Resident Engineer

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on your community while advancing your career? Civil Science is looking for a talented and driven Resident Engineer to join our dynamic team in Salt Lake City, St. George, Richfield, or Lehi, Utah. If you’re passionate about shaping infrastructure and leading exciting projects, we want to hear from you!

Why Civil Science? At Civil Science, we’re not just building roads – we’re building opportunities. Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and delivering exceptional results. As a Resident Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of UDOT-related construction engineering projects, ensuring quality, efficiency, and success while working with a dedicated and supportive team.

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as the vital connection between project stakeholders and the engineering team.

• Oversee the implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of construction projects, ensuring they meet quality standards and specifications.

• Manage project schedules and budgets, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery.

• Lead local roadway and state DOT projects, making a tangible difference in Utah’s infrastructure.

• Collaborate with diverse teams and contribute your technical expertise to achieve project excellence.

What We’re Looking For:

• Utah Professional Engineer License (required).

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.

• UDOT CEMT Certification (or the ability to become certified within 3 months of hire).

• 8+ years of recent experience in highway/DOT projects.

• Proven success in engineering project management, with a focus on roadway construction.

• Strong technical knowledge of engineering principles, codes, and standards.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

• Critical thinking abilities to ensure project success.

• Willingness to travel and work on-site as required.

• Preference given to candidates with experience in UDOT design and construction standards.

• A valid driver’s license and ability to pass a criminal background check and driving record review.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds at times.
• Must be able to work on active construction sites, which may include uneven terrain, exposure to varying weather conditions, and moderate to high noise levels.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Civil Science is a full-service civil engineering firm established in 2002 through an employee buyout of a local firm which has been continuously providing consulting engineering services since 1978.  Civil Science provides services through the expertise of highly qualified professional engineers, licensed surveyors, planners, and a support pool of technicians to a wide array of both public sector and private clientele in multiple states.  In 2015, Civil Science transitioned to a 100% Employee-Owned company in order to benefit our employees and clients through increased collaboration, and commitment. 

Civil Science employee-owners are passionate about teaming with clients to develop solutions that are innovative, instill lasting value, and provide for mutual success.  This focus results in an effective balance of cost and functionality that serves the long-term interests of people and communities.

We provide a diversity of experience and industry professionals in a wide variety of public and private infrastructure disciplines.  From our numerous successful projects, we have established a reputation for meeting tight project deadlines with high quality deliverables in a cost-efficient manner.

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Civil Science currently offers services from the following locations:

• Lehi, UT
• St. George, UT
• Salt Lake City, UT
• Twin Falls, ID
• Idaho Falls, ID
• Las Vegas, NV
• Williston, ND
• Dickinson, ND
• Wooster, OH