Nitsch Engineering

Civil Project Designer

Nitsch Engineering  •  Richmond, VA (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

Nitsch Engineering is seeking a Civil Project Designer to join our team in our Richmond, Virginia location. As we continue to grow our market share, we are focused on adding talented team members who will help us build on our successful model of client delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in the preparation of design documents for land development projects including utilities, site layout, grading, roadway design, and construction details in compliance with Nitsch’s standards and our QA/QC policy
  • Use standard engineering formulas to create calculations for roadway design, site design, utility design, and stormwater management
  • Obtain permitting for public, commercial, and institutional site design

Requirements

  • BS in Civil Engineering
  • 0-4 years of work experience
  • A basic knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D and HydroCAD software
  • Effective communication skills and the ability to meet deadlines are necessary
  • Must have either taken or plan to take the FE test in the near future

As an employee-owned firm, we’re proud to offer rewarding ownership opportunities that reflect our shared success. Final compensation will be based on a combination of experience, skills, and alignment with role responsibilities.

About Us

Nitsch Engineering is an employee-owned, mid-sized engineering firm providing land development and sustainable site solutions in our communities. Our civil/site, survey, transportation, GIS, planning, and structural teams serve a wide variety of clients including developers, architects, universities, and government agencies. Our company has continued to grow organically and thrive throughout our 36-year history due to our amazing employees, great corporate culture, and commitment to building stronger and more resilient communities through client collaboration and advocacy. We continue to win exciting projects and need a talented individual like you to help us continue that trend.

Benefit Highlights

  • Unmatched flexible working model and early Fridays year-round!
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage + Flexible Spending Account and other optional coverages like Identity Theft Protection and Legal coverage
  • Paid time off, 401k match, pre-tax commuter benefit, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement
  • Discretionary gift card bonuses through the employee appreciation and recognition program
  • Ongoing education and professional development opportunities
  • Frequent volunteer and community involvement opportunities

If you want to be excited about going to work and making a difference in the organization you work for, please reach out to us, we’d love to talk to you about joining our team. To learn more about Nitsch Engineering, please visit our web site at: www.nitscheng.com

Nitsch Engineering, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to making merit-based decisions and providing an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. Please click to review our EEO/AAP Policy and the "Know Your Rights" poster.

Nitsch Engineering, Inc. participates in the E-Verify employment authorization program. Please read more information here.

Nitsch Engineering

About Nitsch Engineering

Nitsch Engineering provides civil, transportation, and structural engineering; land surveying; resilience and green infrastructure; planning; and GIS services. Since 1989, we have worked on major private development and public infrastructure projects in 21 states and five countries. We have earned the respect and confidence of our clients, as demonstrated by the fact that 97% of our work comes from repeat clients.

From our three offices in Massachusetts (Boston, Lawrence, and Worcester), and one in Washington, DC, we are committed to meeting the goal defined in our tagline: building better communities with you! We define ourselves by WHY we do what we do – to positively impact our clients, employees, and communities by conducting ourselves with integrity and focusing on our core values; paying close personal attention to the needs and goals of our clients and employees; modeling professional behaviors and standards; focusing on equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging; embodying a high level of corporate citizenship; and demonstrating, at all times, a caring attitude.

Our corporate culture is based on the idea that happy and engaged employees are the single most important element in having a successful firm. We encourage our staff to do work that challenges and excites them; we support their professional growth through education, mentoring, and professional society involvement; and along the way we have frequent social events for fun and relaxation. For these reasons, and many more, we've been ranked highly on the Boston Globe's Top Places to Work in Massachusetts list every year since 2015, and were ranked the second Best Civil Engineering Firm to Work For in the country by ZweigWhite in 2014.

Industry
Construction & Skilled Trades
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Year Founded
1989
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