ENTRY LEVEL DESIGN ENGINEER

PLSA is a midsized civil engineering firm that focuses on land development, planning, and surveying for projects ranging from single-family homes to urban mixed-use towers, schools to commercial campuses.  At PLSA, our goal is to raise the bar for land development projects in Southern California by delivering exceptional results through collaborative and innovative approaches. We aim to transform underutilized land into vibrant communities and projects that shape our cities and our future.

Central to our company’s DNA are our core values:

• Commitment to Clients: we partner with clients to transform visions into reality by delivering innovative solutions for complex problems.
• Commitment to Employees: we provide a supportive, collaborative, and rewarding work environment that fosters growth and development. Ask about our work-life balance.
• Commitment to Quality: we pledge to achieve excellence in every aspect of every project, at every stage.
• Commitment to Innovation: we produce creative and sustainable solutions that address the unique challenges of land development in Southern California.
• Commitment to Integrity: we push for the highest ethical standards, maintaining transparency and honesty in all interactions with clients and employees.

Job Description

We’re looking for a Design Engineer with 0-2 years of relevant work experience to join our Mission Hills and Cardiff team. As a Design Engineer, you’ll work on land development projects under the direction of a project manager, coordinating designs with other project engineers and team members, drafting construction documents, and preparing reports. You’ll utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills along with technical tools and software packages (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Bluebeam , Excel, and SDHM) to assist with your workflow.

Job Functions

• Design & draft construction plans in AutoCAD/Civil 3D to include grading & drainage plans, utility plans, and erosion control plans.
• Perform engineering calculations, to include stormwater sizing and analyses.

Prepare reports under the direction of project manager.

• Coordinate deliverables and communicate schedule with design team and project manager, while also effectively managing tasks and workload.
• Prepare quantity takeoffs, prepare reports, prepare cost estimates, research record drawings, process plans from design consultants, and revise plans under the direction of the project manager.
• Organize and manage workload.
• Interpret topographic & boundary surveys and process milestones from external design team.

Required Qualifications & Essential Skills

• BS degree in Engineering (Civil or Environmental) from a four-year college or university.
• Excellent oral & written communication skills.
• Experience with AutoCAD (Civil3D) required.
• 0-2+ years of relevant work experience in land development projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• EIT in the State of California

Benefits & Compensation

• Medical
• Dental & vision
• FSA and HSA
• 401k with employer contributions
• Annual discretionary bonus program
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• Reimbursement for obtaining EIT/PE and license renewals
• Wellness program (quarterly stipend)