Civil Underground Utility Design Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania.

📋 Description

• Create and assess civil engineering designs for underground utility systems and utility corridor initiatives.

• Design underground pathways, duct banks, trenches, utility crossings, access structures, conduit systems, and associated civil infrastructure.

• Assess utility routes and establish feasible alignments for both greenfield and brownfield developments.

• Integrate utility conflicts, right-of-way limitations, environmental factors, agency stipulations, and permitting requirements into design solutions.

• Produce construction drawings, plan-and-profile sheets, details, specifications, exhibits, and permit documentation.

• Assist with utility relocation planning, pathway optimization, and coordination between proposed and existing infrastructure.

• Utilize Autodesk Civil 3D to create and review alignments, profiles, surfaces, corridors, grading, utility layouts, and civil design models.

• Generate and confirm plan-and-profile drawings, utility exhibits, quantity takeoffs, design calculations, and project deliverables.

• Examine conflicts between proposed underground utility pathways and existing infrastructure.

• Incorporate survey data, GIS information, LiDAR, utility records, as-builts, and field data into engineering models.

• Facilitate digital engineering workflows and model-based delivery methods.

• Conduct technical reviews and quality assurance of civil utility design packages.

• Collaborate with utility owners, municipalities, transportation agencies, permitting authorities, and project stakeholders.

• Aid in utility conflict resolution, utility relocation planning, agency coordination, permit applications, and regulatory review responses.

• Provide engineering support throughout construction and implementation phases.

• Assess contractor RFIs, submittals, field modifications, and change requests.

• Analyze field conditions and suggest practical civil engineering solutions.

• Assist with as-built documentation, redline reviews, and project closeout tasks.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field, accompanied by 2 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D is essential.

• Experience in developing civil engineering plans or underground utility designs is required.

• A Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred.

• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification is a plus.

• Background in designing underground utility pathways, utility corridors, duct banks, utility crossings, utility relocations, or buried infrastructure systems is necessary.

• Familiarity with civil infrastructure, electric distribution, water/wastewater utilities, municipal utilities, transportation utilities, telecommunications, or other utility design fields.

• Knowledge of Autodesk Civil 3D, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Bluebeam Revu, Bentley OpenRoads, or similar engineering platforms is required.

• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, survey data, utility records, and construction documents.

• Understanding of utility coordination, right-of-way requirements, permitting processes, and agency review procedures.

• Experience conducting utility conflict analysis, subsurface utility coordination, constructability reviews, quantity takeoffs, and cost estimation.

• Familiarity with DOT requirements, utility accommodation policies, municipal design standards, and standard underground utility design practices.

• Experience in supporting transportation, municipal, utility, industrial, energy, data center, broadband, or large infrastructure projects.

• Telecommunications or fiber optic OSP design experience is beneficial but not mandatory.

• Candidates must provide relevant Autodesk Civil 3D design samples.

• Professional references may be required.

• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is currently unavailable and will not be provided in the future.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Life, AD&D, and disability insurance.

• Paid time off.

• Leaves of absence.

• Optional benefits and perks.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Resources for well-being.

• Employee assistance program.

• Business travel insurance.

• Service recognition awards.

• Retirement savings plan.

• Employee stock purchase program.

• Relocation assistance is not provided.

• Award-winning training and development initiatives.

• Resources to enhance technical expertise and leadership capabilities.

• Opportunities for global and local projects.