Civil Engineer - Site Design

Job Description

Olsson provides multidisciplinary design services for mixed-use, commercial, and residential land development projects, along with industrial, sports, schools, and other site development types. As a Civil Engineer for our Site Design team, you will provide basic project design through CAD drafting, instruct drafters on how to create drawings of designs, and prepare project schedules. You may also perform research, write technical reports, and travel to job sites for observation.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides small scale design elements for engineering projects using fundamental knowledge, standard techniques, and established methods for small to mid-sized projects.
• Performs basic plan production and receives instructions for necessary tasks.
• Develops and applies knowledge and experience working within design and modeling software.
• Assists with preparation of project documentation and schedules and performs design calculations within a limited scope.
• Coordinates with experienced engineers and designers on non-routine techniques and procedures.
• Gathers research, recommends solutions, and creates drafts of technical reports using prescribed methods.
• Mentors student interns by providing opportunities for developing basic technical skills and knowledge.
• Gains experience with creating and maintaining project and client information within the firm's project management system.

Qualifications

You are passionate about:

• Working collaboratively with others.
• Having ownership in the work you do.
• Using your talents to positively affect communities.

You bring to the team:

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to contribute and work well on a team
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
• Must obtain Engineer Intern (EI) certificate
• Knowledge of Civil 3D