Great Basin Engineering in Ogden, Utah is looking to add an EIT to our growing staff. Since it’s founding in 1959, Great Basin Engineering has evolved into a stable, well respected engineering and land surveying firm along the Wasatch Front and beyond. We work in the healthcare, industrial, education, municipal, residential, hospitality and government sectors to name a few.We are looking for an individual that is excited about learning the ropes in local land development and site related engineering and surveying. The ideal candidate would have a B.S. in Civil Engineering in the Spring of 2018 or 2019.The candidate must be a self-starter with an intense desire to learn and grow.Previous construction experience is a plus.Some of the duties, expectations, preferred experience and software knowledge are as follows:
- Drafting
- Learn and use GBE standard layers, line types, hatches, point groups etc. to createconstruction documents in Autocad Civil 3D.
- Model 3D surfaces to calculate earthwork cut/fill and detention pond volumes.
- Createand design Civil 3D pipe networks.
- Create plan/profile sheets.
- Create detail sheets for site and utility related details in conjunction with drafting staff.
- Technical Studies
- Prepare site-specific storm water studies that comply with various and varying City standards.
- Prepare Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP).
- Prepare Storm Water Maintenance Plans (SWMP).
- Understand current LEED and Low Impact Development (LID) designrequirements.
- Review Geotechnical Reports and incorporate recommendations into Civil design plans.
- Design
- Help with the design of Demolition, Site, Grading and Drainage, and Utility plans.
- Understand general site requirements.
- Understand ADA requirements.
- Understand detention/retention pond design.
- Understand general utility requirements.
- Other
- Perform punch lists, site visits, site evaluations, etc.
- Effectively communicate with architects and design team members of other professions.
- Understand design timeline & process (SD, DD, CD, etc.) and contract administration.
- Engage in approval process with municipalities
- Prepare Fee Proposals
- Attend project design team meetings
- Prepare cost estimates
- Prepare specifications
- Respond to Addendums, ASIs, RFIs, etc.
- Review submittals
- Software
- AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Bluebeam PDF Editor
- Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office applications
- Various FTP clients and cloud-based file sharing applications
If you think you would enjoy working in a tight nit engineering office with some other great USU Grads and growing your skills, then send in a resume. We’ll be interviewing soon, and we’d love to talk with you!
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