Civil Field Engineer
Terracon · Harrisburg, PA · 1 mo ago
EngineeringVolunteer
Career Growth
Your career growth:
- Personalized career path planning.
- Paid internal and external education and training.
- Career advancement opportunities locally and nationally.
Essential Roles and Responsibilities
- Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management.
- Maintain quality standards on all projects.
- Perform design and construction engineering tasks.
- Complete site investigations, data collect, site surveys, and evaluations of existing facilities, infrastructure, and property.
- Complete evaluations, alternative analyses, feasibility studies, and engineer's construction estimates.
- Complete design calculations and utilize applicable software applications for design purposes.
- Develop detailed design drawings, schematics, layouts and detailed technical specifications.
- Absorb and assist with completing permit applications and design reports for various review agencies.
- Support with project bid document preparation and pre-bid meeting attendance.
- Provide construction phase services, such as management of project schedule, costs, meeting attendance, and administrative tasks.
- Perform construction inspections and prepare inspection reports.
- Communicate with clients, vendors, contractors, and review agencies as needed based on project requirements.
- Attend meetings with clients and review agencies for project support.
- Absorb and assist with the preparation of project proposals and budgets.
- Attend conferences, seminars, pre-bid meetings, and other events for the purpose of professional development and company marketing.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, or allied field.
- Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.
- Preferred Experience:
- 0-2 years’ experience in Civil Engineering design with engineering consulting firm or related internship experience.
- Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.
- Familiarity with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDot) permitting and design requirements.
- Familiarity with stormwater design requirements and erosion and sedimentation control design and permitting.
Preferred Skills
- Working familiarity with AutoCAD software.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience or openness to learn design related software as required by project need. (i.e. SWMM, HEC-HMS, WaterCAD, HydroCAD, etc.)
- Team oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent time management, with the ability to multitask.
- Detail oriented with commitment to providing high quality engineering services as it relates to all workplace responsibilities.
- Willing and able to travel to project sites and meetings as needed.
- Willingness to observe construction activities and complete field investigations.