Description

At Van Metre, we believe that each employee contributes directly to our growth, success, and culture. We seek out candidates who love to challenge themselves and work with others to fulfill this role. Van Metre is seeking a Civil Engineer to work a hybrid schedule in Ashburn, VA.  Position is available for remote work 50% of the work week. There will be infrequent site visits as part of the role.  The Civil Engineer will be expected to complete essential engineering functions related to building permitting and land development.

Essential Functions:

• Report directly to the Director of Land Development and Engineering and the Director of Engineering. Provide support in review and management of site plans, record plats and outside engineering firms.
• Prepare conceptual computations, reports, and plans for: Concept Development, Fine Grading, Storm Drain & Paving, Stormwater Management, Erosion & Sediment Control, Maintenance of Traffic, Pavement Markings & Signage, Water & Sewer, and Floodplain Study.
• Complete Overlot Grading Plans for building permit submission.
• Review wall checks and cut sheets for home construction.
• Provide engineering support to sales and operations teams including house fit matrices, review of plans with sales managers and exhibits.
• Responsible for file management and dissemination of new plans and plats.

Van Metre Companies has been named a Top Workplace by the Washington Post for seven consecutive years! We have received the Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work Award for the last six years, and have received their Corporate Philanthropy Award for the last nine years in a row!!!

We offer excellent benefits, and a work environment that fosters and rewards excellence. We also promote work/life balance, including a robust Employee Wellness Program.  We encourage employees to make full use of vacation and company paid volunteer time to refresh their bodies and minds.

Van Metre Mission Statement

The mission of Van Metre Companies is to build and continually improve upon the storied reputation, earned over the years since the Company’s founding in 1955, of providing top quality homes, investment properties and services to our customers and clients. The Company’s emphasis on integrity, professionalism and philanthropy ingrained by our founder Albert G. Van Metre, Sr. has garnered trust and respect in the Washington, D.C. area and beyond. It is critical to our future that we maintain that reputation and assure that Van Metre Companies continues to excel in real estate development and construction and in the management of apartment, retail and office investment properties, as well as in the provision of mortgage and related services. It is the task of our dedicated, energetic, and involved professionals to advance our ability to set the benchmark for luxury living and refined commercial development. The capstone of our mission is to make the “Van Metre” signature an icon for elegant residential communities, and industry leading condominium and apartment communities, as well as Class A neighborhood retail centers and office developments.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 year experience in engineering residential site design
• Proficient in AutoCAD
• Proficient in Microsoft office products