Civil Design Engineer

Civil Design Engineer

Join GPD Group, where our purpose is to improve the well-being of our employees, clients, communities and business partners by transforming opportunities into success. We are passionate about the work we do and the relationships we build with clients. Our employee ownership structure fosters a non-hierarchical collaborative work environment, where everyone is encouraged to share their ideas and creativity to the betterment of the organization and our clients. This structure also enables each associate to explore and expand their talents, reach their full potential, and deliver to the core traits that guide GPD Group and allow us to deliver successfully for our clients. For over 60 years, GPD Group has been providing architectural, engineering and planning services to clients across the United States. With a diverse team of 870+ professionals working in 14 different offices, it is our passion for our work and our commitment to our purpose that unites us. GPD is currently seeking a Civil Design Engineer in our Virginia Beach, VA office location to provide design and coordination of Federal focused design programs.

Role Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
• 5+ years' of experience.
• PE is preferred, but not required.
• Ability to maintain strong relationships with clients and coordinate with multidiscipline engineering and architectural design teams.
• Experience navigating through various entitlement approvals, etc.
• Experience preparing site due diligence studies.
• Experience with multi-site development design and development programs.
• Ability to create site plans following client and code requirements.
• Ability to effectively read and understand site construction drawings.
• Ability to work on various development projects in different stages simultaneously.
• Strong communication skills.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Some travel required for site visits, etc.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project tracking and reporting.
• Develop site plans.
• Visit potential sites and complete site due diligence reports.
• Coordinate with the internal design teams and external subconsultant partners.
• Lead design approvals.
• Lead design process from inception through construction.

GPD offers a compensation and benefits package which includes:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance (employee + family premium fully covered by the company)
• Life Insurance
• Short Term & Long Term Disability Insurance.
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with matching and company contribution
• Bonus
• Vacation & Sick Time
• And much more…

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