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Civil Engineer (5 to 7 yrs)

$90k - $120k
Full-time

Coffman Engineers, Inc.

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

At Coffman Engineers, we serve as both prime consultant and sub consultant on projects large and small, including commercial, retail, institutional, government, industrial, and project/construction management. Incorporated in 1979, we have employees in more than 23 locations serving clients across the United States and overseas.

To meet client objectives and to integrate our many disciplines, we can create teams comprised of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and corrosion control, as well as project/construction managers and professionals in a variety of specialty services. This ability has made us a leader in the engineering and construction communities, and has strengthened our reputation as being progressive, innovative, and a great place to work. Job Description

The right team is more than an advantage, it’s a game changer! Come work with a team of engineering professionals dedicated to excellence at Coffman Engineers’ San Diego office.

We are seeking a highly skilled, self-motivated, technically minded  Civil Engineer with 5 to 7 years of experience to join our team in applying engineering skills to a variety of challenging projects. We are looking for someone with experience that ranges from civil design projects through construction.

Compensation and Benefits:

  • Expected Base Salary: $90,000.00 to $120,000.00, salary is based on experience.
  • Paid overtime at 1.0 times hourly rate.
  • Competitive end of year discretionary bonus based on company/team/personal performance.
  • Hybrid work schedule (subject to change).
  • 401k with maximum of 5% Contribution Matching with 9% Employee Contribution.
Qualifications

Requirements Include:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited university
  • Certified Civil Engineer-in-Training (E.I.T.)
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) preferred
  • Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the design of commercial, office, mixed-use, multi-family residential, education, municipal, and/or Federal projects
  • Strong technical skills in site layout, grading and drainage, and site utility design
  • Technical experience with hydrologic and hydraulic calculations, technical studies, mapping documents, preparation and processing of public improvement and grading plans, and earthwork calculations
  • Ability to prepare Hydrology Studies, Stormwater Quality Management Plans (SWQMPs), and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs)
  • Experience working in the City and County of San Diego preferred
  • Experience coordinating with a multi-discipline design team
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D, including surfaces and pipe networks
  • Specification preparation experience preferred
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent time management skills

Additional Information

Why You Want To Work Here

Coffman Engineers is a company that truly focuses on its employees. We support and encourage individually tailored professional and technical advancement as well as personal growth. We offer an excellent salary/benefits package, a desirable location, and a professional office environment with the opportunity to work with a collaborative team. Our offices provide several engineering discipline services, which work together collaboratively to provide complete engineering design packages.

Coffman offers a flexible schedule and this position may be eligible for PTO, a fun office environment with a high-performing team and a fully stocked kitchen! We welcome the dedicated and the driven. Join us.

Don’t take our word for it. Check out what others are saying:

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Coffman at a Glance:

  • 47 years in business 
  • 850+ employees serving clients throughout the U.S. and overseas from more than 23 locations
  • Multi-discipline engineering services plus corrosion control, commissioning and project/construction management
  • Zweig Group Hot Firm List, Zweig Group, 2021
  • Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News-Record, 2022
  • Top Workplace (Small), The San Diego Union-Tribune, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
  • Best Places to Work (Large), San Diego Business Journal, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
  • “The List” for Engineering Firms, San Diego Business Journal, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Applying

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This position is direct with Coffman Engineers; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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