Senior Civil Engineering Designer

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$70,000.00/yr - $/yr

Core States Group designs, builds, and manages programs and projects across North America and has been recognized on top lists throughout the architecture, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) industry. Established in 1999, the company offers integrated solutions with seamless continuity, and many of the world’s most notable brands count on Core States Group to deliver speed to market, cost certainty, and compelling design.

With 23 offices across the United States and Canada, Core States Group is an industry powerhouse that drives innovation and improves everyday life for countless people across several markets, including Convenience, Distributed Generation, Financial, Grocery, Housing, Industrial, Restaurants, Retail, Semiconductor, Tribal, Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Infrastructure, and more. Visit us at

As a Senior Civil Engineering Designer, supporting our Energy/EPC business unit, you will lead civil design efforts for energy and ZEV infrastructure projects across North America. You will own the production of site layout, grading, utilities, erosion and sediment control, stormwater management, and permitting packages for energy and EV infrastructure projects in a design-build environment.

This role is both technical and leadership focused. You will:

• Lead and mentor a team of early-career civil designers
• Coordinate closely with Professional Engineers, Project Managers, and construction staff
• Ensure that design packages meet client standards, applicable codes, constructability requirements, and project schedules

• Develop and oversee full civil site design packages, including site layout, grading, drainage, utilities, access, and code-compliant details for energy and EV infrastructure projects
• Prepare grading plans, profiles, sections, and construction details using AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Perform or review civil and hydrologic calculations, including stormwater conveyance and detention, utility sizing, and road and parking design, using tools such as Hydro
  
  CAD, Hydraflow, ICPR/Storm Wise, and similar software
• Prepare erosion and sediment control plans, SWPPPs, and stormwater management reports in accordance with local, state, and federal standards
• Coordinate civil interfaces with electrical equipment (transformers, switch gear, inverters, BESS pads, EV chargers, generators, hydrogen systems, etc.) to ensure safe, constructible layouts in tight sites

• Lead day-to-day work planning for a small team of civil designers, assigning tasks, reviewing work, and providing technical coaching
• Perform QA/QC reviews of drawings and calculations prepared by junior staff to ensure consistency with company standards and project requirements
• Help develop and maintain civil design standards, templates, and best practices for Energy / EPC projects

• Collaborate closely with Civil Project Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Structural Engineers, Geotechnical Engineers, Construction Project Managers, and permitting specialists as part of an integrated EPC team
• Support Project Managers with scoping, design schedules, and design milestone delivery
• Research AHJ requirements and design standards, and coordinate with authorities having jurisdiction through entitlement, permitting, and construction phase
• Prepare permit-ready drawing sets and technical documentation for submittal to AHJs and utility companies
• Respond to RFIs, submittals, and construction questions; provide constructability input to field teams

• Conduct site walks and field investigations to verify existing conditions, collect measurements, and assess constraints
• Provide civil support to construction and commissioning teams to help ensure design intent is maintained and field changes are captured in as-built documentation

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or closely related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and…