Utility Engineer

Volkert Inc.; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Medical, Dental & Vision

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off and holidays

Life/AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness incentives

Student Debt Retirement Match

Job summary

Volkert Inc. is seeking an experienced Utility Engineer to support our Gulf Region in Birmingham, AL and surrounding cities.

You will design linear utility projects across water, wastewater, electric, telecom, and natural gas, while guiding designers and coordinating with the project team to meet schedules and budgets. The role requires a Civil Engineering degree and 1–5 years of design experience, with EI Certification achievable within a year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering is required.

Responsibilities

• Engineering design for linear utility projects including water, wastewater, electric, telecommunications and natural gas.
• Planning and management of various projects.
• Oversee and guide designers and drafters to deliver linear utility projects.
• Assist in applying engineering techniques, procedures, policies or standards.
• Perform design computations and quantity takeoffs.
• Coordinate work to ensure best practices with all team members.
• Participate in team meetings and project reviews.
• Adhere to project schedules and budgets.
• Contribute to quality assurance and quality control per the quality manual.
• Communicate effectively with team members.

Skills

Project planning

Team coordination

Problem solving

Quality control

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MicroStation

GeoPak

OpenRoads

InRoads

Job description

Are we the road to your future? We are currently searching for an experienced Utility Engineer to support our Gulf Region located in Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, and Tuscaloosa, AL.

What you'll be doing:

• Engineering design for various linear utility projects, including water and wastewater, electric, telecommunications and natural gas
• Planning and management of various projects
• Oversee and guide designers and drafters to deliver linear utility projects
• Responsibilities may include applying established and well-defined engineering techniques, procedures, policies or standards
• Performs design computations, checks plans or computations, and develops quantity takeoffs
• Adjusts and correlates data, recognizes discrepancies in results
• Identify and analyze problems using reasoning to arrive at conclusions
• Applies standard practices and techniques to accomplish work assignments
• Understands and adheres to assigned phase and task schedules and budgets to ensure timely and cost-effective completion of project
• Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies
• Coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members
• Attends appropriate team meetings
• Actively look for ways, and reinforce the actions needed, to improve performance within the larger organization
• Prepare transportation reports and plans based on project analyses and assessments
• Adheres to company standards for quality assurance and quality control as defined in the quality manual
• Working closely and effectively communicating with team members

What you need to have:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
• 1-5 years of design experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, GeoPak, OpenRoads, and InRoads
• Ability to obtain EI Certification within a year
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) preferred
• Utility experience preferred
• Previous client relationships are a plus
• Ability to work well with other related disciplines and coordinate design activities for timely completion and within resource budgets
• Experience and ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment in the solution of work problems
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state‑specific guidelines
• Valid driver's license
• A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)

Key Benefits:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Wellness incentives
• Student Debt Retirement Match
• Additional voluntary benefits

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