Civil Designer/Engineer

Chicago, United States

• Category: Civil Engineering

Description

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Job Description

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our next Civil Designer/Engineer

Your work environment at EXP

EXP is currently seeking a talented Civil Designer for its Chicago office. The candidate will learn and perform diversified civil engineering work under direct supervision of a senior civil engineer. Duties include engineering design of highways, freeways and local streets based upon National and local design criteria and codes.  Duties also include preparation of construction plans utilizing MicroStation CADD Software and various specialized civil engineering design programs.  Miscellaneous duties include working with construction specifications and estimating quantities and costs.  Candidate must be able to work within a team environment and have good communication skills.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

Assist with analysis and review of roadway plans, traffic data, various reports, and geometric designs. 

Assist with planning and preliminary designs for roadways

Perform analysis and design calculations according to the applicable design codes; use computer programs as appropriate

Prepare construction plans using CADD programs

Prepare construction specifications

Perform material quantity take-offs

Organize design calculations

Review of contractor’s shop drawings for conformity with design plans

What your experience looks like

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering required

EIT preferred

0-2 years of experience

Knowledgeable with civil design and design computer programs

Knowledgeable with CADD programs such as Microstation and/or AutoCAD

Knowledgeable with Geopak and 3D Modeling

The salary range for this role is $70,000-78,0000. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the candidate's skill set, experience, certifications, and geographic location. Compensation may vary by location due to differences in the cost of labor.

In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for all full-time employees, including health insurance, vacation time, and 401(k) retirement benefits.

About Us

Our story

With a mission to understand, innovate, partner and deliver, EXP provides engineering, architecture, design and consulting services to the world’s built and natural environments.

Our heritage dates back to 1906, when the earliest of EXP’s predecessor companies started its engineering infrastructure practice. Today, thousands of creative professionals across EXP work together to deliver extraordinary experiences year after year.

What makes us different

The passion, enthusiasm, diversity and industry-leading capabilities of our employees make us who we are. We’re committed to providing a challenging work environment that cultivates career growth, encourages creativity and rewards excellence.

Find out more about life at EXP by www.exp.com.

About the Team

EXP is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who fully and actively supports equal access for all people regardless of Race, Color, Sex, Religion, Gender, Age, National Origin, Veteran Status, Disability, Genetic Information or Testing, Family and Medical Leave, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression. 

Should you need any special accommodations, please feel free to contact us at hrsupport@exp.com and we will arrange for the most suitable accommodations based on your needs.

Company

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exp

At exp, we know that great experiences start with the right people. We believe that work should be challenging, and the challenge should be fun. We also believe that exponential possibilities are more likely to occur with a respectful, satisfying and empowering company. We value and respect our employees - their experience and expertise as well as their energy, passion and diversity - and their innovative approach to work and to life.

With a mission to understand, innovate, partner and deliver, exp provide professional, technical and strategic services to the world's built and natural environments in six key practice areas: Buildings, Earth & Environment, Energy, Industrial, Infrastructure, and Sustainability. Our heritage dates back to 1906, when the earliest of exp's predecessor companies started its engineering infrastructure practice in northern Ontario.

Today, close to 3,000 creative exp professionals across North America and around the globe provide the expertise and experience needed to deliver successful projects for clients.