JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Designer II

Department: Civil Engineering

Reports to: Project Engineer

FLSA Status: Exempt

General Summary:

The position of Designer II works under the supervision of Project Engineer or Senior Project Designer and plans and conducts work requiring judgment and application of Civil Engineering design practices.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This role has no supervisory responsibility.

Essential Duties:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Core duties and responsibility include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Project development process including construction, retail design, site planning, site engineering, structural and MEP criteria, as applicable
• Produces contract documents conforming to applicable building and/or zoning codes
• Works with internal/external team members as applicable
• Checks shop drawings, conducts site visits, and assists Project Engineer or Project Designer, as needed
• Performs most assignments with instructions only as to the general results expected
• Receives technical guidance on unusual or complex design issues and supervisor approval on proposed plans for projects

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Experience in shopping centers, big box retail centers, mixed use projects, fueling centers, restaurants, banks, roll out programs and commercial projects
• Good working knowledge of building codes, zoning regulations, and the approval process
• Good understanding of civil site requirements
• Highly organized detail-driven and conscientious
• Proficient in current version of Revit, AutoCAD, 3D Studio or Form-Z, Photoshop, PowerPoint, MS Word and MS Excel
• Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree or Masters degree in Civil Engineering
• Recent graduate to 3 years of experience

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.

The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.