Job Description
Job Description
Are we the road to your future?
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.
We are currently searching for an experienced
Utility Engineer
to support our
East Gulf Region
located in
Mobile
, AL.
What you'll be doing:
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
Responsibilities may include applying established and well-defined engineering techniques, procedures, policies or standards
Performs design computations, checks plans or computations, and develops quantity takeoffs
Adjusts and correlates data, recognizes discrepancies in results
Identify and analyze 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
Coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members
Attends appropriate team meetings
Actively look for ways, and reinforce the actions needed, to improve performance within the larger organization
Prepare 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
Working closely and effectively communicating with team members
What you need to have:
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
2 - 5 years of design experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, GeoPak, OpenRoads, and InRoads
Registered Professional Engineer (PE) preferred
Utility experience preferred
Previous client relationships are a plus
Ability to work well with other related disciplines and coordinate design activities for timely completion and within resource budgets
Experience and ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment in the solution of work problems.
Characteristics of a successful Volkert team member:
Be a brand ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusion
Be self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environment
Exercise initiative and independent judgement in the solution of work problems
Be able to communicate effectively- verbal and written
Be able to multi-task in a team environment
Volkert Perks:
We offer a hybrid workplace which includes remote, hybrid, and in-office positions
Competitive compensation
Flexibility and a positive work/life balance
Challenging and innovative projects
Employee referral program
Professional development
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
Medical, Dental, & Vision
Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
Wellness incentives
Additional voluntary benefits
The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for 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 ."
– Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.
Alabama
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