Senior Civil Site Engineer

Hanson values Integrity, Commitment, Quality, Relationships, and Innovation. If you’re looking for a firm that encourages innovative thinking and challenges you every day, with opportunities to learn and advance, a career at Hanson may be right for you. The belief in sustainability within our company’s practices creates a focus on client success and partnerships that are important to our communities and our environment.

About the role

This position is expected to work as part of multidisciplinary design teams to plan and execute infrastructure projects for a variety of clients, primarily within the industrial, site development, ports/multimodal freight, and manufacturing areas, with opportunities to work on projects in other markets such as Power and Infrastructure.

Projects may include reconstruction and rehabilitation of industrial infrastructure such as roads, rail, utilities; highways and roads, culverts and storm sewer, stormwater detention, rail grade crossings, signing, pavement marking, and traffic control plans for construction. Greenfield and Brownfield projects may include site development or redevelopment. Power projects may include substations, solar farms, wind farms, and battery storage facilities, while Infrastructure projects may include municipal projects, bike trails, parks, parking lots, and commercial site development.

This role requires the ability to serve as a key member of the project design team, developing designs and providing direction to junior-level engineers and CADD/Technician staff in civil and site design, including grading, stormwater design, rail and roadways, utilities, and agency and railroad coordination. The position involves working on a variety of projects, taking directions from multiple project managers, and coordinating with other staff.

Responsibilities

• Work within the Sitework discipline as a key member supporting design development for predominantly industrial clients across the nation and North and Central America, focused on delivery of logistics-focused projects.
• Prepare and review complex design calculations.
• Prepare and review construction documents for rehabilitation of industrial infrastructure such as roads, rail, utilities; highways and roads, culverts and storm sewer, rail grade crossings, signing, pavement marking, and traffic control plans for construction.
• Manage and develop junior staff.
• Work with project managers to develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and lists of deliverables for related tasks.
• Work with clients to deliver cost-effective and constructable projects.
• Deliver design tasks on time and within budget.
• Provide technical support to other areas of Hanson.
• Review contractor submittals and observe construction on-site to assess conformance with plans and specifications.
• Interact with clients to discuss existing and future projects and how to cost-effectively deliver a project to meet client requirements.
• Participate in the development of proposals.
• Coordinate with Project Managers and other disciplines to help track project backlog and staffing requirements and support integrated project delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field.
• 10 or more years of general civil engineering experience with an emphasis on site development.
• Railway and/or roadway engineering experience is a plus.
• Professional Engineer license in the state of the assigned office or the ability to reciprocate from another state within 6 months. Additional licensure as a Professional Engineer in Texas and/or Louisiana or in a Canadian province would be viewed favorably.

Skills

• Seeking upward growth opportunities; future opportunities to advance to client, project, or technical leadership roles within Hanson are available with satisfactory performance.
• Ability to translate scope requirements into clear and concise deliverables that meet client requirements while meeting budget and schedule requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and grow relationships with all levels of staff within internal and external agencies and clients.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior technical staff.
• Effective oral communication and technical writing ability.
• Experience with AutoCAD/Civil3D software, surface modeling, corridors, and pipe networks.
• Participation and/or leadership roles within applicable technical or professional societies will be viewed favorably.

Working at Hanson

• Must be able to collaborate remotely with colleagues in other offices.
• Candidate must be willing to accept out-of-town travel assignments and to work overtime to meet project demands.
• Flexible work schedule available.
• Partial remote work option may be available in the future, based on satisfactory project and job performance.

Pay

Salary Range: $110,000 - $150,000, based on years and level of experience.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Performance bonuses.
• 401(k) with matching contribution.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
• Comprehensive health & well-being plans.
• Financial wellness plans.
• Work-life balance programs.

Culture

Hanson understands that selecting a job is about more than the day-to-day tasks. It’s important to feel like you belong and safe to grow and progress along your career path. Hanson offers an inclusive, diverse workforce and numerous opportunities to cultivate your career, including:

• Monthly educational webinars.
• Leadership training.
• Lunch & learn development sessions.
• 24/7 access to thousands of skill-building courses.
• Mentorship opportunities.
• Award-winning internship program.
• Employee recognition.

Offices: McHenry, IL; Peoria, IL; Houston, TX. Additional consideration for Lisle, IL; Kansas City, MO; St. Louis, MO; Springfield, IL, or fully remote scenarios.