Engineer in Training

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 Engineer in Training to support our Southwest Region located in Cottonwood Heights, UT.

What you’ll be doing:

Contributes to the preparation or modification of reports, plans and designs for projects

Assists in the preparation of project quantity and cost estimates

Participate in the collection and analysis of data and preparation of satisfactory designs

Perform design calculations and conduct investigative analyses toward completion of assigned design tasks, and direct preparation of design specifications

Perform quantity estimates, detailing and check calculations and drawings

Organize scheduling of specific tasks and assignments

Performs other duties as assigned

What you need to have:

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

EIT Certification is required

0-4 years of experience

Previous internship/co-op experience in transportation and municipal design

Experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation

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.

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