Civil Engineering Technician – Rochester, Minnesota

WHKS & Co; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

WHKS & Co in Rochester, MN is seeking an Engineering Technician to support field and office engineering tasks for municipal, transportation, and infrastructure projects. You will work with licensed Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers on design, development, and construction observation, with some overnight travel possible.

The role emphasizes flexibility, collaboration, and growth within civil engineering and surveying disciplines, with strong compensation and benefits and a supportive workplace

Qualifications

• A working knowledge of engineering technology in civil engineering/surveying.
• 0–5+ years of experience in civil engineering field.
• A valid driver’s license.
• Excellent computer and communication skills.
• Experience with Civil 3D and/or MicroStation.

Responsibilities

• Field survey duties including boundary and topographic surveys, platting, and construction staking for private and public projects.
• CAD drafting (CAD) support for survey, municipal, transportation, and structural-related projects.
• Perform construction observation including verifying contractor work and compliance with plans and specs; material testing; documenting reports; daily logs; reviewing pay applications.

Skills

Civil engineering knowledge

Field surveying

Communication skills

Education

Associate Degree in Civil Engineering Technology

Tools

Civil 3D

MicroStation

Job description

WHKS is seeking an Engineering Technician interested in working with a wide variety of challenging
engineering tasks both in the field and office. The candidate will work directly with licensed Land
Surveyors and Civil Engineers assisting them with design, development, and construction observation
of municipal, transportation, and other infrastructure projects. This is a full-time position and may
include some overnight travel.
WHKS strives to provide a flexible, supportive, and collaborative workplace where individuals can
utilize and develop their strengths and pursue their interests in civil engineering and surveying. WHKS
offers excellent compensation and benefits, as well as work schedule flexibility.

Responsibilities include:

• Field survey duties including: boundary and topographic surveys, platting, and construction
  staking for private and public projects.
• Technical drafting (CAD) support for survey, municipal, transportation, and structural-related
  projects.
• Perform construction observation which may include:
  -Verifying the quality of the contractor’s work and compliance with the plans and
  specifications.
  – Conducting field-required material testing.
  – Preparing and documenting material reports, test results and material sources.
  – Maintaining daily logs of inspections and reviewing any discrepancies with the
  appropriate parties.
  – Preparing and reviewing pay applications.

Required Qualifications:

• A working knowledge of engineering technology in the field of civil engineering/surveying
• 0 – 5+ years of experience in civil engineering field
• A valid driver’s license
• Excellent computer and communication skills
• Experience with Civil 3D and/or Microstation

Preferred Qualifications:

• An Associate Degree in Civil Engineering Technology or a related field
• Experience with Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) projects
• MnDOT certifications
• Previous field survey, GPS, and/or Trimble Business Center experience