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At Watermark, we don’t want to hire you to do a specific task, we want you to join our team and help us help our clients achieve their goals!\n\nCivil Engineering Land Development Project Engineer\nOur Project Engineer is a senior member of the design team that can manage multiple resources and projects. As a Civil Engineering Land Development Project Engineer for Watermark Engineering Resources based in our Aurora, IL office, you will be responsible for leading Designers and support staff as well as implementing the design for commercial and residential development projects.\nResponsibilities include:\nLead a team of Designers and related support staff.\nWork on and lead initial project layouts that are code compliant and meet client needs.\nImplementing and overseeing permitting process and permitting strategies to help our clients meet their project delivery deadlines.\nDevelop construction costs for all projects and ensure projects are delivered on schedule and within scope and budget.\nWork on, and lead civil efforts on, engineering designs and preparing reports, construction drawings, specifications, and calculations for various projects.\nKnowledge and experience with stormwater calculations and permitting.\nExperience with Municipal, IEPA, IDOT, MWRD, and NPDES Permitting.\nAbility to manage multiple resources (directly and indirectly) through project completion.\nCross group collaboration with clients, our team, and other consultants.\nMust be comfortable with public speaking.\nJob requirements:\n5+ years of experience in relevant land development civil engineering project design.\nFamiliarity with current software used in stormwater management design.\nUnderstanding of hydrologic and hydraulic conditions, water quality and Best Management Practice (BMP) design techniques.\nA solid grasp of soil erosion and sedimentation control measures and knowledge of regulatory agency laws, ordinances, and regulations.\nProficient with AutoCAD; experience with Civil 3D a plus.\nExcellent written and verbal communications skills to generate clear and concise documentation.\nPrepare and present projects to Municipal Commissions and Boards.\nGreat attitude and ability to work with a team.\nBS in Civil Engineering, P.E. license or short-term goal to obtain licensure is required.\nTo inquire about this position, please contact: career@watermark-engineering.com","company":"Watermarkengineeringresourcesltd","rawCompany":"watermarkengineeringresourcesltd","city":"Aurora","state":"IL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-09T14:06:06.046Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2051.00","title":"Civil Engineers","slug":"civil-engineers"},{"code":"17-2051.02","title":"Water/Wastewater Engineers","slug":"water-wastewater-engineers"},{"code":"17-3022.00","title":"Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians","slug":"civil-engineering-technologists-and-technicians"}],"industries":[{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"237990","title":"Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction","slug":"other-heavy-and-civil-engineering-construction"},{"code":"221310","title":"Water Supply and Irrigation Systems","slug":"water-supply-and-irrigation-systems"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Civil Engineering Land Development Project Engineer","description":"Watermark Engineering Resources, Ltd. is an established civil engineering firm founded in 1998 and located in Aurora, IL. 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