Civil Project Engineer - Charleston, SC

Join Cranston, an HFW partner firm, as a Civil Project Engineer II in Augusta, GA or Charleston, SC. Assist in developing, planning, coordinating, and executing engineering work across multiple projects with increasing autonomy and guidance from Principal and senior engineers on complex challenges.

About the Company

Cranston, a proud member of the HFW Companies network, has been a cornerstone in civil and structural engineering, landscape architecture, planning, and surveying for over 50 years. Our expertise spans municipal, private development, transportation, and water resource projects. We are dedicated to making communities safer, healthier, more accessible, and sustainable through collaborative excellence and innovative solutions.

Our mission is to empower communities to thrive by solving infrastructure problems and improving quality of life through sustainable and resilient design. We foster a collaborative culture that values trust, respect, and innovation, building lasting partnerships and making a tangible impact on the regions we serve.

Core Values

• Collaboration: Leverage diversity of expertise and experience to achieve superior results.
• Relationships: Build long-term trust through respect, reliability, fairness, and honesty.
• Problem-solving: Guide communities and clients through a rigorous, collaborative process to resolve complex infrastructure challenges with innovative, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions.
• Drive for excellence: Foster a learning culture that leverages technical expertise, shared experience, and strong leadership to achieve the best design solutions.
• Entrepreneurial spirit: Encourage ownership, creative initiative, exploration of new ideas, innovation, and a bold pursuit of transformative change.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with clients to identify the scope of engineering services required.
• Communicate with Project Manager for project guidance and status.
• Perform accurate analysis and design necessary to fulfill the scope of engineering services.
• Provide cost estimates as required.
• Provide final construction documents conforming to the scope of engineering services for Project Manager’s review and approval.
• Conduct periodic construction site observations and attend project meetings as required by clients.
• Assist with performing monthly billing of clients for work completed.
• Assist in the preparation of proposals.
• Routinely communicate with Principals, Design Group Leaders, Project Managers, CADD technicians, engineering technicians, surveyors, government agencies, contractors, subcontractors, and administrative staff.
• Perform other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience: 1+ years of Civil Engineering experience.
• Certification: EIT required; P.E. is a plus.
• Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication; proficient with engineering software including AutoCAD Civil 3D; self-starter.
• Education: BS in Civil Engineering or technical equivalent.

Benefits

• Bi-Annual Profit/Bonus Distributions
• 401(k) Contribution Match
• Entrepreneurial Culture: Dynamic environment encouraging innovation and growth opportunities.
• Collaborative Learning & Career Development: Multi-disciplinary learning and ample career advancement opportunities.