Project Engineer

Career Opportunities with Sherwood Design Engineers

Sherwood is a civil and environmental engineering firm that is committed to investing in and embracing people, communities and the environment.

Our team has delivered net zero energy and net zero carbon systems, net positive water systems, resilient coastlines, natural resource protection, green streets, living roofs and more for thousands of clients in the region and across the globe. We specialize in sustainable infrastructure, water management strategies, green building design, and systems based solutions for infrastructure and landscapes. Our focus is on the conservation and management of the consumption of all site resources — carbon, energy, water, and waste.

The Role

At Sherwood Design Engineers, we value collaboration that incorporates multiple perspectives, and believe that diverse ideas produce more robust and equitable solutions. We have an amazing opportunity for a driven and curious Project Engineer focused on site civil design to support our team. The successful candidate will have a passion for sustainable design, building and maintaining client relationships and directing quality management processes to ensure work remains on track, within scope and on budget. This role includes delegation to design engineers and will leverage and promote each team member’s strengths as a unique value add. This candidate should be prepared to work on projects throughout the country and internationally.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Typically 6+ years of industry experience
2. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering - Civil and/or Environmental
3. Experience with Site Grading, Earthwork Calculations, Road Design, Drainage (Calculations & Reports), Utility Layout & Sizing, Technical Report Writing
4. Experience in assembling and collating plan set packages
5. Previous experience in putting together plan set packages and providing redlines for drafters
6. Works independently under general supervision
7. Exercise sound judgment on design decisions and in application of standard methods
8. Work with multiple site base files oriented in different coordinate frames and varying units

Preferred Skills:

1. Knowledge of Graphics programs (Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, etc.)
2. Certifications or other sustainability-oriented accreditation preferred (LEED, PE, etc.)
3. Knowledge of GIS principles

What We Offer:

1. Own a part of the firm with ESOP eligibility after one year
2. Flexible working - with every other Friday off
3. Competitive Health plans, including PPO and HMO options, Dental and Vision plans
4. Learning and Development stipend to use as you see fit
5. Generous PTO and 8 paid holidays
6. Automatic 401k enrollment
7. Fun team events, lunches and happy hours to get to know colleagues outside of work
8. A tangible opportunity to truly help the environment!

Compensation:

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to: skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $128,679 to $157,274.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.