Civil Design Engineer - Staff Engineer IV

Take the Next Step In Your Career at an Award-Winning Firm

Freyer & Laureta, Inc. (F&L) is an established full-service civil engineering consulting firm serving the greater Bay Area, with four offices in San Francisco, Alameda, Cupertino, and Novato, California. Schooled with a solid understanding of civil engineering principles and practices, we have challenged ourselves to go beyond traditional solutions to create customized solutions that help our clients reach their goals in a timely, cost-effective manner. Since 1997, our mission has been to achieve client satisfaction by delivering quality products that result in project success.

Northern California's diverse geography and urban topography provide unique and exciting challenges. Our employees have opportunities to learn from seasoned experts in the area – including the physical, jurisdictional, and regulatory issues facing our region.

At F&L, you will have the chance to expand your horizons and provide planning, design, and construction consultation services to a diverse mix of public and private companies, nonprofits, and municipalities, including:

• Engineering planning & design for wastewater, potable water, recycled water, stormwater, roadway/highway, and site development and redevelopment
• Surveying & mapping for tentative and final maps, record of surveys, plats and legal descriptions, as well as ALTA/NSPS, boundary, and topographic surveys
• Construction management encompassing contract administration, construction observation, constructability reviews, cost analysis, claims management, and more.

We are looking for talented individuals to help us reach this expansion goal and have an immediate opening for a Civil Design Engineer for our Alameda location who can execute various civil engineering services.

Benefits

• With a combined 100+ years of experience, you'll have the opportunity to learn from and work with seasoned experts in the field
• Excellent benefits, including health, vision, dental, and 401K
• Personally engaging & life-balanced company culture with fun events, networking and conference opportunities, social hours, and much more!
• Flexible hybrid work schedules with offices conveniently located throughout the Bay Area with a typical minimum three days per week in office attendance required.

Position Summary

The Staff Engineer IV is a technically proficient and growth-oriented engineering professional responsible for supporting the design, analysis, and delivery of civil infrastructure projects. This position is suited for an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) who has demonstrated solid foundational design skills and is actively developing their project management competencies required for advancement to a Project Manager role.

In addition to design production responsibilities, the Staff Engineer is expected to contribute meaningfully to team development by delegating appropriate tasks to junior staff, providing mentorship, and helping build a culture of technical excellence and accountability within the project team.

Responsibilities

Qualified individuals will be called upon to complete the following tasks:

• Support Project Manager and/or lead designer on projects.
  
• Provide civil engineering design using AutoCAD Civil3D.
• Perform hydrological and hydraulic analyses, stormwater calculations, and infrastructure sizing in accordance with applicable codes and standards.
• Conduct engineering calculations, quantity take-offs, and technical analyses independently with appropriate documentation for QA/QC review.
• Coordinate technical submittals, respond to agency review comments, and support permitting processes across multiple concurrent projects.
• Maintain project files, design records, and documentation in alignment with firm standards.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks and meet project deadlines.
• Develop and coordinate project materials and presentations.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare technical reports, exhibits and presentations.
• Possess the ability to work closely with team, clients, and public agency staff.
• Prepare grading, drainage, paving, and utility plans.
• Support the F&L Business Development Team.
• Perform design-related fieldwork.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum B.S. in Civil Engineering
• EIT Certificate required
• Minimum 6-10 years of experience in municipal and subdivision infrastructure design
• AutoCAD Civil3D proficiency and interest in preparing grading, drainage, paving, utility plans, and exhibits
• Experienced in preparing portions of plans, specifications, and estimates
• Possess excellent and effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to coordinate and design multiple projects simultaneously
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. & have a valid driver's license
• Ability to conduct periodic field visits, including active construction sites with the appropriate PPE worn

Preferred

• Active pursuit of Professional Engineer (PE) licensure with exam scheduled or completed.
• Experience with stormwater management design, drainage modeling, sewer modeling, ArcGIS, and/or roadway design.
• Prior experience supervising or reviewing the work of junior engineering staff.