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Job Title - Engineer-In-Training 1 - Construction Services
Location - Salt Lake City, UT
Job Type - Onsite
Requisition ID - ENGIN006034
Stanley Consultants is seeking a Construction Services Engineer-In-Training 1 to work on a wide range civil engineering tasks in our Salt Lake City, UT office. These tasks will include the design and plan development for roadway and infrastructure projects for UDOT, counties, cities, and local highway districts. Additional responsibilities will include inspecting and monitoring projects in the field and managing the construction records.
What You Will Be Doing:

• Prepare reports, coordinate progress meetings with the contractor and owner, manage the shop drawing review process, and certify Contractor payrolls.
• Review Contractors subcontractor agreements (MBE/WBE/DBE), draft and manage Stanley's sub consultant agreements.
• Monitor internal project budgets.
• Ensure Stanley staff compliance with the Group Safety manual.
• Review and submit monthly billings to the Client, analyze and negotiate change orders.
• Resolve contractor questions and drawing clarifications.
• Maintain active client communications and assist the Business Development Manager or others with marketing, interviews, and proposal preparation.

Required Qualifications:

• Four year degree in civil engineering.
• Previous experience in engineering or construction preferred.
• Experience performing field engineering duties for the Utah Department of Transportation strongly preferred.
• Excellent visualization, communication, and documentation skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet) and an individual capable of performing in an unsupervised capacity.
• A general knowledge of construction techniques and an ability to read plans and specs is mandatory. Especially experience with UDOT plans, specifications, policies and procedures for project delivery and construction.
• Proven ability to distribute learned knowledge to other Resident Project Representatives, Construction Observers, and Material Testing Technicians.
• Ability to assist Construction Manager/Resident Engineer with many of their tasks, and to be able to fill the Construction Managers/Resident Engineer's role temporarily in their absence.
• Aptitude to act as a positive representative of Stanley Consultants, Inc. core values and an active participation in an outside professional organization.
• Dependent upon project specific requirements and Client requests, this position may require an individual with specific expertise in sub elements of construction. Some examples, although not exhaustive are: Traffic Control (AATSA), Material Testing (Soils, Concrete), Structural Welding, Landscaping, Dry Utilities, Water, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer, Roadway Pavement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous UDOT certifications

Performance Standards:

• Quality control
• On time, on budget performance
• Safety
• Client satisfaction

Physical Demands: The position requires the ability to work at and easily maneuver around construction sites in various weather conditions, lift and transport up to 50 lbs., and possibly climb ladders, scaffolding, trenches etc. Fear of heights or confined spaces could create a significant hardship.
Other: This position may require some out of town work assignments. The position will require performing work throughout the state of Utah especially along the Wasatch Front and in southern Utah. If so, per diem and housing arrangements will be provided by the company. Work hours of this position are not defined and will vary week to week as we are required to work at all times the general contractor is on-site performing substantial work activities.
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Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.
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Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.
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