Civil Engineer Design Engineer Jobs in Portland, ME

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate teams that encourage collaboration in an inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership and flexibility. This commitment enables us to make a meaningful impact on our clients, communities and the planet.

Who are we looking for:

Woodard & Curran seeks a detail-oriented civil engineer to support various site-civil projects. Based in our Portland office, you will work with teams on projects primarily in New England but with the opportunity to engage in exciting projects around the country. The successful candidate will work with client and project managers, technical managers, and other engineers, supporting our clients with a wide range of site development, utility, and stormwater projects. You will work on challenging and unique projects in a highly collaborative environment.

The successful candidates have experience in the following areas:

• Site prep and development for public and private sectors
• Grey and Green Stormwater solutions
• Parks and open space projects, helpful but not essential
• Landfill expansion and closures, helpful but not essential

Offering Flexible Hybrid Work Schedule: 3 days a week in office Office location: Portland, ME Travel up to 25%: Northern Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. What You Will Be Doing at Woodard & Curran:

• Site design, site grading, erosion & sediment control, and stormwater management design.
• Working with designers to develop design plans.
• Preparing local, state, and federal permit application packages.
• Preparing specifications.
• Construction administration.
• Technical writing and communications with clients and regulatory authorities.
• Mentoring and delegating to staff-level engineers.
• Delegating and managing project tasks to staff while overseeing total project delivery.
• Enforcing and applying quality assurance and quality control processes.

What You Will Need to Succeed:

• BS in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• 5 - 9years’ experience with site-civil-related projects.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in any State preferred
• Experience with AutoCAD, Civil3D, and HydroCAD software preferred.

$70,000 - $90,000 a year

This position’s anticipated pay range is provided below; final exempt salary or non-exempt hourly pay will be dependent on experience level as well as considering a % based geographic differential based on where the final candidate will be working. Geographic differentials are used to recognize and reflect cost of labor differences between geographic markets.

Mutual Dispute Resolution (MDR)

As part of our commitment to a fair and respectful workplace, Woodard & Curran uses a Mutual Dispute Resolution (MDR) to help resolve most employment-related concerns efficiently and consistently.

What this means:

• MDR applies to both you and the Company
• Most workplace-related disputes are resolved through binding arbitration, rather than court proceedings
• Certain exceptions are outlined in the full agreement

If you are offered a position with Woodard & Curran, you will be asked to review and sign the MDR as part of your offer packet.

Review the full agreement here: Mutual Dispute Resolution Agreement

Employee Support & Benefits Retirement Savings:

• 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed

Time away from work:

• Observed holidays: Choose up to 8 holidays to observe annually
• Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked
• Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work-related illness or injury.
• Parental leave: Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding

Coverage and support for your needs and well-being:

• Disability: Paid short- and long-term disability
• Health: Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.
• Life: Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.
• Wellbeing: DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.

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Woodard & Curran participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. As part of this process, we display the required Notice of E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters.

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Equal Employment Opportunity & Accessibility

Woodard & Curran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to non-discrimination and make employment decisions based on job-related factors. Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact Beth Sweitzer.

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Inclusion & Belonging

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and believe diverse perspectives strengthen our ability to serve clients and communities.

As an employee-owned company, we are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive environment where employees can grow, contribute fully, and deliver meaningful impact.

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We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Submissions without a signed agreement in place will be considered unsolicited and not eligible for referral fees.

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