About Us:
Since the company’s beginning in 1985, we’ve blended the disciplines of civil engineering and landscape architecture from concept to completion to create places of legacy and inspiration for our clients, community and family. There is a big difference in how engineers and landscape architects visualize a project. At SW+ we approach every plan from both points of view, working together to create a successfully integrated venture. In our world, that’s a good thing.
With the goal of being the best design firm in the region, the SW+ leadership team continues to attract the brightest talent, each with a unique expertise in one of the many facets of land design. SW+ has a diverse portfolio at a variety of scales in both the public and private sector including mixed-use commercial developments, urban and suburban multifamily, healthcare, office, high-end resort, and parks and recreation projects.
With over 100+ employees, and offices in Mount Pleasant, Greenville, Summerville, and Spartanburg, SC as well as Charlotte, NC, SW+ inspires employees to stand behind its tagline, of designing innovative spaces that enrich lives and leave a legacy for future generations.
Company culture is at the core of who we are. SW+ offers a mentorship program and other professional growth opportunities. In addition, company-sponsored events, such as golf tournaments, sports teams, and happy hours, along with philanthropic endeavors provide opportunities throughout the year to lift morale and strengthen bonds between coworkers.
Position Summary:
Seamon Whiteside is in search of an ambitious and talented professional to serve as a Civil Engineering Project Coordinator in a fast-paced environment in our growing Charlotte, NC office.
The Civil Engineering Project Coordinator will focus primarily on further developing skillsets in the specific areas of project management, employees, and clients. The Civil Project Coordinator will work in production to assist the civil engineering team in design, plan preparation, and permitting. This position will also further develop necessary project management skills related to project scope, budgeting, scheduling, and client management.
Minimum Requirements:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited college/university required.
Experience: 3 - 5 years’ experience, Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.
Essential Job Functions:
Project Management
- Coordinate directly with clients on project requirements and expectations, deliverables, agency regulations, scheduling, and project deadlines.
- Ability to coordinate with outside consultants involved in the project (surveyors, traffic consultants, architects, geotechnical engineers, MEP engineers, wetland consultants, arborist, etc.).
- Attend project coordination meetings with clients, project team members, government agencies, and contractors.
- Recognize important municipal and government agency officials as stakeholders in a project.
- Basic knowledge of necessary permitting processes for projects across multiple different jurisdictions.
- Assist project managers in the Due Diligence research of a project and demonstrate the ability to identify potential risk factors.
- Time management and organization skills.
- Assist project managers in the review of site work bids from contractors related to civil design projects.
- Demonstrate proficiency in client contact skills and effective business development.
Design
- Ability to perform QA/QC reviews on civil design work and plan presentation. Expected to assist in review of tasks prepared by Civil Designers, Technicians, and Interns prior to delivery of work product to the Civil Project Manager for review.
- Ability to manage and assign tasks to civil designers, techs, and interns in an efficient manner.
- Prepare and review project technical specifications.
- Prepare and compile technical reports related to the design of Civil Infrastructure (i.e., Drainage Reports, Water Calcs, Project Narratives).
- Prepare the complete design and permitting for a pump station serving a project.
- Ability to prepare a complete set of construction documents for multiple project types in various jurisdictions with assistance from civil engineering staff.
Field
- Evaluate and provide suggested solutions to problem-solving and troubleshooting issues arising in the field.
- Ability to review and comment on final plats, roadway and drainage as-builts, water and sewer as-builts provided by the contractor and surveyor.
- Ability to coordinate as-built comments between the surveyor and contractor for any field items found during as-built review.
- Working knowledge of the closeout process and timeline.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
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