Nitsch Engineering

Civil Site Engineering Co-op

Nitsch Engineering  •  Richmond, VA (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

Nitsch Engineering is seeking a Civil Site Engineering Co-op to join our team in our Richmond, Virginia location for the Summer of 2027 term. Reporting to the Director of Civil Engineering, the Civil Site Engineering Co-op applies engineering fundamentals to design of civil engineering systems. This is a developmental position in which the Co-op learns to apply theoretical knowledge to practical application.

Responsibilities

  • Performs CAD drafting and simple design tasks using AutoCAD computer software.
  • Practices increasing proficiency in the use of a computer for design and CAD applications.
  • Performs routine design tasks such as drainage area calculations, pipe sizing, roadway layout, and utility design. Works on portions of projects on a task by task basis.
  • Practices solving engineering problems using experience, judgment, and education, but is expected to ask for assistance when needed.
  • Inputs data into pre-written computer programs.
  • Works from and creates "not to scale" construction detail drawings.
  • Produces graphs, charts, overlays, simple isometric, and perspective drawings using CAD systems.
  • Prepares quantity and cost estimates when requested.
  • Prepares the construction drawings of designs they have developed or from sketches provided by others when requested.
  • Maintains neat and organized work area which allows efficient access to project information required by other team members.
  • Performs all other related assigned duties.

Knowledge and Experience Required: Current enrollment in a college-level technical program or an accredited university engineering program. AutoCAD experience preferred, but not required. Microsoft Word and Outlook mail knowledge is required.

If you want to be excited about going to work and making a difference in the organization you work for, please reach out to us, we’d love to talk to you about joining our team. To learn more about Nitsch Engineering, please visit our web site at: www.nitscheng.com

Nitsch Engineering, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to making merit-based decisions and providing an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. Please click to review our EEO/AAP Policy and the "Know Your Rights" poster.

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Nitsch Engineering

About Nitsch Engineering

Nitsch Engineering provides civil, transportation, and structural engineering; land surveying; resilience and green infrastructure; planning; and GIS services. Since 1989, we have worked on major private development and public infrastructure projects in 21 states and five countries. We have earned the respect and confidence of our clients, as demonstrated by the fact that 97% of our work comes from repeat clients.

From our three offices in Massachusetts (Boston, Lawrence, and Worcester), and one in Washington, DC, we are committed to meeting the goal defined in our tagline: building better communities with you! We define ourselves by WHY we do what we do – to positively impact our clients, employees, and communities by conducting ourselves with integrity and focusing on our core values; paying close personal attention to the needs and goals of our clients and employees; modeling professional behaviors and standards; focusing on equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging; embodying a high level of corporate citizenship; and demonstrating, at all times, a caring attitude.

Our corporate culture is based on the idea that happy and engaged employees are the single most important element in having a successful firm. We encourage our staff to do work that challenges and excites them; we support their professional growth through education, mentoring, and professional society involvement; and along the way we have frequent social events for fun and relaxation. For these reasons, and many more, we've been ranked highly on the Boston Globe's Top Places to Work in Massachusetts list every year since 2015, and were ranked the second Best Civil Engineering Firm to Work For in the country by ZweigWhite in 2014.

Industry
Construction & Skilled Trades
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Year Founded
1989
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