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Civil Engineer

Detroit, MI 48226

Posted: 08/29/2023 Employment Type: Direct Hire/Perm Job Category: Engineering Job Number: 500415 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Our client has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Civil Engineer to join their Detroit team.  The position will service clients in a variety of project needs in and around Wayne County. 

Qualified candidates:
  • Minimum of 2 years professional experience working with clients from design through construction on a broad range of projects. 
  • Strong engineering background, a proven record of client interaction, the ability to plan and manage all aspects of the project and lead a team of engineers. 

Responsibilities include:
  • Prepares engineering analysis, design, calculations, and reports for a portion or all of a project for review by a Project Manager.
  • Designs grading and drainage for site improvements.
  • Designs utility piping systems, involving sanitary, water main, fire protection, and storm drainage.
  • Performs hydrology and hydraulic calculations for gravity and pressure piping systems and above ground conveyances.
  • Works with dynamic design teams including landscape architects, land use planners, attorneys, owners, and facility managers.
  • Prepares project drawings, calculations, and specifications.
  • Assists in the preparation of proposals and fee estimates for potential projects of limited scope and complexity.
  • Maintains complete design responsibility for projects.
  • Performs construction assistance related tasks including responding to RFI (Request for Information), visiting job sites, reviewing submittals, and coordinating with design team for revisions.
  • Develop and present project-specific or technical presentations to clients, technical organizations, and in-house staff.
  • Mentors staff engineers.
  • Prepares plan review, permit applications, analyze zoning ordinances, and land use.
  • Attends and participates in project meetings.
  • Stays current on legal and industry regulations.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Position requirements include:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
  • Minimum of 2 year of experience
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative team environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience working on projects within the City of Detroit preferred, but not required

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the recruiter to ensure it’s from @theplanetforward.com - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Forward.

Planet Forward and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.