JOB TITLE: Senior Civil Engineer
LOCATION: Houston / Corpus Christi region, TX
DURATION: 3-6+ Months Contract-to-Hire
RATE RANGE: $60-70/hour
TOP 3 SKILLS:
- 7+ years of civil engineering on heavy industrial or chemical facilities, with both design production and field/construction support (design-only or field-only backgrounds won t qualify)
- Hands-on Civil 3D production (surfaces, pipe networks, profiles, construction sheets) and ownership of IFC (Issued for Construction) packages that were permitted and built
- Stormwater hydrology modeling (HydroCAD, Hydraflow, StormCAD or similar) and civil permitting with agencies
POSITION SUMMARY:
Our client is looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to own civil design on a large industrial construction program, from concept through IFC packages and construction support. The scope covers grading, drainage, paving, roadways, underground utilities, stormwater, erosion control and secondary containment. This person builds the Civil 3D models and drawings themselves, leads design reviews, handles permitting, and checks underground work against other disciplines before anything is built. The role needs someone with real design and field experience who will walk the site, verify conditions and answer RFIs quickly, while staying accountable for design quality.
RESPONSIBILITIES:- Own civil design from concept through IFC packages for grading, drainage, paving, roadways, underground utilities, stormwater, erosion and sediment control, and secondary containment.
- Produce and check civil deliverables (Civil 3D models, construction drawings, specifications, narratives and calculations), and maintain civil design standards and details.
- Lead 30%, 60% and 90% design and model reviews with vendors, engineers and construction, so packages can be built before they reach the field.
- Build and own Civil 3D production: existing and proposed surfaces, alignments, feature lines or corridors, pipe networks, profiles, sections, quantities and sheet sets, coordinated with survey data.
- Coordinate permits and agency approvals for civil scope, including stormwater, grading and erosion-control documents, and respond to agency comments.
- Bring field experience into the design: walk the site, verify existing conditions, close constructability gaps, and answer RFIs and unforeseen conditions quickly, without becoming the field engineer of record.
- Check civil underground and paving work against piping, electrical, foundations and survey in Civil 3D and Navisworks, and resolve conflicts in the model and drawings before they re built.
- Coordinate with survey, geotechnical, structural, piping, electrical and construction, so design surfaces, control points and as-builts stay consistent from IFC through construction.
QUALIFICATIONS:- 7+ years of civil engineering on heavy industrial, chemical or similarly complex facilities, with a demonstrated mix of design production and field/construction support. Design-office-only or field-only backgrounds won t meet this role.
- Proven ownership of civil IFC packages (drawings, specifications and calculations) that were permitted and built.
- Hands-on Civil 3D production skill, not view-only use: surfaces, pipe networks, profiles and construction sheets.
- Able to build or thoroughly check a stormwater hydrology model, and defend peak flow, detention and water-quality results to internal reviewers and agencies.
- Comfortable in the field: can walk a site, read as-built and survey conditions, and give buildable direction on grading, underground utilities, paving and drainage.
- Experience working with permitting agencies and producing civil documents for their approval.
- Able to read civil drawings, specifications, survey control, geotechnical reports and 3D models, and to push back on incomplete vendor or consultant packages.
- Proven ability to find design and field issues, develop practical solutions and close them under aggressive timelines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; works well in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
- Willing to spend meaningful time on site to verify conditions and support construction, while staying accountable for design quality.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:- Autodesk Civil 3D (production level)
- Bluebeam
- Navisworks or similar, including underground clash review
- Stormwater hydrology software: HydroCAD, Civil 3D Hydraflow, StormCAD or similar
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:- Professional Engineer (PE) license; Texas PE strongly preferred
- Experience on $200M+ industrial programs, with exposure to both owner and contractor organizations
- Experience on greenfield chemical or high-hazard manufacturing construction
- Texas Gulf Coast experience, including TCEQ (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) stormwater, local drainage criteria, floodplains and coastal soils
- Direct experience coordinating survey crews, incorporating as-builts and supporting construction-phase design
EDUCATION:- Bachelor s degree in Civil Engineering, or equivalent experience
BENEFITS SUMMARY:
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.
FAIR CHANCE POLICY:
Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.