Senior Civil Engineering Designer

At Coffman Engineers, we serve as both prime consultant and sub consultant on projects large and small, including commercial, retail, institutional, government, industrial, and project/construction management. Incorporated in 1979, we have employees in more than 24 locations serving clients across the United States and overseas.

To meet client objectives and to integrate our many disciplines, we can create teams comprised of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and corrosion control, as well as project/construction managers and professionals in a variety of specialty services. This ability has made us a leader in the engineering and construction communities, and has strengthened our reputation as being progressive, innovative, and a great place to work.

The right team is more than an advantage - it's a game changer! Join a group of engineering professionals dedicated to excellence at Coffman Engineers' Honolulu office, supporting multidisciplinary teams across our organization.

We are looking for a Senior Civil Engineering Designer who brings strong technical civil design capabilities and a passion for elevating civil workflows across a wide range of markets. Beyond delivering high-quality project work, the successful candidate will play a key role in advancing our civil CAD standards, enhancing multidisciplinary collaboration, and improving how we deliver work companywide.

You'll be part of a supportive, collaborative engineering culture with opportunities to influence the future of our CAD strategy, mentor emerging designers, and make a lasting impact on civil design excellence.

About the Role

This position blends project-focused civil design with corporate-level civil CAD leadership opportunities. You will contribute directly to multidiscipline engineering projects-from planning through construction-while also offering guidance on CAD standards, tools, training, and coordination across civil teams nationwide in collaboration with our Corporate CAD Task Force. Coffman's Corporate CAD Task Force leads our CAD/BIM initiatives and helps elevate consistency, efficiency, and quality in deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

Civil Design (Project Work)

• Produce high-quality civil site design drawings, exhibits, and deliverables for a range of site development projects.
• Develop grading, drainage, utilities, alignments, profiles, pipe networks, and other Civil 3Dbased design elements.
• Work in multi-disciplinary engineering and design teams to produce and align civil design components within multi-discipline design packages.
• Support engineers through preliminary design, permitting, final design, and construction administration.

Support of Corporate CAD Initiatives

• Serve as Subject Matter Expert for Civil design programs and best practices.
• Coordinate with other discipline leads (Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Fire Protection) to support Coffman CAD initiatives.
• Review and contribute to the development and rollout of corporate CAD standards, templates, and folder organization.
• Support Task Force initiative areas such as:
  • AutoCAD folder organization and maintenance
  • AutoCAD, Revit, & Civil 3D templates
  • CAD/BIM project leadership frameworks
  • Enhancing the drafter/designer/engineer workflow
• Collaborate with crossdepartment leads to improve information dissemination, elevate CAD roles, and support training and onboarding.

Team & Culture

• Engage with civil design staff across multiple Coffman offices.
• Provide mentorship and input as we recruit, develop, and retain strong drafter/designer talent.

• Graduation from a certified CAD training program or AA degree in CAD or related field.
• Autodesk Certified Professional preferred.
• 8+ years of civil drafting/design experience.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D, including surfaces, alignments, pipe networks, corridors, and profiles.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Excellent time management and a positive, cando attitude.

The expected annual salary for this position is $95,000 - $115,000.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

You could choose to work anywhere, so why work at Coffman Engineers? Because we believe our culture of excellence, unique business model, and employees set us apart. Simply stated, we are a group of creative, high-performing people who like working together and who believe that what we do makes a difference. Employees say it feels like working with a group of friends in a small office while enjoying the benefits and perks of working for a large firm. Our culture isn't the only thing that makes us different, but it drives everything we do.

Coffman offers comprehensive benefits, a flexible PTO program, supportive office environment, professional development opportunities, and regular employee activities (breakfast, wellness activities BBQs, and various social and community activities). But the best part of working at Coffman is being in an environment that allows you to be yourself, be respected, and work alongside other intelligent, motivated people, while you impact the built environment around you!

Don't take our word for it. Check out what others are saying:

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Coffman at a Glance:

• 47years in business
• 850+ employees serving clients throughout the U.S. and overseas from more than 23locations
• Multi-discipline engineering services plus corrosion control, commissioning and project/construction management
• #34 Top 80 Engineering Firms, Building Design+Construction, 2022
• #29 Zweig Group Hot Firm List, Zweig Group, 2021
• #157Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News-Record, 2023, 2024
• #1 Hawaii's Healthiest Employers, Healthiest Employers, 2020

Applying

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This position is direct with Coffman Engineers - we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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