Civil Design Engineer

LPA is seeking a passionate Civil Design Engineer to join our integrated team of architects, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects and master planners. As a member of our civil engineering team, you will work on a broad range of projects from office, education and recreation buildings to complex laboratories, health care facilities, and performing arts centers.  Our award-winning projects aim to have a positive and enduring environmental, economic and social impact. Completed projects include Edwards Lifesciences, County of Orange Administration, and San Marcos High School.  

We walk the talk at LPA and our commitment to changing lives by design is more than a slogan. LPA is one of the nation’s leading sustainable design firms and the only large firm to meet the AIA’s 2030 Challenge benchmarks over the last two years. Engineers are a vital part of this history of achievement at LPA. LPA’s civil engineers have been repeatedly recognized by our peers in the civil engineering community for our innovative, sustainable, and technically challenging designs. 

You will join a high-performing, fast paced, multi-disciplinary design team, and you will impact projects at each stage of design and across LPA’s nine practices. Join a firm where engineers are at the forefront of a project, voices are heard, creative design ideas are encouraged, and your work is highly regarded. 

What you will do: 

• Assist Project Engineers and Project Managers in the execution of specific assignments 

• Prepare presentations and documentation for schematic design, design development and construction documents 

• Review and process construction administration documents 

• Active in professional associations 

What we will do: 

• Provide mentorship from Managing Directors and Design Directors as well as other in-house disciplines on all projects 

• Provide career growth opportunities including licensure incentives, professional development grants and our professional development process 

• In-house management and leadership training opportunities 

• Education opportunities including LPA+U and LPA Tech Talks 

Civil Design Engineer Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field 

• Knowledge of AutoCAD and Civil 3D preferred 

• Engineer in Training License required 

• Broad knowledge and experience in civil engineering and site development 

• Enthusiastic commitment to the multidisciplinary design process and team environment 

• Curious and open minded to learn 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

LPA is an integrated design firm with offices in California and Texas. We specialize in creating innovative, sustainable environments that work better, do more with less and improve people’s lives. We provide a vibrant and rewarding work environment—one that values and fosters creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, community engagement and ongoing career development and growth. LPA is also committed to diversity, wellness and work-life balance. LPA offers competitive salaries and generous benefits, including health and dental insurance, retirement and financial, wellness and other work/life plans.

The salary range for this position is $64,000 - $94,000 and is eligible for an annual bonus. If you are hired at LPA, your base salary is based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience and/or project complexity. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES AND RECRUITERS:

Please note that LPA does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed contract, LPA will not agree to pay any recruiter fee. In the situation an agency or recruiter submits a candidate or resume without a previously signed agreement and/or without LPA’s request, LPA explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of LPA.

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