Entry-Level Civil & Water Resources Engineer

Shive-Hattery; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Paid holidays

Job summary

Shive-Hattery's West Des Moines office is seeking entry-level Civil Designers who want to work on water resources projects and pursue their Professional Engineering license. You will assist senior engineers on a variety of public and private projects, preparing AutoCAD drawings, reports, and specifications while learning to read construction plans and manage time effectively.

This full-time role emphasizes teamwork, client service, and continued learning in stormwater, drainage, and

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited engineering school with a bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Agricultural, or Biosystems Engineering
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• AutoCAD Civil 3D experience a plus
• 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

Effective communication

Teamwork

Client service

Reading drawings

Time management

Education

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

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Shive-Hattery's West Des Moines office is seeking entry-level Civil Designers who want to work on water resources projects and pursue their Professional Engineering license. You will assist senior engineers on a variety of public and private projects, preparing AutoCAD drawings, reports, and specifications while learning to read construction plans and manage time effectively.

This full-time role emphasizes teamwork, client service, and continued learning in stormwater, drainage, and