Civil Design Engineer-2607240DG02

Ardmore Roderick; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

401K

Paid maternity leave

Competitive PTO

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Ardmore Roderick in Chicago, IL seeks a Civil Design Engineer to join our team on infrastructure projects across utilities, transportation, and energy sectors. The role supports design from bidding through construction with potential hybrid work.

You will collaborate with project managers, learn client systems (AutoCAD) and deliver OH/UG/URD designs while upholding safety and quality standards in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in electrical or civil engineering.
• 0-3 years of experience with electrical design projects.
• EIT certification.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Team player mindset and strong written/verbal communication.
• Good to great organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with Project Manager to break down project into tasks to be completed.
• Design and implement projects using client objectives and engineering standards.
• Manage multiple projects and coordinate with practices through the project cycle (from bidding to construction).
• Learn new systems and programs requested by the client, especially AutoCAD.
• Maintain timely communication with project managers for on-time execution and early detection of issues.
• Develop overhead and underground design packages for electric utility projects in the Greater Chicago area.
• Produce design plans for OH, UG, or URD designs.
• Develop work packages using GIS, CAD, and work management systems.
• Perform engineering calculations including structural analysis, voltage drop, and coordination of protective devices.
• Prepare tree trimming requests, permits, BOMs and cost estimates.

Skills

Team player mindset

Written and verbal communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in electrical or civil engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

GIS

Job description

About Us

Ardmore Roderick is a full-service infrastructure solutions firm that specializes in Utilities, Transportation, Aviation, Rail and Transit, Building and Facilities Projects. We are headquartered in Chicago, IL with offices in Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.

Our Vision

Reimaging infrastructure to improve lives and communities

Our Mission

Transforming communities by empowering the best minds to deliver innovative infrastructure solutions.

Our Values

• Caring
• Excellence
• Impact
• Innovation
• Inclusion
• Safety

Job Overview

We are seeking a new Civil Design Engineer to join our team at Ardmore Roderick. As an Civil Design Engineer, you join a team of infrastructure solutions experts working to solve our client’s ever-evolving project needs. This opportunity will be located in our Chicago or Downers Grove, IL offices and could have potential to be hybrid depending on the specific client, project and team needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with Project Manager to break down project into tasks to be completed
• Use Client objectives and engineering standards to design and implement projects
• Be able to work on multiple projects at once and communicate with different practices throughout the project cycle (from bidding to construction)
• Be able to learn new systems and programs requested by the client, AutoCAD specifically and other client specific programs
• Constant communication with project managers to ensure timely execution of project, and early detection of potential engineering difficulties
• This teammate will work in the development of overhead and underground physical construction design packages for various projects related to the electric utilityindustry in the Greater Chicagoarea
• Produce design plans for overhead (OH), underground (UG), or underground residential development (URD) designs
• Develop work packages using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Computer Aided Design (CAD) programs and work management systems
• Performing engineering calculations that may include structural analysis of poles, guying, cable pulling, transformer sizing, voltage drop and flicker and coordination of protective devices
• Assignments may also include preparing tree trimming requests, facilitating permits, development of bill of materials and estimating costs

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in electrical or civil engineering
• Zero to three years of experience with electrical design projects
• EIT certification
• Proficiency in AutoCAD
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Have a team player mindset with the ability to communicate proficiently in written and verbal forms
• Have good to great organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree(s)
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
• Proficient in TED/CEGIS
• MicroStation experienceComEd or other similar power provider project experience
• Experience in the energy and utilities fields, specifically electrical distribution aerial and underground design and or transmission design

Benefits

• We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• 401K, Paid Maternity Leave, Competitive PTO
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more

Sponsorship and relocation are not available for this opportunity.

Ardmore Roderick is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. Ardmore Roderick participates in E-Verify.

We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. Please reach out to us if you require reasonable accommodation in responding to a job announcement, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process.

Salary Range: $83,824-91,520,Ardmore Roderick is providing the compensation range that the company believes it might pay and/or offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location.