Civil EIT - Water

Stantec•Sarasota, FL

14h

About The Position

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource. Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U. Your Opportunity Stantec's Water practice has an opportunity for a Civil Engineer in Training with experience and/or interest in civil, water/wastewater, municipal utility, or water resources engineering to join our team in Sarasota, FL. The role of an entry level civil engineer is to work on smaller projects, and as a team member of larger projects under the close guidance and supervision of a senior engineer/designer. Your responsibilities would include evaluating and designing sub-systems and also evaluating and specifying products for various projects. You will perform a variety of tasks which may include preparing calculations, conducting field work, coordinating simple tasks, and meeting attendance and recording. Smaller projects that an entry level civil engineer may be assigned to will have relatively few complex features. In general, an entry level civil engineer will assist more senior engineers/designers by performing the routine aspects of civil engineering assignments.

Requirements

Be a self-motivated individual, possessing strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks
Candidate must have strong technical writing abilities
Must have Bachelor’s of Science degree in Civil or Environmental engineering
Previous experience in civil, environmental and or water resources is a plus.
Engineer-in-Training certification
Must have a valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

Experience with design of water and wastewater utilities is preferred
Technical knowledge in water, sewer and drainage projects is plus
Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS Mapping is a plus and willingness to learn relevant software such as WaterCAD, SewerCAD, StormCAD, etc.

Responsibilities

Support the project team in the development of design plans and specifications for a variety of water/reclaimed water/wastewater distribution and collection systems, and water resources projects primarily for public municipal clients
Assist with the preparation of detailed engineering studies, technical and infrastructure planning reports, hydraulic models and design tasks associated with municipal distribution and collection systems, and related facilities
Perform quality reviews of documents in various phases of design development including engineering calculations, design reports, and construction plans.
Assist in the evaluation and selection of civil systems, equipment, and materials.
Support senior staff in preparation of project cost estimates and participate in value engineering exercises.
Prepare, revise, and coordinate permit applications and documentation for utility, environmental, and municipal permits through local, state and federal jurisdictions; respond to requests for additional information, and monitor and report status of various permit submittals
Attend and participate in project meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants.
Attend and participate in meetings with clients, municipal officials, and contractors to review project needs
Take sufficient notes at meetings to document discussions and organize follow-up action items.
Coordinate and keep consistent communication with other project team disciplines to ensure entire design team has same design intent and is on schedule
Support construction projects with periodic field site visits, construction observation, and witnessing utility testing
Assist in the review of contractor shop drawings and submittals, respond to request for information, prepares site observation reports, and performs other construction administration tasks
Prepared to step in and assist with any of the project teams tasks in order to complete projects on time, on budget, and with quality design