Define the working geography within Philadelphia, PA: office location, commute radius, hybrid expectations, field travel and relocation can all change the search.
The criteria below illustrate how to define a search. They are not a claim that every professional has every listed credential or is currently available. Separate essential requirements from preferences, then verify the evidence for each candidate.
Brownfield & Legacy Industrial Redevelopment
ROLES TO DISTINGUISH
Site Civil Engineer · Redevelopment Project Engineer · Civil Project Manager
CREDENTIALS & TECHNICAL CRITERIA
PE in PA and/or NJ · AutoCAD Civil 3D · State voluntary cleanup program familiarity · Cap and cover system design
PROJECT EXPERIENCE TO EVALUATE
Site reuse grading over capped areas · Utility routing through impacted soils · Demolition and abatement coordination · Stormwater on constrained urban sites
Suburban Land Development
ROLES TO DISTINGUISH
Land Development Engineer · Site Civil Engineer · Project Engineer, Land Development · Civil EIT
CREDENTIALS & TECHNICAL CRITERIA
PE in PA and/or NJ · AutoCAD Civil 3D · Township and county subdivision ordinances · State environmental agency requirements
PROJECT EXPERIENCE TO EVALUATE
Subdivision and land development plans · Grading and drainage design · Sanitary and water main extensions · Township review and revision cycles
MS4 Stormwater & Water Quality
ROLES TO DISTINGUISH
Stormwater Engineer · MS4 Program Engineer · Water Quality Engineer
CREDENTIALS & TECHNICAL CRITERIA
PE · CPESC · State BMP manual and stormwater rule · HydroCAD and infiltration testing protocols
PROJECT EXPERIENCE TO EVALUATE
Post-construction stormwater and E&S plan sets · Infiltration testing and design · Riparian buffer and volume reduction · MS4 pollutant reduction plans
Municipal Entitlement & Approvals
ROLES TO DISTINGUISH
Entitlements Engineer · Land Use Project Manager · Municipal Liaison Engineer
CREDENTIALS & TECHNICAL CRITERIA
PE · Planning commission and zoning hearing board · process · Conservation district coordination · NPDES construction permitting
PROJECT EXPERIENCE TO EVALUATE
Preliminary and final plan approvals · Variance and conditional use support · Construction permit packages · Developer agreements and escrow