Senior Civil Engineer

Moment Engineering is hiring a Senior Civil Design Engineer to lead technical design quality and production for land development grading, drainage, WQMP/BMP, and hydrology deliverables in Southern California.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and quality control for grading, drainage, WQMP/BMP, and hydrology reports across San Diego, Orange, and LA County jurisdictions
• Act as technical design lead on SFR, multifamily, and commercial land development projects from preliminary concept through construction documents and plan check resolution
• Apply and interpret jurisdiction-specific requirements including WQMP Priority Project triggers, SDRSD references, stormwater BMP configurations, and CBC/Caltrans drainage standards
• Develop and oversee schematics, technical drawings, and design documentation using AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Serve as a primary client-facing contact and maintain trusted relationships with developers, architects, owners, and jurisdictional reviewers
• Coordinate directly with clients, plan checkers, and multi-discipline consultants to resolve technical comments efficiently
• Communicate technical findings and design recommendations clearly to non-technical clients
• Identify and help develop new project opportunities within existing accounts and professional networks
• Support fee proposal development and scope definition for new and existing projects
• Review and mentor project engineers, EITs, and designers to strengthen design-quality standards and reduce client issue escalations
• Create training and onboarding processes to build staff capability over time
• Build and refine standardized workflows, templates, and QC processes to improve consistency and turnaround

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or related field)
• 5+ years of civil engineering experience with strong concentration in private land development
• Demonstrated design leadership for grading, drainage, and stormwater compliance deliverables
• AutoCAD Civil 3D working knowledge; familiarity with jurisdictional plan check portals is a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience owning client and agency coordination
• Experience mentoring junior engineers, EITs, and/or CAD designers, including creating training processes
• Openness to new technology, including AI-assisted engineering tools; prior use of Claude (or similar) is a plus
• Track record of identifying and/or developing new project opportunities

Technologies

• AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Claude

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location

• Hybrid remote in La Mesa, CA 91942

Pay

• $104,000 - $140,000 per year

Moment Engineering is a Southern California civil and geotechnical engineering firm focused on land development. This role is focused on design leadership and technical quality, including mentoring and client-facing coordination, not just execution.