Construction Engineer (Entry-Level)

Primera Engineers; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Employee stock ownership

Gym and transit subsidies

Paid volunteer time off

Parental leave

Continuing education reimbursement

Job summary

Primera Engineers in Chicago, IL seeks an entry to mid-level Civil Engineer to work on transportation and municipal construction projects. You will prepare calculations, assist with reports, plans, specs, and permit applications, and coordinate with clients and team members.

You'll work under a Lead Engineer, applying standard techniques and gaining experience in project documentation, daily reports, and coordination. Strong communication and proficiency in Excel/Word are required.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or construction management.
• Zero to five years of construction experience expected.
• Familiarity with IDOT procedures and certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist on construction projects and provide inspection support.
• Lead in preparing and coordinating reports, plans, specifications, and permit applications.
• Maintain project documentation, calculations, daily reports, and filing.
• Interface directly with clients, consultants, subconsultants, and contractors.

Skills

Excel

Word

Client interfacing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or construction management

Tools

IDOT Certification (Documentation of Contract Quantities)

Job description

Description

You'll work on construction projects for our transportation and municipal clients. Prepare technical calculations and lead in the preparation and coordination of reports, plans, specifications, supporting documents and permit applications. Connect with people, learn and grow, and have some fun doing it.

Job Type

Full-time

Description

You'll work on construction projects for our transportation and municipal clients. Prepare technical calculations and lead in the preparation and coordination of reports, plans, specifications, supporting documents and permit applications. Connect with people, learn and grow, and have some fun doing it.

Who We Are

We’re a people-first organization. We value knowledge and learning. We believe in the power of connection and collaboration and we seek to build relationships that mean something. We employ some of the best and brightest in the industry and we work hard to maintain a culture that our people can be proud of. The secret to our success is our ability to connect with clients to provide a first-class customer experience.

WORKING FOR PRIMERA

Our Transportation division is a talented team of experts working together to deliver engineering solutions that move people in a smarter way. We provide full-service planning, design and construction management services on everything from roadways and bridges to airports, stormwater infrastructure, and parks/recreation projects primarily for state and local agencies and municipalities.

Who You Are

• You studied engineering. You have a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or construction management and have zero to five years of construction experience.
• You know transportation. Familiarity with IDOT procedures and have a current IDOT Documentation of Contract Quantities certification. You also possess an understanding of construction inspection practices. Paving experience is a plus.
• You’re a people person with the ability to interface and collaborate effectively with clients, employees, and the management team. Your strong organization and communication skills will contribute to your success.
• You’re proficient with business and engineering applications such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.

What You’ll Do

• You’ll assist on construction projects. You’ll provide inspection for various construction projects, and assist with maintaining project documentation, including calculations, daily reports, project filing, etc.
• You’ll work under a Lead Engineer. You’ll perform work involving the application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria under supervision. Limited exercise of judgment is required on details of work and in making preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives.
• You’ll connect with people. It’s critical to the work we do. You’ll interface directly with clients, consultants, subconsultants, and contractors.
• You’ll enjoy what you do. You’ll work with great people, continue to learn and grow, and have a good time doing it.

Some Of What You’ll Enjoy

• An excellent benefits package including 401K match and employee stock ownership, gym and transit subsidies, paid volunteer time off, parental leave, continuing education reimbursement and much more
• Flexible work scheduling in a fast-growing company
• Colleagues that appreciate differences in people, perspectives, cultures, and ideas
• The fruits of our employee-led committees focused on offering engaging social, wellness and community service activities all year long

Equal Employment Opportunity

Primera is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. Primera’s practices and employment decisions, including those regarding recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion and compensation, shall not be based on any person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, disability, physical handicap, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship status or other protected group as defined by law.

For more information about Primera please visit our website: PrimeraEng.com.

Salary Description

$70,000-$90,000