Civil Engineer
Apply NowCompany: Clear Construction, Inc.
Location: Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Description:
About Us
We are a lively and dynamic architecture office located five blocks from the beach in beautiful downtown Santa Barbara, California. Our current focus is on high-end residential projects in Santa Barbara, Montecito, Malibu, and Beverly Hills, with an eye toward future development, hospitality, and commercial projects throughout the United States.
Our client-centric approach, starts with a clear understanding of our clients' needs, wishes and budgetary considerations. This ensures that every project reflects our clients' vision in tandem with our company's core focus.
Clear Architecture is dedicated to the design-build journey. From initial schematic concepts and crafting original designs to navigating regulations and permitting, we're committed to fostering a harmonious flow from architectural design to pre-construction and construction. We understand that we're creating more than just a structure-whether it be a home, hospitality, or commercial - it's a reflection of our client's dreams and aspirations.
About the role:
Ready to roll up your sleeves and bring luxury projects to life? We're looking for a talented Civil Engineer to join our team and help design and build high-end residential masterpieces. This mid-level role is perfect for a licensed civil engineer who thrives working independently, loves collaborating with creative architects, and isn't afraid to dive into client interactions. Whether you prefer working remotely from your home office in Santa Barbara, Ventura or Los Angeles Counties, or working full time from our Santa Barbara headquarters, this role has flexibility to fit your lifestyle. Let's build something extraordinary together!
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Computer Skills
Working With Us
Our positive and collaborative culture is the foundation of our work. We place enormous value on the happiness and growth of our team and their families, fostering a collaborative, flexible, open, and fun work environment. We know that our best work comes from feeling supported and valued, and we do so through mentorship, educational reimbursements, periodic check-ins, and more.nties.Here are some perks we offer:
Additional Benefits:
Our Values:
Passion: Care for our clients, our work, and our company.
Brilliance: Be bright, be positive, be exceptional.
Precision: Absolutely no detail is too small or unimportant.
Persistence: Unwavering in our determination to create a great result.
Essential Physical Tasks
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, bend, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, drive, talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
Statement of Employer's Rights
Clear is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a work environment where people from all backgrounds and identities thrive. We firmly believe that more diversity and inclusion in our workforce creates a stronger team, product, and culture.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. We reserve the right to conduct background checks on all of our potential employees.
We are a lively and dynamic architecture office located five blocks from the beach in beautiful downtown Santa Barbara, California. Our current focus is on high-end residential projects in Santa Barbara, Montecito, Malibu, and Beverly Hills, with an eye toward future development, hospitality, and commercial projects throughout the United States.
Our client-centric approach, starts with a clear understanding of our clients' needs, wishes and budgetary considerations. This ensures that every project reflects our clients' vision in tandem with our company's core focus.
Clear Architecture is dedicated to the design-build journey. From initial schematic concepts and crafting original designs to navigating regulations and permitting, we're committed to fostering a harmonious flow from architectural design to pre-construction and construction. We understand that we're creating more than just a structure-whether it be a home, hospitality, or commercial - it's a reflection of our client's dreams and aspirations.
About the role:
Ready to roll up your sleeves and bring luxury projects to life? We're looking for a talented Civil Engineer to join our team and help design and build high-end residential masterpieces. This mid-level role is perfect for a licensed civil engineer who thrives working independently, loves collaborating with creative architects, and isn't afraid to dive into client interactions. Whether you prefer working remotely from your home office in Santa Barbara, Ventura or Los Angeles Counties, or working full time from our Santa Barbara headquarters, this role has flexibility to fit your lifestyle. Let's build something extraordinary together!
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with architects and design teams to develop site-specific civil engineering solutions.
- Perform site evaluations and prepare grading, drainage, utility plans, erosion control, and stormwater control plans.
- Ensure all designs comply with applicable local, state, and federal regulations, including Low Impact Development deliverables to ensure swift approval with Grading, Bureau of Sanitation staff, or equivalent.
- Coordinate with municipal agencies, consultants, and contractors to obtain necessary permits and approvals.
- Support the construction phase by providing technical guidance and responding to RFIs.
- Prepare reports, technical memoranda, and other project documentation along with required calculations.
- Attend client meetings to present designs and provide updates.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited program.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in civil engineering, preferably in high-end residential projects.
- Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD, working in tandem with the architecture team to coordinate site strategies.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to engage directly with clients.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Computer Skills
- Digital file management and standards.
- Proficiency in Revit (BIM), AutoCAD,
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Project, and Bluebeam/Expert PDF Professional.
Working With Us
Our positive and collaborative culture is the foundation of our work. We place enormous value on the happiness and growth of our team and their families, fostering a collaborative, flexible, open, and fun work environment. We know that our best work comes from feeling supported and valued, and we do so through mentorship, educational reimbursements, periodic check-ins, and more.nties.Here are some perks we offer:
- One-on-one mentorship, with periodic check-ins with our principal and project managers
- Unbeatable weather and location in Santa Barbara's 'Funk Zone,' walking distance from restaurants, coffee shops, breweries, tasting rooms, and the beach
- An airy and lively office space, with open garage doors, skylights, and music
- A highly collaborative, non-hierarchical work culture, where "everyone's voice matters"
Additional Benefits:
- Insurance (Medical, Dental, Life)
- 401(k) with a company match
- Paid time off and sick pay
- Mileage, tool, cell phone reimbursement
- Referral program
- Competitive pay with yearly reviews
- Opportunity for Growth
- Tuition Reimbursement
Our Values:
Passion: Care for our clients, our work, and our company.
Brilliance: Be bright, be positive, be exceptional.
Precision: Absolutely no detail is too small or unimportant.
Persistence: Unwavering in our determination to create a great result.
Essential Physical Tasks
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, bend, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, drive, talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
Statement of Employer's Rights
- This job description does not list all of the duties of this position. You may be asked by management to perform other duties. You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the tasks listed in this job description.
- Clear Construction has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the Company may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.
Clear is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a work environment where people from all backgrounds and identities thrive. We firmly believe that more diversity and inclusion in our workforce creates a stronger team, product, and culture.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. We reserve the right to conduct background checks on all of our potential employees.