Entry Level Transportation Drainage Engineer

AECOM•Murray, UT

6d•Onsite

About The Position

AECOM is actively seeking an Entry Level Transportation Drainage Engineer for employment in Murray, UT. This position will be responsible for assisting Project Engineers with planning, designing, and documenting civil engineering projects, such us highways, bridges, surface drainage, and utilities infrastructure. Under the responsible charge of a Professional Engineer, Project Manager, or senior-level team member, the successful candidate will perform assignments requiring application of standard techniques, procedures and criteria to carry out engineering tasks. They will develop judgment and understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities through assigned tasks, and exercise judgment limited to developing details of work in making preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives. The role involves preparing engineering related calculations, design drawings, and visual aids, assisting with field investigations, collecting and entering data, and applying technical principles and theories. The candidate will interpret and record data, conduct analyses, compare findings to relevant studies and local, state and federal regulations to ensure compliance, and draft reports based on observed conclusions and professional judgment. This role builds analytic and design skills, conducts engineering design under the supervision of an experienced engineer, creates designs, calculations, sketches, diagrams, schematic drawings, and final working drawings under the supervision of an experienced engineer. The candidate will also collect and analyze data under the supervision of an experienced engineer, use computer software as a tool for solving basic engineering problems, and perform work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule under supervision.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field
Valid U.S. Driver’s License is required to visit project sites, clients, and other AECOM offices.
As a condition of employment, selected candidate must pass a Motor Vehicle Records review.
Due to the nature of the work, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software experience (i.e. Bentley ORD, HEC-RAS, SHR-2D)
Holds an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or ability to obtain certification within a year.
Capable of working within a design team
Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

Perform assignments requiring application of standard techniques, procedures and criteria to carry out engineering tasks.
Develop judgment and understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities through assigned tasks.
Exercise judgment limited to developing details of work in making preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives.
Prepare engineering related calculations, design drawings, and visual aids.
Assist with field investigations.
Collect and enter data, and apply technical principles and theories.
Interpret and record data, conduct analyses, compare findings to relevant studies and local, state and federal regulations to ensure compliance, and draft reports based on observed conclusions and professional judgment.
Builds analytic and design skills.
Conducts engineering design under the supervision of an experienced engineer.
Creates designs, calculations, sketches, diagrams, schematic drawings, and final working drawings under the supervision of an experienced engineer.
Collects and analyzes data under the supervision of an experienced engineer.
Uses computer software as a tool for solving basic engineering problems.
Performs work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule under supervision.