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 a talented Civil Engineer (Utilities) in our Midwest Region. This position is located in Collinsville, IL.

The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $100,000.

What you’ll be doing:

• Engineering design for various utility projects, including water and wastewater, and various municipal engineering projects
• Oversee and guide designers and drafters to deliver 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 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
• 0 – 7 years of experience
• Design experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D preferred
• FE/EIT certification is preferred
• Utility experience preferred
• 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
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines.
• Valid driver’s license.
• A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR).
• Characteristics of a successful Volkert team member:
  1. Be a brand ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusion
  2. Be self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environment
  3. Exercise initiative and independent judgement in the solution of work problems
  4. Be able to communicate effectively- verbal and written
  5. Be able to multi-task in a team environment

Volkert Perks:

• 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