Civil Design Associate 1 - Water/Wastewater

DESCRIPTION
Michael Baker International is seeking a Civil Design Associate I, Water/Wastewater to join the team in our Moon Township, PA office. As a part of our Water Practice, the successful candidate will be in our growing Water/Wastewater and Municipal Engineering group. You will work within an interdisciplinary team including civil engineers, surveyors, GIS, estimators, project managers, and support drafting/design staff to ensure each design deliverable meets what the client is looking for.

Additional responsibilities will include: 

• Development of plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates for water/wastewater, municipal, land development, transportation, and other water resources projects
• Prepare design calculations for civil paving, sewer, grading, and storm water drainage infrastructure; also continue to perform analysis, review, drafting, and construction document production of more complex concepts of the same type
• Utilize a CADD workstation to prepare engineering construction drawings and oversee the production and completion of preliminary and final plan sets
• Work with internal and external engineering teams in developing preliminary and final design plans and details
• Participate in design and quality reviews to evaluate design concepts and make recommendations
• Consult with and advise internal and external clients on project needs including, but not limited to, establishing manpower requirements, cost estimates, and design schedules
• Provide input to projects during the conceptual and planning stages
• Prepare detail and layout drawings and sketches of unusual, complex, or original designs requiring the application of practical engineering knowledge
• Capable of determining material types, descriptions, and quantities for the project
• Provide lower-level design/drafting personnel with design concepts for preparation of finished design drawings, general layouts, and guidance in refining technical requirements
• Regularly interface with other departments, clients, vendors, project managers, and project engineers in order to support production of project deliverables and to resolve conflicting priorities
• Work closely with other designer/drafters and engineers to ensure coordinated design
• Apply standard drafting/design principles and theories to complete assignments
• Use technical manuals to ensure compliance with company policies and applicable standards or details such as ones employed by local government utility departments, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) or other agencies
• Enforce adherence to department CAD standards through performance of CAD peer reviews

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field required
• 0-2 years of design and CADD workstation experience
• EIT, or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire required
• Experience with MS Office Suite, AutoCAD/Civil 3D; familiarity with MicroStation is a plus

COMPENSATION
The approximate compensation range for this position is $62,267 -  $89,898 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.

BENEFITS
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
• Professional and personal development
• Generous paid time off
• Commuter and wellness benefits