Civil Engineer

SWCA is seeking an early career Civil Engineer to work in Pittsburgh, PA. SWCA is a nationwide environmental consulting firm and is 100% employee owned. The position will entail travel and short-term overnight efforts to collect field data and meet with clients. The candidate must have a strong skill set in Hydrologic and Hydraulic design, AutoCAD Civil 3D as well as a working knowledge of GIS principles.

This is a full time, hourly position in our Pittsburgh, PA office, or eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with 1-2 days a week in the office. Position level will be determined based on experience at either the Assistant Staff or Staff Civil Engineer level.

• Participate in the engineering design, reporting, and development of construction plans for oil and gas and solar developments.
• Participate in field work to assess existing site conditions, erosion and sediment control inspections, and perform geomorphic surveys.
• Develops construction plans within the AutoDesk Civil 3D platform.
• Perform hydraulic, hydrologic, and water quality assessments, modeling, and analysis in support of the above listed projects.
• Communicates and works with the Project Manager to keep projects on schedule and on budget.
• Attends and participate in annual internal design training meetings to support personal skills growth and career planning.
• Ability to work independently and with Project Managers and multi-task regularly in a fast-paced environment with multiple changes; work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Completes individual tasks of moderate complexity or duration with oversight
• Serves as an Engineer in Training (EIT) on projects
• Primarily completes tasks under the direction of a Task Lead or PM
• Performs basic design tasks
• Assists in the preparation of permit applications, drawings, and CAD work
• Assigns tasks to and coordinates with technicians or administrative staff
• Edits specifications
• Performs research and investigations
• Designs a complete project, system, component, or process
• Prepares complete draft project documents
• Communicates with client or agency under PM direction
• Troubleshoots routine problems independently
• Oversees the implementation of the safety plan in the field

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related degree. 
• 0-5 years experience in civil engineering design, specific to site development.
• E.I.T certification.
• Experience developing construction plans in AutoCad Civil 3D.

Preferred: 

• Experience with RIVERMorph, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, Hydraflow Hydrographs, and other hydraulic and hydrologic modeling and analysis software.
• Previous GIS experience.

 Additional Information: 

• Ability to travel 30% is required. 

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms.

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EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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