Site Civil Engineer

Hanson Professional Services Inc. is seeking a full-time Site Civil Engineer to join our multidisciplinary design teams in McHenry, IL, Peoria, IL, or Houston, TX. Consideration for additional locations includes Lisle, IL; Kansas City, MO; St. Louis, MO; Springfield, IL; or fully remote scenarios.

About the role

This person will work as part of multidisciplinary design teams to plan and execute infrastructure projects primarily within industrial, site development, ports/multimodal freight, and manufacturing markets, with opportunities in 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
• Greenfield and Brownfield site development or redevelopment
• Power projects including substations, solar farms, wind farms, and battery storage facilities
• Infrastructure projects including municipal projects, bike trails, parks, parking lots, and commercial site development

Responsibilities

• 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, storm water design, rail and roadways, utilities, and agency and railroad coordination
• Work on a variety of projects, take directions from multiple project managers, and coordinate with other staff
• Prepare and review complex design calculations
• Prepare and review construction documents for rehabilitation of industrial infrastructure and related site elements
• Manage and develop junior staff
• Work with project managers to develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and lists of deliverables
• Work with clients to deliver cost-effective and constructible 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 cost-effective delivery
• Participate in development of proposals
• Coordinate with Project Managers and other disciplines to track project backlog, staffing requirements, and support integrated project delivery

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field
• 5 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 state of 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 is viewed favorably

Skills

• Seeking upward growth opportunities with potential to advance to client, project, or technical leadership roles
• 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 are viewed favorably

Working At Hanson

• Must be able to collaborate remotely with colleagues in other offices
• 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

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

• 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