Project Engineer, Site Development

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

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.