What are the responsibilities and job description for the Civil Engineer position at ECS Ltd?
Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to delivering the future of infrastructure in three key areas of service: Design Engineering, Planning Environmental, and Program Construction Management.
We are currently searching for a talented Civil Engineer in our West Central Region. Position located in the following offices: Freeburg, IL.
What you’ll be doing:
- Engineering design for various utility projects, including water and wastewater, and various municipal engineering projects
- Oversee and guide designers and drafters to deliver 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 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
- Design experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D preferred
- FE/EIT certification is preferred
- Utility experience preferred
- 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
- Characteristics of a successful Volkert team member:
- Be a brand ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusion
- Be self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environment
- Exercise initiative and independent judgement in the solution of work problems
- Be able to communicate effectively- verbal and written
- Be able to multi-task in a team environment
Volkert Perks:
- Competitive compensation
- Flexibility and a positive work/life balance
- Challenging and innovative projects
- Employee referral program
- Professional development
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- 401(k) retirement savings plan employer matching
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
- Medical, Dental, & Vision
- Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
- Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
- Wellness incentives
- Additional voluntary benefits
The words from our President and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.
“For nearly a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.”
– Thomas A. Hand, PE, President and Chief Executive Officer
Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.
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