Hire a Civil Engineer who gets your site plans out the door.
Grading, drainage, utility and roadway design support in Civil 3D, prepared by a pre-vetted civil professional for your engineers to review and stamp.
- Autodesk Civil 3D
- AutoCAD
- HydroCAD
- Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis
- OpenRoads Designer
- InfraWorks
Overview
What does a Civil Engineer do?
Site development work moves at the speed of the permit. Developers want grading plans this month, the planning authority wants revised drainage calculations next week, and the utility company has new comments on the water main. Each round means another set of plans, profiles and reports.
A remote civil engineer helps your team keep up. They build surfaces from survey data, design grading and earthwork, lay out storm, sanitary and water networks, run hydrology and pipe sizing for your engineers to check, draft plan and profile sheets, and assemble the details and quantities that go into a permit or bid package.
AssistHubPro matches you with a civil professional who has worked on your project types, whether land development, transportation, stormwater or municipal infrastructure. Your licensed engineers keep design responsibility and stamp every sheet. The codes, agency standards and regions you work in are matched on the consultation.
- Surfaces and base plans
- Grading and earthwork
- Stormwater design support
- Sanitary and water networks
- Roadway and parking design
Skills and stack
Grading, drainage and utilities, drafted and modeled.
The day-to-day work your engineer owns, in the tools your team already uses.
- Surfaces and base plansBuilds existing ground surfaces and base drawings from survey points, breaklines and field notes.
- Grading and earthworkDesigns finished grades, pads and slopes and calculates cut and fill volumes.
- Stormwater design supportRuns hydrology and pipe or channel sizing and drafts drainage plans for engineer review.
- Sanitary and water networksLays out sewer and water mains with pipe networks, profiles and structure tables.
- Roadway and parking designBuilds alignments, corridors and cross sections for roads, driveways and parking lots.
- Plan and profile sheetsProduces sheet sets with views, labels and match lines that update with the model.
- Erosion and sediment controlDrafts erosion control plans, phasing and standard details for permit submissions.
- Quantities and cost supportExtracts quantities from the model and prepares takeoff tables for estimates and bids.
Tools they already know
- Autodesk Civil 3D
- AutoCAD
- HydroCAD
- Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis
- OpenRoads Designer
- InfraWorks
- Bluebeam Revu
- Microsoft Excel
Your civil professional works in your licenses, survey data and project folders with access you control, and every model, calc and sheet belongs to your firm.
Human vs AI
Why a Civil Engineer beats AI on its own.
AI tools are quick at first drafts. A dedicated engineer turns them into finished work you can trust, inside your business.
| Topic | AI aloneAI tools on their own | Your engineerYour Civil Engineer |
|---|---|---|
| Knows your business | ||
| Knows your business | Starts from zero each timeStarts from a blank prompt every time you ask. | Remembers your clients and preferencesLearns your clients, preferences and way of working, and remembers them. |
| Judgment calls | ||
| Judgment calls | Can be confidently wrongFollows patterns and can sound certain when it is wrong. | Checks facts and asks before actingSpots the exception, checks the facts and asks you before acting. |
| Follow-through | ||
| Follow-through | Waits for the next promptAnswers when asked, then waits for the next prompt. | Owns each task until it is doneOwns the task from start to finish and follows up until it is done. |
| Relationships | ||
| Relationships | Can't build trustCan't build trust with the people you work with. | Part of your team to clientsTalks to your clients, vendors and team like part of your company. |
| Works in your tools | ||
| Works in your tools | Output needs copying overNeeds someone to copy its output into your systems. | Works inside your accountsWorks inside your accounts, with access you control. |
| Accountability | ||
| Accountability | Nobody stands behind itNobody stands behind the result. | Reports to you, with a free rematchYour engineer reports to you, backed by an Account Manager and a free rematch. |
The best of both. Your engineer can use AI tools to draft, research and summarize faster, then checks every result before it reaches you or your clients.
How hiring works
From first call to first commit.
Every engineer is checked before you meet them, so your interviews are only with strong candidates.
Step 1
Free consultation
30 minutes on your your project types, agencies and Civil 3D standards.
Step 2
Matched shortlist
Pre-vetted engineers who fit your stack, hours and budget.
Step 3
Vetted for you
Civil project portfolio · Civil 3D design test · Hydrology walkthrough · Agency standards experience
Step 4
Start working
A kick-off call sets up access and routines, and work starts.
Cost
What a Civil Engineer could cost you.
No pricing grid to squeeze into. We scope the role, hours and experience with you, then quote exactly that.
- Part-timeA few focused hours a day.
- Full-timeOne engineer, dedicated to you.
- TeamSeveral roles, managed together.
Example yearly cost, full-time
$85,000 salary + 30% benefits and overhead
$28/hr × 40 hrs × 52 weeks
Illustrative figures only. Your quote depends on experience and hours. Try the savings calculator.
Projects
Bigger projects you can hand over.
With production covered, your civil professional can help you win and scope new work.
Feasibility and site layouts
Prepares concept layouts, yield studies and earthwork estimates for new pursuits.
Stormwater management reports
Assembles calculation packages and report drafts for your engineers to finalize and submit.
Civil BIM and 3D models
Builds coordinated 3D utility and corridor models for clash checks with other disciplines.
Template and style setup
Sets up Civil 3D templates, label styles and pipe catalogs for consistent office output.
- Pre-vettedInterview and skills test first.
- Account ManagerOne named person, always.
- Free rematchNo questions asked.
- Your engineers stamp the plansYour licensed engineers review, approve and stamp every sheet and report. The remote professional drafts, models and prepares calculations.
FAQ
Hiring a Civil Engineer: your questions.
What does a remote civil engineer work on?
Surfaces and base plans, grading and earthwork, storm, sanitary and water design support, roadway corridors, plan and profile sets, erosion control plans and quantity takeoffs.
Which software and file formats do they use?
Mainly Civil 3D and AutoCAD for DWG, with OpenRoads for DGN where your agencies require it, plus HydroCAD or SSA for stormwater. Sets are issued as DWG and plotted PDF.
Can they follow our agency and office standards?
Yes. Your templates, details and the agency standards you design to are shared at onboarding, and the regions you work in are matched on the consultation.
Who signs and stamps the plans?
Your licensed engineers. They make the design decisions, review the calculations and stamp the drawings. The remote professional prepares the models, sheets and calculation support.
How do review rounds and turnaround work?
Your civil professional picks up markups through your normal review process and reissues sheets. Deadlines and priorities are agreed weekly with your project manager.
Can they work in our time zone?
Yes. They work your hours or an agreed overlap, so they can join project meetings and agency calls when needed.
Who owns the models and drawings?
You do. Everything is created in your environment and stays your firm's property. For a large submittal, your Account Manager can add a second engineer or a drafter.
What if the fit isn't right?
Tell your Account Manager and we'll match you with another civil professional, a free rematch with no questions asked.
Hire a Civil Engineer with AssistHubPro.
A free 30-minute consultation and a real reply within 24 hours. No obligation.
- 1We reply within 24 hoursA real person reads every request and replies with a clear next step.
- 2Free 30-minute consultationWe scope the role, the hours and the tools you use.
- 3Meet your matchesInterview pre-vetted engineers and choose who joins.
- Pre-vetted
- Free rematch
- Account Manager