Utility Engineer

About the role

We are currently searching for an experienced Utility Engineer to support our Gulf Region located in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Tuscaloosa, AL.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Performs design computations, checks plans or computations, and develops quantity takeoffs
• Identifies and analyzes 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
• Collaborates with team members to coordinate work and ensure best practices
• Attends appropriate team meetings
• Actively looks for ways and reinforces the actions needed to improve performance within the larger organization
• Prepares 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

Requirements

• 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
• Experience and ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment in the solution of work problems

Qualifications

• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment
• Valid driver’s license
• A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)

Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, GeoPak, OpenRoads, and InRoads

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance
• 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

Pay

Competitive compensation

Schedule

Positive work/life balance

Company Information

Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities. At Volkert, we pride ourselves on providing all of our employees with competitive compensation, positive work/life balance, and professional development opportunities, as well as fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace in all of our offices nationwide.

Key Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance
• 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

About Volkert

For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.