Design lead civil

Software Skill Sets: Autodesk Civil 3 D, Infra Works, Bentley Open Roads, and Esri Arc GIS.

1. Strategic Design Leadership & Site Optimization

Oversee and direct the design engineering for large-scale land development projects, including master planning, site layouts, grading, earthwork balancing, stormwater management, and utility infrastructure networks. Drive maximum efficiency in land utilization, balancing developer yield requirements with civil constraints and environmental sustainability. Champion Value Engineering across all site designs, prioritizing accurate earthwork cut/fill balances to drastically minimize client construction costs.

2. Surveying, Geospatial Strategy & Technology Integration

Provide strategic oversight for all land surveying operations (boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, construction staking) and ensure seamless translation of field data into the engineering workflow. Accelerate the adoption of advanced geospatial technologies, incorporating UAV/Drone surveying, Li DAR data, GIS systems, and 3 D laser scanning into standard design workflows. Bridge the gap between raw field survey data and civil design execution, establishing rigid data-verification protocols to eliminate site discrepancies.

3. Operational Excellence, Mentorship & Accountability

Manage, mentor, and scale a high-performance team of Project Managers, Civil Designers, GIS Analysts, and Survey Leads, establishing clear lines of individual and team accountability. Conduct high-level technical reviews to enforce engineering quality, drastically reducing municipal resubmittal rates and design revisions. Standardize division-wide workflows to optimize project throughput, accelerate turnaround times (TAT), and maximize resource utilization.

4. Regulatory Compliance & Stakeholder Management

Ensure all designs strictly comply with local, municipal, state, and federal zoning laws, environmental regulations, and infrastructure design standards (e.g., DOT, EPA, local municipal codes). Represent the organization as the primary technical authority in client alignments, municipal hearings, and cross-functional project coordination.

Leadership & Mindset:

Radical Ownership: A leader who takes full accountability for end-to-end site delivery, from the initial boundary line to the final utility connection. Relationship-First Focus: Proven ability to build trusted partnerships with clients, regulatory agencies, and internal cross-functional departments. Forward-Thinking Innovator: Passionate about pushing the boundaries of automation and digital twins in horizontal infrastructure development.