Project Engineer, Site Development

Job Description:

Build your career with Pape-Dawson’s Nashville team in the heart of Music City, one of the country’s most vibrant, fast-growing, and exciting places to live and work. Formerly RaganSmith, our Tennessee team traces its roots back to 1933 and has grown from a land surveying company into a multidisciplinary consulting firm of civil engineers, landscape architects, transportation professionals, surveyors, and land planners. Since joining the Pape-Dawson family of companies in 2024, the team has continued to build on its deep local legacy while gaining the resources and reach of a leading national firm.

Known for its live music, thriving food scene, creative energy, and welcoming spirit, Nashville offers an ideal setting for professionals looking to grow their careers in a young and bustling city. Our team contributes to a diverse range of public- and private-sector projects that are shaping Middle Tennessee’s continued expansion, giving team members the opportunity to collaborate across disciplines, work on visible and meaningful projects, and make a lasting impact on the communities surrounding Music City.

We are seeking a full-time PE licensed Project Engineer based in our Nashville, TN office or our F ranklin, TN office. This position is responsible for assisting or leading civil site project design and production, client coordination and communication, stormwater management design, and permitting on a wide range of residential and commercial projects. The Project Engineer will collaborate in-house with other civil engineers, landscape architects, and land surveyors to assist our clients in developing public and private mixed-use projects.

Responsibilities

Prepare engineering design calculations and construction plans to directly support site development projects including site grading, stormwater, utility design, and details, as well as prepare written drainage and utility reports.

Code, entitlements, and general due diligence research.

Analyze survey plans, reports, and other data collected to design projects

Forecast and adhere to project timelines

Use AutoCAD Civil 3D software to create designs

Collaborate with state, local, and federal jurisdictions for permitting

Additional related duties as needed

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

5+ years of land or site development experience; proven understanding of land development, stormwater and, utility design

Active Tennessee PE or ability to achieve by reciprocity within 6 months

Experience in site design, entitlements, and permitting with local jurisdictions

Proven understanding of permitting process, codes, and criteria

Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D

Background in turnkey site design in either residential, multi-family, or commercial

Knowledge of green infrastructure and LID

Benefits

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

Long-term and short-term disability coverage

Generous PTO and paid holidays

401(k) safe harbor contribution plus 10% employer matching

Premium time paid out to eligible salaried employees when over 40 hours are worked in a week

Annual salary review and bonus

Tuition and gym reimbursements

Parental leave

Flexible work environment

Focus on work-life balance

If you need an accommodation or assistance with completing your application due to a disability or special need, please contact our team at Recruiting@pape-dawson.com or call (210) 375-9000.

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants for Pape-Dawson Engineers will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.