Civil Engineering Design Technician

What would it feel like to be part of a company guided by engaged and empowered employee-owners? To have the encouragement to run with innovative ideas? To know your opinion is valued and your voice is heard? Wouldn't you love to work in an atmosphere of transparency, respect, and accountability?

Then you belong at SEH.

SEH is currently searching for a talented Technician to join our team!

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.

Selling Points:

• Our ESOP provides you an opportunity to own part of the company – 100% of our profits are re-invested in our Employee Owners!
• SEH supports you living your best life! We offer flexible work arrangements and schedules, so you have options that work for you.
• We want you to have options to celebrate the holidays important to you and your family through our flexible paid holiday program.
• Our Paid Family Leave benefit allows you to be there for the people you love - whether it’s the family you were born into or the family you chose

What you will be doing:

• Collaborate with the civil engineering team to develop project plans and designs, with a primary focus on civil engineering design and plan preparation.
• Utilize CAD software to create technical drawings and assist in design modifications.
• Assist in the preparation of comprehensive technical reports and project documentation.
• Conduct field observations to evaluate the progress and quality of construction projects.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulations during the design and plan preparation stages.
• Collaborate with contractors, subcontractors, and other stakeholders to address design- and construction-related issues and resolve conflicts.
• Monitor project timelines to ensure efficient completion of design-related tasks.
• Stay updated on industry advancements and best practices in civil engineering design and plan preparation.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Proficient in using computer-aided design (CAD) software.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities.
• Some knowledge of civil engineering principles, practices, and techniques.
• Ability to work in outdoor environments and at construction sites.
• Capable of lifting and carrying heavy equipment and materials.
• Strong stamina and the ability to work in physically demanding conditions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Technician in Civil Engineering.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
• Familiarity with relevant codes, standards, and regulations.
• Strong knowledge of civil engineering principles, practices, and techniques.

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 $28 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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