Assistant Engineer

NV5 (NASDAQ: NVEE) provides engineering and consulting services to public and private sectors, delivering solutions through five business verticals: Construction Quality Assurance, Infrastructure, Utility Services, Program Management, and Environmental. With offices nationwide and abroad, NV5 helps clients plan, design, build, test, certify, and operate projects that improve the communities where we live and work.

About the role

NV5 is seeking a qualified Assistant Engineer experienced in Civil Engineering, Transportation, General Infrastructure, Streets, Traffic Improvements, Storm Drainage, or in Water and Wastewater distribution and collection systems with design experience and construction familiarity along with storm water collection and treatment facilities. This position is open to part-time or full-time applicants for an experienced engineer looking for an exceptional opportunity to manage and grow their career. Opportunities exist for both Transportation-oriented and Water/Wastewater skill sets.

Responsibilities

• Designs Transportation, General Infrastructure, Streets, Traffic Improvements, Storm Drainage, water improvement, sewer improvement, and fire service plans for residential and commercial developments.
• Applies City/County standards and utilizes Civil 3D to create pipe networks, profile views, and set up plan sheets.
• Contacts plan checkers and addresses comments until final approval.
• Prepares a WQMP report for residential development projects using Bioretention Basin as BMP, including BMP maps and design calculations.
• Prepares a variety of exhibits, including composite utility exhibits, fire flow exhibits, etc.
• Prepares sewer study reports.
• Collaborates with the team to prepare rough grading plans, precise grading and drainage plans.
• Designs and prepares street light plans, signing and striping plans, and street improvement plans.
• Collaborates on street profile designs.
• Prepared FSOD (Final Subdivision Ordinance Documents) for residential projects, including checking lot areas, setbacks, and architectural plans to determine feasible plan mixes.
• Utilizes Civil 3D and Microsoft Excel for open space and coverage space percentages, verifying ordinance requirements.
• Communicates with developers’ construction teams for collaboration on plan mixes, elevations, etc.
• Performs retaining wall and footing calculations and creates wall profiles based on County standards.
• Estimates project costs by calculating project construction quantities and researching unit costs.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of experience in land development, civil engineering, Transportation, General Infrastructure, Streets, Traffic Improvements, Storm Drainage, or in water and sewer improvements, street improvements, retaining walls, grading, and utility projects.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D (C3D), ArcGIS, MathLab, Bluebeam Revu, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Familiarity with working in a team environment and reporting to a Project Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid California Driver's license at the time of hire.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer in Training (EIT) by the State of California; OR by the technical board of another state, with the ability to obtain California Registration within six (6) months of employment.

Pay

The pay range for this California position is $35.00–$45.00 per hour. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and life insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Professional development and advancement opportunities.