Civil Engineer

About the role

CloudKitchens is seeking a Civil Engineer to support the evaluation, design, permitting, and execution of facility development projects across its growing portfolio of smart kitchen sites. The role focuses on assessing site feasibility, utility infrastructure, grading, drainage, ADA compliance, and coordinating external utilities to ensure constructability and long‑term operational success.

Key responsibilities

• Perform site due diligence assessments for prospective and active development projects.
• Investigate local permitting requirements, utility regulations, development standards, and jurisdictional requirements.
• Evaluate existing utility infrastructure (domestic water, fire water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, natural gas, electrical service).
• Coordinate with utility providers to determine service availability, capacities, connection requirements, and upgrade needs.
• Develop utility connection strategies and design site utility systems, grading and drainage plans, stormwater management systems, grease interceptor locations, paving improvements, curb and gutter systems, and ADA access routes.
• Produce stormwater management strategies, including SWPPP, Low Impact Development (LID) measures, Best Management Practices (BMPs), and water‑quality requirements.
• Collaborate with Architecture, Structural, Mechanical, Plumbing, Geotechnical, Construction, Development, and Operations teams.

Required profile

• Engineer able to quickly assess site constraints, understand utility availability and capacity, and develop practical, cost‑effective solutions.
• Experience in evaluating site feasibility, utility infrastructure, and designing grading and drainage plans.
• Familiarity with permitting processes, ADA compliance, and utility coordination.

Required skills

• Site due diligence assessments
• Utility infrastructure evaluation (water, fire water, sewer, storm drainage, natural gas, electrical)
• Utility coordination with public providers
• Design of site utility systems, grading, drainage, and stormwater management
• Stormwater management techniques (SWPPP, LID, BMP)
• ADA access route design