Civil Engineers (EIT/PE)

Focus Consulting; Midvale (UT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

13 paid holidays

Health insurance

Dental/Vision

401(k) match

Training & mentoring

Life insurance

Employee recognition

Work in award-winning workplace

Job summary

FOCUS Engineering & Surveying seeks a candidate to provide CAD drafting and design support for development projects. You will interact with clients, organize data, and prepare construction drawings that meet municipal codes.

The role emphasizes quality, teamwork, and strong communication in a client-focused environment. The ideal candidate is near graduation from a civil engineering program and has exposure to AutoCAD/Civil 3D, Revit, Bluebeam, and Adobe Acrobat.

Qualifications

• No specific experience or certifications required; fit with culture matters most.
• Must be recent or near graduation from a civil engineering program.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, Bluebeam and Adobe Acrobat is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide CAD drafting and design support for development projects.
• Respond promptly to client inquiries with excellent service.
• Organize information to create final construction drawing packages.
• Ensure designs meet municipal codes and project requirements.
• Apply quality control processes to ensure accuracy and quality.

Skills

CAD drafting

Client service

Communication

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Time management

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Education

Civil engineering program candidate

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Revit

Bluebeam

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Description

We are NOT looking for people with specific experience, certifications or technical abilities – what matters most to us is finding individuals who we feel will fit well within our culture and are eager to embrace the opportunity to “Build a Better Place.” Before applying, we encourage you to explore our website to learn more about our values, our mission, and how you could contribute to our team.

We are searching for structural, transportation, and land development site civil engineering graduates who are long-term, career-minded individuals, determined to provide the highest levels of customer service to support our clients’ success, and who welcome a challenge to help build a better team, organization, and community.

Traits of an Ideal FOCUS Team Player:

• Personable nature, allowing you to interact with internal and external clients to provide extraordinary customer service.
• Humility to accept feedback and the desire to turn it into growth and improvement.
• Collaborative nature to work and thrive in a team environment to address project needs, meet client-imposed deadlines, and ensure client happiness.
• Grit and determination to provide constructive feedback, including to leadership.
• Committed to holding yourself and others accountable, and to practicing candor in your communication.
• Strong attention to detail, committed to accuracy and quality.
• Ability to apply strong analytical, conceptual, problem-solving, time management, and organizational skills to various tasks without sacrificing quality or efficiency.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to professionally interact with all levels of personnel, management, and clients.
• Be adaptable and willing to follow FOCUS CAD drafting standards and procedures.
• Competence in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, Bluebeam, and Adobe Acrobat is an advantage.
• Have a high level of integrity and an ability to self-motivate and work productively with little to no supervision.
• Willingness to understand and align with FOCUS values.
• Recently, or close to, graduating from a civil engineering program.

Learn more about us at www.focus-es.com

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Provide general CAD drafting and design support for engineers, architects, surveyors, and land planners to produce a variety of design drawings for development projects.
• Provide exceptional customer service by promptly responding to clients.
• Organize information to create final construction drawing packages for the wide array of projects that FOCUS engineers.
• Ensure that design deliverables meet municipal codes and requirements.
• Adopt and apply our defined quality control review process to ensure accuracy and quality of work.
• Be our client’s advocate to help them efficiently navigate municipality approval.
• Build relationships with project managers and professional engineers to collaborate and problem-solve on a variety of projects.
• With clear and concise communication, coordinate with a variety of individuals involved in the development process.
• May be required to perform administrative-type duties as required, i.e., copying and collating plans and preparing/delivering submittals.
• Will be expected to participate in department goal setting and accomplishments, book reviews, and personal and team development.
• Engineers-in-Training and Professional Engineers

Schedule:

8-10-hour day shift, Monday to Friday, No weekends

What we bring to the table:

• Paid time off accrued upon hire and increases with set benchmarks
• 13 paid holidays with opportunities to earn more for meeting company goals
• Generous 80% healthcare premium contribution through Select Health with an HSA match up to $200/month after a 60-day probationary period.
• Access to dental, vision, life, and other insurance benefits after the probationary period
• 401(k) match after a 6-month probationary period, matches 100% for the first 3% and then 50% for the next 2% so we can help you build your financial future
• Employee Assistance Program (We are here to support you)
• Employee and family engagement activities
• Employee recognition
• $10,000 life insurance policy 100% paid by FOCUS
• A fulfilling and genuine work environment
• In-house training and mentoring programs
• Many opportunities and resources for personnel development
• Winner of the 2022, 2023, 2024, & 2025 Top Workplace award, the 2024 Utah’s Best Companies to Work For award, and the 2025 Best of Salt Lake award for Building Engineer.

All employment offers are contingent upon acceptable drug screening, clean motor vehicle record, and criminal background check. Focus Engineering & Surveying is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer and employment selection decisions are based upon merit, qualifications, and abilities. FOCUS does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by country, regional or local law. Notice to External Search Firms: FOCUS Consulting does not, nor do we intend to in the future, utilize the services of recruiters or placement agencies.