Civil Technician / Designer III at Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. in Minnetonka, Minnesota

Job Description:

Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc.

Imagine being an employee-owner of a company guided by engaged and empowered team members like yourself. Where a culture of respect, flexibility, and accountability aren't just ideals - they're our foundation, and diverse backgrounds and perspectives are valued as drivers of innovation and growth. Join us, as together, we are Building a Better World for All of Us®.

You belong at SEH

We are currently searching for a talented Civil Design Technician III to join our team! This will be a hybrid position!

Your options as a civil engineer are endless at SEH. You'll engineer better communities -- complete streets, safer sidewalks, more sustainable utilities, and trails and parks. Others specialize in large-scale projects, like flood control facilities, dams, landfills, harbors/marinas, structural retaining walls and larger geotechnical projects. Regardless of the project, you'll have your hands in the mix through all phases of a project: planning, pre-design, design, contract documentation, bidding and construction. As people walk, drive, bike or commute through a community or across a landscape, your expertise is positively impacting their daily lives.

Why our employee-owners love SEH:

• "I was on vacation last week and had zero concerns that my colleagues would help out with anything that came into my inbox!" – GIS Analyst
• "What company has a CEO who cares enough to seek out one-on-one conversations ranging from 'How are you?' to 'What do you think would help the company?' SEH, that's who. " – Civil Engineering Technician
• "Having the feeling that my voice matters and believing that SEH truly cares about the employees is so satisfying!" – Sr Financial Analyst
• "It feels good having colleagues and supervisors that provide support and resources for growth and learning!" – Civil Engineer
• "This is the first company I've worked for with a true entrepreneurial spirit." – Sr Mechanical Engineer

Why you'll love SEH:

• Collaborate on amazing projects of varying size and complexity that positively impact communities
• Being 100% employee-owned means we all share in the company's success
• Career development through continued education, licensure/certification, skills, and technical training
• Work arrangements that promote work/life balance
• Flexible holidays enable individuals to tailor their festivities
• Paid Family Leave provides time to care for loved ones, whether family by birth or family by choice

What you will be doing:

• Supporting members of our growing Civil Engineering team.
• Use of AutoCAD Civil 3D design for analysis and design of roadways, trails, sidewalks, water main, sanitary and storm sewer systems and site improvements.
• Use of Microsoft Excel for development of project bid item tables, quantities and cost opinions.
• Prepare construction plans and specifications, site plans, grading and drainage plans, studies and reports for a wide range of public and private infrastructure systems.
• Serve as a construction observer to verify compliance with approved plans and specifications and assist the public on a variety of infrastructure projects.
• Documenting the day-to-day construction site activities, material sampling and testing, and measuring of pay quantities.
• Attend team meetings and/or client consultation meetings to understand client needs and incorporate them into design.
• Learning new design techniques and construction capabilities to bring clients the most innovative and creative solutions.
• Keeping abreast of the latest design standards and procedures and committing to continuous improvement to exceed minimums to create a better end product.
• Being dedicated to working hard and achieving excellence in a team environment.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in Civil Engineering Technology or related field.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Own means of transportation and ability to travel as needed for team meetings, client consultations, site inspections/visits, etc.
• Must have good communication skills and be able to work independently.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) to Two (2) years of experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D design
• Experience in public street and utilities, private subdivision and site design and construction.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Possession of applicable MnDOT Technical Certifications.

Who we are

Better Places. Clean Water. Renewing Infrastructure. Improving Mobility. Together with clients, we're simplifying the world's most complex challenges. And we've been doing this since 1927. SEH is employee-owned and our 900+ engineers, architects, planners, scientists and a wide array of professionals unite behind our core purpose of Building a Better World for All of Us®. You'll find our employee-owners located across the U.S. and evidence of our work in nearly every state.

Base compensation is expected to be in the range of $26 and $32 per hour based on skill set and experience. Check out our full benefits package at, SEH Hiring Journey

The selected candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future. We are unable to provide or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role.

For confidential consideration, apply online or send your resume and salary requirements via fax to 651.490.2138. Please refer to the job title if you choose to fax.

Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees according to all applicable equal opportunity and affirmative action laws, directives and regulations of federal, state and local governing bodies and agencies. In keeping with this commitment, it is the policy of Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or status as a covered veteran. Women and minorities encouraged to apply.

Notice to Third Party Agencies: SEH does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, staffing services, or other employment agencies. If a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed Service Agreement by SEH's Director of Talent Attraction expressly requesting recruitment/staffing services for specific position(s), SEH reserves the right to pursue and hire these candidates without any financial obligation to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service. In such cases, any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, are deemed to be the property of SEH.

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SEH is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such committed to maintain equal pay for equal work and base all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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