Design Engineer - Civil

QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on and construct projects.

Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients.

General Description

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group (QISG) is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary engineering company within the Quanta Services (Quanta) family of companies. Quanta Services ranks #1 on the ENR 2024 Top 600 Specialty Contractors list, designing and building some of the largest infrastructure projects in North America. QISG is seeking staff level civil engineering professionals interested in working to support large-scale engineering and construction projects throughout North America by providing civil design solutions to our construction partners and clients.

About this Role

A Design Engineer within QISG is involved in a variety of projects with a focus on civil site, access, and drainage design and an emphasis on design-build delivery methods for large-scale energy substation and transmission-related projects. Collaborating with an in-house, multi-disciplinary engineering and construction team — including civil, structural, geotechnical, construction management, and construction experts — the Design Engineer plays a crucial role in providing civil and drainage design solutions on projects; responsibilities include supporting design production, contributing to the development of construction drawings and specifications, and engineering support during construction.

This role is an office-based position with a primary focus on executing civil design that includes permitting support, site layout, grading design, stormwater analysis, survey coordination, and civil construction inspections. The Design Engineer will be expected to apply standard and advanced engineering principles, under the direct oversight of a Professional Engineer, to solve complex problems. A successful candidate is able to utilize sound engineering judgement, data collected by themselves or others, and digital technologies to develop economical solutions to support civil construction and communicate effectively with project management, technical, and construction personnel.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute assignments requiring application of standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to carry out civil engineering tasks.

• Develop civil construction specifications.
• Support of substation and transmission line physical design consisting of layout, conduit, grounding, site and work pad development, and erosion and sediment control.
• Perform stormwater calculations to size culverts, ditches, and stormwater retention/detention facilities using stormwater modeling software.

• Coordinate with multi-discipline design teams including geotechnical, geological, structural, transmission line, substation, GIS, and construction management team members.
• Develop written reports and/or provide verbal communication of information in a professional and appropriate manner.
• Work under supervision of Project Engineer, Senior Engineer, or Project Manager in a professional office setting.
• Perform occasional site visits to project sites located throughout North America.

Work under supervision of Engineering Director and/or a Senior Engineer in a professional office setting.

Required Experience and Education

• Required - bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• Required - Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Fundamentals in Engineering (FE) certification with an interest in obtaining Professional Engineer licensure
• Required – 1 to 4 years experience in the civil site design as an intern, junior engineer, or as part of a co-op or collaboration program
• Required - excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Required - proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Required - ability to work with moderate supervision and maximum efficiency in a small or medium size office setting
• Preferred - familiarity with AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift 40 lbs at times.
• Must be able to bend, lift, climb, and walk on uneven surfaces.

Travel Requirements

• Varies based on seasonal and project requirements: estimated as up to 25% of the work year.

• Competitive Compensation
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Comprehensive Health Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Discount Program

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.