Entry-Level Civil Engineer — Water Resources

SHIVE-HATTERY INC; West Des Moines, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

SHIVE-HATTERY INC. in West Des Moines, IA is seeking entry level Civil Designers who are pursuing their Professional Engineering license.

The role focuses on stormwater, drainage, water/wastewater, flood mitigation, stream restoration, and green infrastructure within Iowa and surrounding states. You will support senior civil engineers on varied public and private projects, preparing AutoCAD drawings and technical specifications while learning multiple design platforms.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited engineering school with a bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Agricultural, or Biosystems Engineering.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to communicate effectively, written and orally
• Demonstrates an ability to be service oriented to existing and potential clients
• Internships/summer experience in general civil engineering or construction a plus
• Ability to read and understand construction engineering plans and drawings, including sheet references and layering
• Have passed or are scheduled to take fundamentals of engineering exam to obtain official Engineering Intern designation by the State of Iowa
• A willingness to learn system administration tasks for various design software platforms.
• A keen interest in learning to solve technical problems by enhancing one's skillset.
• An ability to work well within a team and build collaborative relationships with peers.

Responsibilities

• Assist more senior civil engineers with entry level engineering tasks
• Assist with engineering design for a wide variety of public and private projects in the industrial, healthcare, education, commercial and government market sectors
• Duties will include preparation of AutoCAD drawings, reports and technical specifications
• Design tasks will include roadway design, trails, parking lots, site grading, drainage and storm sewer design, sanitary sewer design, water main design, project phasing, traffic control and other site design components
• Assist with performing onsite construction administration and construction observation services including reporting and monitoring contractor's compliance with contract documents
• Ability to work with other Engineers on multi-discipline teams
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively which includes planning, organization and prioritization with attention to detail

Skills

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Time management

Education

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

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

SHIVE-HATTERY INC. in West Des Moines, IA is seeking entry level Civil Designers who are pursuing their Professional Engineering license.

The role focuses on stormwater, drainage, water/wastewater, flood mitigation, stream restoration, and green infrastructure within Iowa and surrounding states. You will support senior civil engineers on varied public and private projects, preparing AutoCAD drawings and technical specifications while learning multiple design platforms.