Junior Civil Engineer

Stantec; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Junior Civil Engineer in Sacramento to assist with civil design on smaller projects under supervision. You will perform calculations, collect data, and support senior engineers across various tasks, including field work and coordination with multidisciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes practical engineering tasks, reporting, and compliance with codes, with opportunities to contribute to environmental services projects in the western US.

Qualifications

• Assists with engineering calculations and design tasks.
• Supports the preparation of civil engineering analyses.
• Collaborates with senior staff to ensure project quality.

Responsibilities

• Performs civil engineering design using knowledge of relevant software programs (AutoCAD, Bentley).
• Works with other engineering disciplines and professionals in the coordination of the project under the direction of a senior engineer/ designer.
• Performs field work as directed by a senior engineer/ designer.
• Performs engineering calculations to analyze and design civil system components using company standard software and proprietary manufacturer software.
• Assists with engineering duties on projects of various complexity.
• Assists with collecting data and gathering information to support design decisions.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the senior engineering staff.
• You will assist in basic interpretation and verifying compliance with applicable codes and engineering standards and practices.
• You will develop portions of larger engineering reports or small engineering reports.
• You may use hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software and perform calculations.
• You may perform a variety of tasks which may include analyzing proposed project solutions to ensure reliability, resource efficiency and cost effectiveness.

Skills

Field work

Calculations

Team collaboration

Tools

AutoCAD

Bentley

Job description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

The role of a Junior Civil Engineer is to work on smaller projects, and/or as a team member of a larger project under the close guidance and supervision of a senior engineer/designer. You should be able to evaluate, select, specify, and engineer systems or products for a project. You will perform a variety of tasks which may include calculations, and field work. The smaller projects that a junior civil engineer may be assigned to will have relatively few complex features. A Junior Civil Engineer will assist more senior engineers/designers by performing the routine aspects of civil engineering assignments and may assist in the analysis of proposed projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Performs civil engineering design using knowledge of relevant software programs (AutoCAD, Bentley).
• Works with other engineering disciplines and professionals in the coordination of the project under the direction of a senior engineer/ designer.
• Performs field work as directed by a senior engineer/ designer.
• Performs engineering calculations to analyze and design civil system components using company standard software and proprietary manufacturer software.
• Assists with engineering duties on projects of various complexity.
• Assists with collecting data and gathering information to support design decisions.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the senior engineering staff.
• You will assist in basic interpretation and verifying compliance with applicable codes and engineering standards and practices.
• You will develop portions of larger engineering reports or small engineering reports.
• You may use hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software and perform calculations.
• You may perform a variety of tasks which may include analyzing proposed project solutions to ensure reliability, resource efficiency and cost effectiveness.

Potential Project Assignments

Within the environmental services division of Stantec in the western US we work on a variety of projects throughout the region. The projects are engaging, satisfying, and typically are for betterment of the general public throughout the region. Projects are typically in remote settings of the Sierra Nevada, though some projects are in larger metropolitan areas.Example projects you may be engaged in, include the following types of projects:

• Recreational improvements - multi-use trails, campgrounds, day-use areas, boat launches/ramps
• Restoration - water quality, stream/riverine restoration
• General Civil Engineering - stormwater improvements, general development
• Transportation - Hydrologic, Hydraulic and Drainage design portions of larger projects
• Hydroelectric relicensing - studies and engineering assessments to support Federal Energy Regulatory Commission licensing