Early-Career Civil/Biosystems Engineer – Water Resources

Shive--hattery; West Des Moines (IA); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401K with Match

Paid Holidays & PTO

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Licensure Support

Professional Development

Résumé du poste

Shive-Hattery’s West Des Moines office is seeking an entry-level Civil Designer who is pursuing their Professional Engineering license. The role supports a wide range of water resources projects, including stormwater, drainage, and green infrastructure, with opportunities to learn across multiple design disciplines.

Ideal candidates have a Civil/Environmental/Biosystems background, strong communication, and the willingness to learn and contribute to team-based design and field observation tasks.

Qualifications

• Degree from an accredited engineering school in civil/environmental/biosystems engineering.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• AutoCAD Civil 3D experience a plus.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Service oriented to clients.
• Internships/summer experience in civil engineering or construction a plus.
• Ability to read and understand construction plans/drawings.
• Must have FE exam planned or passed in Iowa.
• Willingness to learn system administration tasks for design software.
• Keen interest in solving technical problems and collaborating in a team.

Responsabilités

• Assist more senior civil engineers with entry level tasks.
• Assist design for public and private projects across sectors (industrial, healthcare, education, commercial, government).
• Prepare AutoCAD drawings, reports, and technical specifications.
• Design tasks include roadway, trails, site grading, drainage, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water main, project phasing, traffic control, and site design.
• Assist with construction administration and observation, reporting and contractor compliance.
• Work with multi-discipline teams and manage time with attention to detail.
• Projects across Iowa and other states, involving drainage, flood studies, wetlands, dams, and stream restoration.

Connaissances

Communication

Team collaboration

Service orientation

Reading/Understanding plans

FE exam readiness

Willingness to learn software

Problem solving

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Agricultural, or Biosystems Engineering

Outils

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Shive-Hattery’s West Des Moines office is seeking an entry-level Civil Designer who is pursuing their Professional Engineering license. The role supports a wide range of water resources projects, including stormwater, drainage, and green infrastructure, with opportunities to learn across multiple design disciplines.

Ideal candidates have a Civil/Environmental/Biosystems background, strong communication, and the willingness to learn and contribute to team-based design and field observation tasks.