Entry-Level (Staff) Engineer
About The Position
Schnabel Engineering is seeking an Entry-Level Staff Engineer for its Tampa, Florida office. The role is suited to a motivated candidate who wants to develop field and analytical skills, grow professionally, and contribute to a team. The engineer applies engineering principles, numerical models, and innovative solutions to real-world problems under the supervision of senior engineering personnel. Work includes field assignments and engineering support for dams, hydraulic structures, geotechnical construction, and other civil infrastructure. The position involves fieldwork and travel, potentially including assignments lasting several months away from the office.
Requirements
- 0–2 years of relevant professional experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Geology, or a related field.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Positive attitude and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities.
- Strong work ethic and desire for continual professional development.
- Willingness and ability to perform fieldwork and travel, including assignments that may last several months away from the office.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and safely navigate construction sites, enter trenches, climb ladders, and work outdoors.
- Valid U.S. driver’s license; driving is an essential function of the job.
- Ability to pass a background check, which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record, and credit check.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening.
Nice To Haves
- Prior internship or professional work in a related field, such as geotechnical engineering, construction, or civil engineering.
- Experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or GIS.
- Master’s degree.
- EIT certification.
Responsibilities
- Apply engineering principles, numerical models, and innovative solutions to real-world problems under the supervision of senior engineering personnel.
- Support the planning and execution of subsurface explorations using GIS and GPS.
- Log subsurface explorations, including test borings and groundwater wells.
- Perform field inspections of dams, hydraulic structures, and geotechnical-related construction.
- Support instrumentation monitoring programs and collect field data and measurements.
- Provide oversight of subcontractors, including drillers and traffic-control providers.
- Prepare CAD drawings, plans, and figures using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and GIS.
- Assist with preparing plans and specifications for construction documents.
- Perform engineering calculations and modeling to support the design of dams, hydraulic structures, and other civil infrastructure.
- Assist with the design of spillways, dam outlet works, diversion and check structures, measurement flumes, and other raw-water infrastructure.
- Assign and review laboratory testing.
- Develop engineering recommendations and assist with preparing technical reports and proposals.
- Review project plans and specifications.
- Plan and coordinate geotechnical and materials-testing fieldwork.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance (100% company-paid)
- Short-term disability insurance (100% company-paid)
- Long-term disability insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
- Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
- Bonus program
- Paid time off
- Nine paid holidays
- Wellness program
- Professional development and tuition reimbursement
- Maternity leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
