Staff/Senior Civil Designer (Brea, CA)
Location: Brea, California
Country: United States
Category: Other
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract To Hire
Posted Date: February 16, 2026
Job ID: 644455
Job Description
Job Title: Staff/Senior Civil Designer
Location: Brea, CA 92821
Contract length: 12-month Contract-to-Hire
Pay: $51.75/hr - $63.25
- Bachelor Degree in drafting technology or related field and minimum 7 years related experience is Required OR
- Associate Degree and minimum 8 years related experience is Required OR
- High School and minimum 9 years progressive detailing and design experience is Required
- Must be a US Citizen
- Have understanding of design software such as: AutoCAD Civil 3D and Excel to develop the design deliverables
- Knowledgeable in design, calculations and design systems
- Knowledgeable in the theory and practices of civil discipline; competent in the fundamental concepts of other disciplines as they relate to the assigned discipline; and capable of operating related discipline design software necessary to execute production tasks
- Ability to work collaboratively with others (Project Managers, Engineers and Designers) in a multi-discipline project team environment to resolve design or drawing issues as appropriate and to accomplish objectives
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail
- Will perform various phases of planning, proposal preparation, site evaluations, analytical designs, report preparation, specifications, and preparation of construction documentation and environmental plans as part of a project team
- Will work on various projects with a diverse portfolio of project types and client (Hi-tech manufacturing satellites systems and smart buildings)
- Design civil engineering projects including site design, land development, storm drainage systems, water and sanitary sewer utility design, sediment and erosion control, and traffic control, airports, and facility design
- Develop drawings for production work including problem analysis, design layout and calculations on non-routine assignments of substantial variety and complexity
- Execute variety of civil design assignments using prescribed methods and standard techniques including drawing sequence and presentation, sizing various system components and refining rough sketches
- Execute changes to designs or sketches and mark-ups on ongoing projects
- Responsible for revisions of project drawings, plot files and project-related information storage in a logical and well-structured manner
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
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