Civil Designer Co-Op

About the role

KZF Design is a multidisciplinary architecture, engineering, and planning firm proudly recognized as one of Cincinnati’s Top 100 Places to Work since 2021. We are passionate about creating spaces that serve, inspire, and strengthen communities. Join a team where your voice matters and your work makes a difference.

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Civil Designer Co-Op to join our Civil Engineering team. This role is ideal for a student pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering who is eager to apply classroom knowledge to real-world projects in a professional setting.

Responsibilities

• Help our clients achieve their goals
• Work with Civil Engineers and Project Managers to meet KZF goals and objectives
• Support Civil Engineering projects under the supervision of Civil Engineers and other KZF staff
• Maintain a general knowledge of architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection and telecom building systems; coordinate these systems with the Civil design.
• Prepare Civil design and construction documents in AutoCAD Civil 3D, per applicable standards
• Prepare documents in conformance with KZF standards and quality control requirements
• Assist with the preparation of Civil Engineering design studies, design narratives, calculations, and analysis
• Assist with the preparation of design documents as required for all phases of design (concept, schematic, design development, construction documents)
• Maintain technical accuracy, constructability, code conformance, and appropriate level of detail for project scopes
• Assist with the preparation of outline and final construction document specifications, and coordinate the work with other project specifications
• Participating in value engineering