EIT Civil Engineer — Start Your Consulting Career

AKS Engineering & Forestry; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Weekly team lunches

Job summary

AKS Engineering & Forestry in Bend, Oregon is seeking Civil Engineers‑In‑Training (EIT) to join our multi‑office team. You will collaborate with principals and task leads on private site development and public works projects, building consulting skills from the ground up.

We value ownership, collaboration, and growth as you progress toward PE licensure, with exposure to diverse project types and client relationships in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or equivalent with EIT certification and actively working toward PE licensure.
• 1 to 5 years of civil design experience, ideally with growing project management responsibilities.
• You have a "Do what needs to be done" mindset, taking ownership beyond assigned tasks and stepping in wherever needed to keep projects, teams, and customers supported and running smoothly.
• Intermediate skills in Civil 3D and proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate across teams, clients, and agencies.
• Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines and keep projects moving efficiently.
• Takes ownership of delivering high‑quality work on time and within budget — a "do what needs to be done" mindset, stepping in wherever needed to keep projects and teams running smoothly.
• A strong team player who thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
• Excited about growing into a well‑rounded consultant — not just a technical specialist — and wants exposure to different project types, clients, and challenges.

Responsibilities

• Design streets and utilities in line with state, county, and city standards.
• Run hydrology/hydraulic calculations for designing stormwater management systems.
• Perform plan and callout reviews to ensure all technical calculations are present.
• Prepare stormwater run‑off calculations, designs, and reports.
• Work closely with both our in‑house team and external subconsultants to keep projects running smoothly.
• Use Civil 3D for drafting tasks, including importing points, creating line work, setting up and adjusting alignments, grading, running earthwork calculations, and managing survey points.
• Generate and compile submittal packages for land use applications, construction plans, survey records, and more.
• Engage directly with clients, agencies, and project stakeholders to develop your consulting presence and client management skills.

Skills

Civil design

Hydrology

Client coordination

Civil 3D

Microsoft Office

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (EIT)

Tools

HydroCAD

Bluebeam

Job description

AKS Engineering & Forestry in Bend, Oregon is seeking Civil Engineers‑In‑Training (EIT) to join our multi‑office team. You will collaborate with principals and task leads on private site development and public works projects, building consulting skills from the ground up.

We value ownership, collaboration, and growth as you progress toward PE licensure, with exposure to diverse project types and client relationships in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.