Civil Engineer

Job Description

Boyd Homes seeks a Civil Designer/Engineer to lead the subdivision and construction plan approval process, assist the Vice President of Engineering during the feasibility and entitlement process, and assist the Vice President of Construction during the construction phase. This role reports to the Vice President of Engineering and is critical to the success of the development team and overall growth of the organization.

Primary Responsibilities

Work within a team of other professionals (civil engineers, landscape architects, geotechnical engineers, soil scientists, surveyors, etc.) to assist in the development of construction documents for various types of land development, including residential (single family, townhomes, multi-family, etc.), retail/commercial, industrial, and institutional uses.

• Manage the design efforts of each community and provide preliminary layouts and engineering concept plans to determine density, lot sizes, and open space requirements.
• Create, review, and monitor budgets on each phase of development, and continually review all accounting relative to land development, including cash flow projections.
• Create, review, and monitor budgets for the construction of entrances, lots, amenities, and associated infrastructure for communities, including roads, drainage, water, sewer, and landscaping.
• Manage third party engineers, consultants, and contractors to verify project budgets and design costs.
• Collaborate with the Land Development team to complete cost estimates, lot densities, development schedules and identify risk during due diligence required in the submittal package for corporate approval.
• Solicit and analyze construction and engineering bids on new development projects.
• Review preliminary plats and revisions for final plat recordation; address site plan comments provided by local reviewing agencies, to include meeting with reviewers to fully understand the comments provided. Candidate must have enough experience to know when a comment provided by the reviewer could have significant impacts to the project.
• Monitor work for legal and regulatory compliance.
• Determine utility and infrastructure requirements and oversee all consultant reports necessary to evaluate the costs and risks of the project.
• Assist with preparation of feasibility reports for internal project approval.
• Identify all required permits and submission process necessary for development.
• Ensure due diligence tasks are executed, including but not limited to, sketch plan/yield study, environmental reports, geotechnical reports, wetland reports, title review, boundary survey, and analogous estimates prior to end of defined inspection period.
• Assist with site plan approval and rezoning process to obtain minimum design efficiency requirements, in addition to desired lot sizes, density, and product requirements to meet market strategies.
• Engage and lead design trade partners/professionals to complete construction documents and submission packages for permitting.
• Manage and track permit submittal packages and approvals necessary for development; influence plan and permit reviewers to achieve desired designs and gate conformance.
• Review invoices, POs and job cost reports to ensure projects are on budget.
• Coordinate, maintain, and report the issuance and tracking of capital and maintenance bonds/letters of credit in a timely manner to retire each at earliest possible instance.
• Ensure that utility companies are willing to serve proposed project(s) and have sufficient capacity and infrastructure in place.
• Ensure active and quality communication is established and maintained with other internal departments regarding the status of future projects.
  
  

Requirements

• CAD and AutoCAD proficiency.
• Relevant experience working in land department in the local market for an engineering or site design firm, home builder, or a development firm focusing on single- or multi-family development.
• Bachelor’s degree in planning, civil/structural engineering, architectural engineering or related.
• Must have extensive knowledge of local, state, and federal land use regulation, ordinances, statutes, and procedures, as well as an understanding of the legal basis for land use planning, zoning, subdivision, environmental management, and land development.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be extremely proficient and comfortable with public speaking.
• Must be capable of devising new approaches to problems encountered.
• Prefer E.I.T. or P.E. Certification
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and positive driving record required.
• Must be able to pass a credit and criminal background check.
  
  

Company Description

Boyd Homes has been building and developing residential communities in Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida for more than 40 years. We are well known in the industry as an innovative builder/developer who is dedicated to using appealing exterior designs and floor plans that maximize usable space. We're always on the lookout for the best and the brightest to join our team! Find out why Boyd Homes should be your next career move.

Boyd Homes has been building and developing residential communities in Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida for more than 40 years. We are well known in the industry as an innovative builder/developer who is dedicated to using appealing exterior designs and floor plans that maximize usable space. We're always on the lookout for the best and the brightest to join our team! Find out why Boyd Homes should be your next career move.