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Hanson Professional Services Inc. is seeking a candidate to fill a full-time Senior Civil Site Engineer position in either our McHenry, IL, Peoria, IL, or Houston, TX office. Consideration of additional locations for the right candidate could include Lisle, IL; Kansas City, MO; St. Louis, MO; or Springfield, IL, as will fully remote scenarios.

Position Profile

This person is expected to work as part of multidisciplinary design teams to plan and execute infrastructure projects for a variety of clients primarily within the industrial, site development, ports/multimodal freight, and manufacturing areas, with opportunities to work on projects in other markets, such as Power and Infrastructure.

Projects are likely to include reconstruction and rehabilitation of industrial infrastructure such as roads, rail, utilities; highways and roads, culverts and storm sewer, stormwater detention, rail grade crossings, signing, pavement marking, and traffic control plans for construction. Greenfield and Brownfield projects may include site development or redevelopment. Power projects may include substations, solar farms, wind farms, and battery storage facilities, while Infrastructure projects may include municipal projects, bike trails, parks, parking lots, and commercial site development.

Position requires the ability to serve as a key member of the project design team developing designs and providing direction to junior level engineers and CADD/Technician staff in the areas of civil and site design including but not limited to; grading, storm water design, rail and roadways, utilities, and agency and railroad coordination. Position requires the ability to work on a variety of projects, take directions from multiple project managers, and coordinate with other staff.

A Day in the Life of a Senior Civil Engineer at Hanson

Here's a snapshot of what you would do in this role:

• Work within the Sitework discipline as a key member supporting design development for predominantly industrial clients across the nation and North and Central America, focused on delivery of logistics-focused projects
• Preparation and review of complex design calculations.
• Preparation and review of construction documents for rehabilitation of industrial infrastructure such as roads, rail, utilities; and highways and roads, culverts and storm sewer, rail grade crossings, signing, pavement marking, and traffic control plans for construction.
• Opportunity to manage and develop junior staff.
• Work with project managers to develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and lists of deliverables for related tasks.
• Work with clients to deliver cost effective and constructable projects.
• Deliver design tasks on time and within budget.
• Provide technical support to other areas of Hanson.
• Review contractor submittals and observe construction on-site to assess conformance with plans and specifications.
• Interact with clients to discuss existing and future projects and how to cost effectively deliver a project to meet client requirements.
• Participate in development of proposals.
• Coordinate with Project Managers and other disciplines to help track project backlog and staffing requirements and support integrated project delivery.

The following qualifications would set you up for success in this role:

Education/Training:

• A bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field is required.
• 10 or more years of general civil engineering experience with an emphasis on site development. Railway and/or roadway engineering experience is a plus.
• Professional Engineer license in state of assigned office or the ability to reciprocate from another state within 6 months. Additional licensure as a Professional Engineer in Texas and/or Louisiana or in a Canadian province would be viewed favorably.

Skills:

• Seeking upward growth opportunities. Future opportunities to advance to client, project, or technical leadership roles within Hanson are available with satisfactory performance.
• Ability to translate scope requirements into clear and concise deliverables that meet client requirements while meeting budget and schedule requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and grow relationships with all levels of staff within internal and external agencies and clients.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior technical staff.
• Effective oral communication and technical writing ability.
• Experience with AutoCAD/Civil3D software, surface modeling, corridors and pipe networks.
• Participation and/or leadership roles within applicable technical or professional societies will be viewed favorably.

Working at Hanson:

• Must be able to collaborate remotely with colleagues in other offices.
• Candidate must be willing to accept out-of-town travel assignments and to work overtime to meet project demands.
• Flexible work schedule available.
• Partial remote work option may be available in the future, based on satisfactory project and job performance.

Salary Range: $110,000 - $150,000, based on years and level of experience

Our focus on people means we offer a generous benefits program to help you create a solid foundation for health and security throughout your career, including:

• Competitive compensation
• Performance bonuses
• 401(k) with matching contribution
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Comprehensive health & well-being plans
• Financial wellness plans
• Work-life balance programs

Want to know more? Visitour benefits pagefor all the details.

We understand that selecting a job is about more than the day-to-day tasks. It's important to feel like you belong and safe to grow and progress along your career path. You'll find that at Hanson. We have an inclusive, diverse workforce awaiting to connect with you and numerous opportunities to cultivate your career, including:

• Monthly educational webinars
• Leadership training
• Lunch & learn development sessions
• 24/7 access to thousands of skill-building courses
• Mentorship opportunities
• Award-winning internship program
• Employee recognition
• And so much more!

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