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Description

Shive-Hattery is a prestigious Architecture and Engineering consulting firm established in 1895 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. With 16 offices across 8 states, we employ over 580 industry-leading professionals. Shive-Hattery consistently achieves Top 100 rankings from the ENR and receives consecutive awards for Excellence in Client Experience. The firm prides itself on its One Firm, full-service model, ensuring that the best personnel are placed with clients, regardless of project location. 

Shive-Hattery has an exciting opportunity for a Design Professional - Civil to join our Transportation group in the Bettendorf, IA office. We welcome applications from recent graduates and early-career professionals with up to three years of experience.

As part of our Public Infrastructure - Transportation team, you'll gain hands-on experience in transportation and municipal infrastructure design while directly contributing to impactful projects in the communities where we live and work. This role offers a strong foundation for your career and supports your path toward professional licensure through diverse project experience and mentorship from seasoned professionals.

Your work will primarily focus on transportation engineering, including roadway and intersection design, corridor studies, traffic operations, and multimodal improvements such as trails and pedestrian facilities. You'll also contribute to the design of stormwater management systems, site grading, and public utilities (water and sanitary sewer), supporting comprehensive solutions for public infrastructure projects from concept through construction.

You'll play an active role in preparing CAD drawings, technical reports, construction documents, cost estimates, and specifications. In addition, you'll gain field experience through construction observation and administration, building your understanding of how designs translate to construction and how to collaborate effectively with contractors.

While your focus will be on public infrastructure, our broad practice areas create opportunities to contribute to projects in industrial, healthcare, K-12 education, commercial, and government sectors. Join our collaborative team of engineers and designers committed to delivering high-quality solutions and supporting your professional growth.

You will find the right balance at Shive-Hattery. A large pool of resources in a 500+ person design firm, with a small firm feel where you build personal connections with colleagues, partners and clients. Flourish as a professional with the freedom to chart your own course and make an impact - and Design What Matters to make the world a better place.

At Shive-Hattery, our learning and teaching culture is built on collaboration. You'll have the opportunity to both learn from and teach your peers, working across disciplines to enhance your skills and grow professionally.

We offer a competitive total compensation package, including industry-leading pay and over thirty-five benefits designed to support your well-being and career development.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate of an accredited engineering school
• Experience: new graduate or early career Design Professional with 0 to 3 years experience; Internships/summer experience in general civil engineering or construction a plus
• License/Certification: Have passed or are scheduled to take the Fundamentals Of Engineering exam to obtain official Engineering Intern designation by the State of Iowa
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• AutoCAD Civil 3D experience a plus
• MicroStation 3D experience a plus
• Communicates effectively, written and orally
• Demonstrates an ability to be service oriented to existing and potential clients
• Reads and understands construction engineering plans and drawings, including sheet references and layering
• Works effectively with other Engineers on multi-discipline teams
• Manages time and workload effectively which includes planning, organization and prioritization with attention to detail
•  Internships/summer experience in general civil engineering or construction a plus 

Why Shive-Hattery?

Our learning and teaching culture is founded on collaboration. You will learn from and teach other employees while working across disciplines. You will grow your skills and continue your professional growth at Shive-Hattery.

Shive-Hattery offers an outstanding and competitive total compensation package including competitive pay and over 35 different benefits.

Benefit Highlights

•             Medical, Dental, Vision - 4 tiers of coverage
•             Voluntary Life Insurance - Employee, Spouse, and Child 
•             Voluntary Insurance Plans - Accident, Critical Illness, & Hospital Indemnity
•             FSA - Medical & Dependent Care
•             8 Paid Holidays + PTO 
•             Paid Parental Leave
•             401K/Roth 401K with Company Match 
•             Overtime Bonus 
•             Profit Sharing Bonus
•             First Time License Bonus
•             Tuition Reimbursement & Licensure/Certification Financial Support
•             Professional Development Opportunities 
•             Calm Meditation & Stress Relief Subscription
•             ...And Many More! 

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

• At this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship now or in the future. Candidates must have current and ongoing authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: To protect the interests of all parties, Shive-Hattery and its partners will not accept unsolicited candidate submissions from a recruiter or staffing agency who is not operating under an executed recruiting or staffing services contract with Shive-Hattery. Please do not contact our employees directly in that regard or otherwise submit unsolicited candidate information in any form.

Shive-Hattery offers a flexible work environment and supports balancing personal and professional responsibilities. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.