About this role
Shive-Hattery is a premier architecture and engineering consulting firm headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with 16 offices across the US. Founded in 1895, the firm maintains a strong reputation for client focus, quality service, and communication. The West Des Moines office has an immediate opening for a licensed Professional Engineer with 4+ years of experience to lead water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
As a licensed PE, you will develop facility plans, master planning reports, specifications, and design drawings. Lead internal and external project workshops, take projects from concept to bid-ready documents, and manage services during construction. Responsibilities include leading permitting, scope development, client collaboration, and mentoring multi-discipline teams.
Shive-Hattery offers big firm resources with a small firm feel, building personal connections with colleagues, partners, and clients. 'Shive-Hattery is unique with the big firm resources and support with the small firm feel,' says Shane Oyler, Water-Wastewater Group Leader. Enjoy a caring team doing big things for clients and communities.
Flourish professionally with freedom to chart your course and make an impact. A learning culture built on collaboration allows you to learn from and teach peers across disciplines. Competitive total compensation includes industry-leading pay and over thirty-five benefits supporting well-being and career development.
Requirements
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
- 4+ years of experience
- Experience leading water and wastewater infrastructure projects
- Client contact and business development experience
- Mentoring multi-discipline project teams
- Current and ongoing authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship
Responsibilities
- Develop facility plans, master planning reports, specifications, and design drawings
- Lead internal and external project workshops
- Take projects from concept to bid-ready documents
- Manage services during construction
- Lead construction permitting with regulatory agencies
- Lead scope, schedule, and fee development with project management support
- Collaborate with clients and regulatory agencies
- Mentor multi-discipline project teams
- Participate in business development
- Lead the evaluation, study, and design of water and wastewater pipelines, pump stations, and treatment systems
Benefits
- 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
- Profit Sharing Bonus
- Tuition Reimbursement & Licensure/Certification Financial Support
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