Civil Engineer

About the role

This role is for a civil engineer who will lead the civil engineering for Sanctuary's entire community. The ideal candidate will have 6-10 years of experience in site/civil design, grading, or land development, with experience in residential, mixed-use, or master-planned community projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil engineering for the entire community, including site & land development, full-site grading, drainage, roadway layout, and retaining design.
• Create grading that makes every home feel naturally placed and topography-driven design that minimizes cuts, scars, and cost.
• Prepare and submit permit-ready civil drawing sets for TCEQ, Hays County, and City of Dripping Springs, and own the entire permitting process end-to-end.
• Collaborate with global architects, designers, and MEP teams, and guide design decisions using deep knowledge of Texas codes/standards.
• Translate geotechnical & survey data into actionable plans, develop drainage models, stormwater paths, and cut-fill strategies, coordinate civil work packages, review consultant work, and integrate it into Sanctuary standards.
• Build the foundation of Sanctuary’s civil engineering processes, create templates, workflows, and documentation that scale to future communities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (Master’s preferred but not required).
• Experience in site/civil design, grading, or land development.
• Residential, mixed-use, or master-planned community experience is a plus.
• Technical strengths in grading design, stormwater management, drainage modeling, road layouts, utility corridors, cut-fill optimization, Revit + AutoCAD Civil 3D (or equivalent tools).

Qualifications

• Thinks with both logic and imagination.
• Designs for beauty and practicality.
• Loves land, water, slope, and the challenge of making them work together.
• Thrives in ambiguity and early-stage building.
• Wants your engineering to actually mean something.

Skills

• Strong understanding of civil engineering principles and practices.
• Proficiency in software such as Revit, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and other relevant tools.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Experience with sustainable and environmentally conscious design.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation range of $90K - $180K annually.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Opportunities for growth and development within a dynamic and innovative company.
• Work in a beautiful, nature-led, wellness-centered community in the Texas Hill Country.

Pay

$90,000 - $180,000 annually.

Schedule

Full-time.