Senior Civil Land Development Engineer

AtkinsRéalis

. Performs project design, sketching design concepts to be developed by junior engineers, CAD designers or technicians.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $79,000 - $118,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Performs project design, sketching design concepts to be developed by junior engineers, CAD designers or technicians.
Plans and reviews the production of engineering drawings and specifications.
Plans and reviews the production of engineering investigations or planning work.
Develops and evaluates plans and criteria for new projects, weighing alternatives and selecting the most cost-effective solution.
Analyzes technical problems, assessing the feasibility of proposed techniques and procedures, and devising new approaches and alternative solutions.
Analyzes project scopes and prepares or oversees the preparation of cost and manpower estimates, schedules and job budgets.
Coordinates work with project manager and guides junior professionals and technical personnel on the design and drafting of preliminary and final plans.
Is responsible for quality control, maintaining quality standards in all work produced, and checking computations or reviewing designs and drawings performed by others.
May occasionally manage projects.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ability to lead and prepare civil engineering projects consisting of construction plans, specifications, and/or design calculations.
Experience with roadways, sanitary sewers, water distribution systems, storm drain facilities, site grading, stormwater management, earthwork, erosion & sediment control, environmental compliance, ADA compliance, and/or pavement markings & signage.
Conduct periodic site visits, responses to RFI’s, shop drawing review, and more.
Ability and willingness to work on private, municipal, state and federal projects.
Proven technical writing and communication skills.
Local experience working in the Denver Front Range area.
AutoCAD and Civil 3D knowledge and understanding required.
ProjectWise, Bluebeam, SharePoint, and MS Project knowledge and understanding a plus.
B.S. or M.S. in Engineering.
M.S. or graduate level technical coursework preferred.
Four to Ten years of experience.
Texas P.E. license is required (or ability to obtain within 6 months).

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision
company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits
employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting
employee stock purchase plan
Paid Time Off
leaves of absences options
flexible work options
recognition and employee satisfaction programs
employee assistance program
voluntary benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

civil engineeringdesign calculationscost estimationproject managementtechnical writingquality controlenvironmental complianceADA compliancestormwater managementearthwork

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingcoordinationanalytical skills

Certifications

Texas P.E. licenseB.S. in EngineeringM.S. in Engineering