Civil Designer

Civil Designer

Full Time | Land Development | Civil Engineering

Are you passionate about transforming raw land into well-planned, functional, and sustainable spaces? Do you enjoy blending technical design skills with problem-solving and client collaboration? If so, our Civil Designer opportunity may be the perfect fit for you.

Join a team that is committed to excellence, invests in your growth, and offers a work environment built around work-life balance, professional development, and long-term career success.

Why This Role Is a Great Career Move

You'll work on a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial, and industrial land development projects.

You'll receive continuous training, including access to our in-house "Up and Ready" Civil 3D Training Program.

You'll enjoy a condensed workweek—every Friday afternoon off.

You'll be part of a supportive culture where your voice, ideas, and expertise matter.

You'll receive excellent pay, strong benefits, and advancement opportunities.

What You'll Do

In this role, you'll take ownership of design tasks and play a key part in delivering high-quality civil engineering solutions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed site development construction drawings.
• Design and analyze water, sewer, and storm drainage systems.
• Manage and coordinate permit applications for residential, commercial, and industrial projects.
• Communicate and collaborate directly with clients, engineers, permitting agencies, and project teams.
• Utilize AutoCAD and Civil 3D to produce accurate, efficient, and high-quality design documents.

What You Bring

We're looking for someone who is motivated, detail-oriented, and committed to producing high-quality work.

Essential Skills

• Strong proficiency in AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong client service mindset and self-starter attitude.
• Solid problem-solving and time-management skills.

Additional Qualifications

• 2+ years of land development design experience using Civil 3D.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (required).
• EIT Certification, or the ability to obtain it within 6 months.

Work Environment & Benefits

We take pride in offering a workplace where employees are supported, appreciated, and set up for long-term success.

Schedule

• Monday–Thursday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
• Friday: 7:30 AM – 11:30 AM (half-day Fridays every week!)

Benefits

• Superior health, dental, vision, and Rx insurance program
• Competitive base salary + bonus plan
• Retirement plans with company contributions
• Generous paid time off
• On-site professional development hours & continuing education credits
• Tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate studies
• Access to our in-house Civil 3D software training program to sharpen your skills and accelerate your development

Be Part of a Team That Invests in You

If you're looking for a place where you can grow your skills, build impactful projects, and advance your engineering career—this is an excellent opportunity.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Charlotte, NC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $90000.00/yr.

Superior Health, Dental, Vision, and Rx Insurance Programs Condensed work schedule Generous base compensation and bonus plan Retirement Plans Generous paid time off and holidays Thomas & Hutton University - On-site provider of professional development hours and continuing education credits College tuition reimbursement programs (Graduate & Undergraduate) In-house Up and Ready Civil 3D Software Training Program

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Charlotte, NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 27, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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