Engineer-In-Training 1 - 2027, Construction Services

Stanley Consultants; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Tuition Assistance

401K Match

Profit Sharing

Job summary

Stanley Consultants is seeking an Engineer-In-Training 1 for Construction Services in Chicago, IL to begin a career in transportation construction engineering with Illinois DOT exposure.

You will collaborate with senior staff on roadway and bridge projects, developing skills in documentation, reporting, and project reviews while supporting safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in civil engineering.
• Previous experience in engineering or construction preferred.
• Demonstrated organization and time management abilities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Developing decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multitask effectively.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with other team members and managers.
• Demonstrates autonomy, assertiveness, flexibility, and cooperation while performing job responsibilities.
• Displays eagerness to learn new tasks and asks questions as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proper documentation of daily construction site activities as established by Stanley Consultants.
• Prepare reports and coordinate progress meetings with contractor and owner.
• Manage the shop drawing review process and resolve contractor questions.
• Ensure quality of work and meet project timelines.
• Review work thoroughly before submission.
• Maintain billable rate and overtime as directed by supervisor.
• Assist Business Development with marketing, interviews and proposals.

Skills

Civil engineering communication

Time management

Multitasking

Independent work with team

Autonomy and cooperation

Education

Four-year degree in civil engineering

Job description

Stanley Consultants is an award-winning and industry-leading global consulting engineering firm, with an unmatched commitment to culture, values, and ethics. We are dedicated to client experience and solve the most complex challenges to create a sustainable, connected, and enriched world for all. As the world changes, Stanley strategically evolves with it, integrating the latest technology, innovation, and resiliency practices.

With over a century of experience serving the energy, federal government, transportation, and water sectors, we have helped improve lives and shape the infrastructure systems that connect us. As an employee-owned organization with a People First approach, we stand apart from other engineering consulting and services firms. At Stanley, your voice counts, your growth matters, and your success is our success.

Stanley Consultants offers flexible work options, competitive pay and great benefits, a strong sense of community, and the chance to build a meaningful, long-term career!

Job Title - Engineer-In-Training 1, Construction Services

Location - Chicago, IL

Job Type - Onsite

Requisition ID - 11356

Stanley Consultants is currently seeking a talented Transportation Construction Services Engineer-In-Training 1 looking to pursue a career in transportation construction engineering in our Chicago, IL office with previous experience working with the Illinois Department of Transportation. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain experience in roadway and bridge construction management on arterial streets for local agencies, as well as freeways and traffic interchanges for state projects. This candidate will work with our senior construction services and project management staff on a comprehensive range of transportation construction projects.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Maintain proper documentation of daily construction site activities as established by Stanley Consultants.
• Responsible for making calculations in a format that can easily be checked by others.
• Prepare reports, coordinate progress meetings with the contractor and owner, and manage the shop drawing review process.
• Resolve contractor questions and plan drawing clarifications.
• Responsible for the quality of their work and meeting the scheduled timeframe to complete an assignment.
• Performing a thorough review of work before turning in an assignment.
• Maintain assigned billability rate and work overtime as directed by supervisor on an as needed basis.
• Maintain active client communications and assist the Business Development Manager or others with marketing, interviews and proposal preparation.
• Comply with accepted professional safety standards and practices and Stanley's Group Safety manual.

Required Qualifications:

• Four-year degree in civil engineering.
• Previous experience in engineering or construction preferred.
• Demonstrated organization and time management abilities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Developing decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multitask effectively.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with other team members and managers.
• Demonstrates autonomy, assertiveness, flexibility, and cooperation while performing job responsibilities.
• Displays eagerness to learn new tasks and asks questions as needed.
• Aptitude to act as a positive representative of the Stanley Consultants, Inc. core values and an active participation in an outside professional organization.

(Salary range for IL location)

Stanley Consultants is committed to maintaining transparency in our hiring process, including providing information about compensation. The starting salary for the successful candidate in this position is competitive and will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications and experience, geographic location, internal equity, company policy and practices. In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are disclosed for positions and locations where required.

Work-Life Balance

We realize there's more to life than just work. We help you meet the demands of work, family and personal life through several flexible options.

What we offer:

• Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.
• Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.
• Health Insurance. We provide a comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.
• Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.
• Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.
• Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)