Land Development Civil Engineer – Site Design & AutoCAD

Job Summary

We are hiring a Land Development Engineer with strong civil/site engineering and AutoCAD-based drafting experience focused on land development projects. This onsite role supports survey and construction teams in delivering accurate construction-ready engineering drawings for raw land conversion into buildable sites including grading drainage utilities and road layouts.

This position requires hands-on involvement in both design and field coordination including construction layout support and survey collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and produce civil engineering drawings for land development projects
• Design site plans including grading stormwater drainage utilities and roadway layouts
• Prepare accurate construction-ready plan sets for field implementation
• Support surveyors with construction layout stakeout coordination and field verification
• Provide engineering input during construction to resolve site and design issues
• Collaborate with internal teams contractors and field personnel throughout project lifecycle
• Ensure compliance with applicable design standards and project specifications

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in land development / site civil engineering
• Proven hands-on experience producing land development construction drawings
• Strong background in grading drainage utility design road design and site layout
• Direct experience supporting survey crews and construction layout activities
• Ability to deliver complete construction-ready engineering drawing sets
• Experience with AutoCAD or equivalent civil engineering CAD workflows (hands-on drafting required)

Preferred Experience

• Background in civil engineering consulting land development firms municipal engineering or surveying support
• Experience working across full project lifecycle: design through construction support
• Exposure to multiple completed land development or site development projects

Work Location & Environment

• Fully onsite role in Lake Hopatcong NJ (07849)
• Close collaboration with surveyors field crews and construction teams
• Ideal commute radius: 3045 minutes (Dover Denville Parsippany Roxbury Rockaway Mount Arlington Hopatcong Jefferson Township and nearby Morris County areas)
• NJ Transit access available via nearby rail lines (Morristown / Montclair-Boonton line)
• Relocation not provided; local or self-relocating candidates only

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