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Design Engineer – Water & Wastewater
Job ID: 2845898
Published: 11-07-2024
Hiring Department: Water & Wastewater
LocationIndianapolis, IN8440 Allison Pointe BlvdSuite 200Indianapolis, IN 46250-4352

Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, or ability to obtain within 12 months

Registration: Engineer Intern in the State of Indiana, or ability to obtain within 12 months

Experience: Entry level position


Skills:

? Able to work independently with minimal supervision

? Possess strong communication skills

? Possess strong interpersonal skills

? Possess excellent organizational skills

? Able to work within a “team” concept

? Proficient with a computer and Microsoft Excel and Word and working knowledge of AutoCAD

? Must be able to attend evening meetings with clients as needed

? Must be able to prepare permit applications

? Must represent the firm professionally in public


Physical Requirements:

? Able to work seated for 9 or more hours per workday

? Able to work 40 or more hours per work week, as needed

? Able to work outdoors traversing uneven or difficult terrain

? Able to travel throughout Indiana including overnight stays


Other Requirements:

? Possess a valid Indiana driver’s license

? Agree to abide by the personnel policies identified in the Company Policy

? Designated as a flexible position as defined in the Company Policy.

Department: Water & Wastewater

Reports To: Project Manager


Duties:

? Assist the Project Manager in all phases of project design and project development

? Prepare various components design calculations with oversight

? Prepare various components of quantity calculations with oversight

? Prepare various components of cost estimates with oversight

? Prepare various components of plans with oversight

? Work and coordinate with other internal departments

? Assist in assembling Supplements, Proposals, and Engineer’s Reports

? Meet deadlines

? Alert Department Manager immediately upon realization of a problem on a project

? Prepare Cost Estimates

? Prepare various components of water and wastewater plans, specifications, and studies

? Review Quantities

? Assist with various phases of planning, design, and construction phases of projects

? Maintain the confidentiality of information regarding our clients and company practices

? Perform other duties as assigned.


Construction Manager I (Northwest Indiana)
Job ID: 2283700
Published: 03-02-2024
LocationNorthwest, IN, IN

 

Physical Requirements:

Able to work seated or standing 8 or more hours per day

Able to work 40 hours or more per work week, as needed

Able to work outdoors for long periods of time in all weather conditions while negotiating uneven or difficult terrain

Able to travel throughout Indiana including overnight stays

Able to lift heavy objects in excess of 50 pounds, as required to perform material testing as needed in accordance with the INDOT MANUAL FOR FREQUENCY OF SAMPLING AND TESTING


Other Requirements:

Possess a valid Indiana driver’s license.

Agree to abide by the policies identified on the Company Policy

 

Title: CONSTRUCTION MANAGER I

Department: Construction Inspection

Reports to: Department Manager

Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering (BSCE) or Associates Degree in Construction Management/Technology (ADC) preferred

Registration: None Required

Experience: BSCE and not less than 6 years construction related experience; or ADC and not less than 8 years construction related experience; or not less than 10 years construction related experience.


Certifications:

• Must have passed all INDOT Certified Technician tests.

• Must be competent in Site Manager, certification preferred.

• Must pass all training/certification classes assigned by the Department Manager.


Duties:

Represent the convening local authority as their on-site representative.

Able to manage projects up to $3 million construction cost or greater.

Responsible for the project’s daily operations and compliance with the plans, contract documents, specifications

Responsible for all aspects of project inspection, including but not limited to; the preparation and submission of reports, keeping accurate records of work performed for purposes of payments to the Contractor, material records, and preparation of the Final Construction Record

Perform inspection duties on various construction activities and delegate work assignments to technicians and/or inspectors as needed.

Act as a liaison between the prime contractor and the owner(s) of the contract by coordinating and conducting progress meetings, handling project correspondence, distribution of minutes and helping to maintain the project schedule.

Maintain the confidentiality of information regarding clients and company practices.

Perform other duties as assigned.


Skills:

Must possess strong interpersonal skills.

Must possess good communication skills.

Must possess excellent organizational and management skills.

Must possess other technical skills necessary to perform the duties of this position.

Design Engineer – Bridge
Job ID: 393549
Published: 01-30-2024
Location8440 Allison Pointe BlvdSuite 200Indianapolis, IN 46250

Physical Requirements:

Able to work seated 9 or more hours per work day

Able to work 40 or more hours per work week as needed

Able to work outdoors traversing uneven or difficult terrain

Able to travel throughout Indiana including overnight stays


Other Requirements:

Possess a valid Indiana driver’s license.

Agree to abide by the personnel policies identified in the Company Policy



Title:   DESIGN ENGINEER 

Department: Bridge

Reports To: Project Team Leader or Project Manager

Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, or ability to obtain within 12 months

Registration: Engineer Intern in the State of Indiana, or ability to obtain within 12 months

Experience: Entry level position


Duties:

Prepare various components of design calculations with oversight

Prepare various components of quantity calculations with oversight

Prepare various components of cost estimates with oversight

Prepare various components of plans with oversight

Work and coordinate with other internal departments

Assist in assembling Supplements, Proposals, and Engineer’s Reports

Meet deadlines

Alert Project Team Leaders immediately upon realization of a problem on a project

Maintain the confidentiality of information regarding our clients and company practices.

Perform other duties as assigned.


Skills:

Able to work independently with instruction

Possess strong communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills required to work in a “team” concept

Able to work on multiple projects at once

Working knowledge of the Indiana Design Manual, the INDOT Specifications Book and the INDOT Standard Drawings

Proficient with a computer and Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, ACAD software and structural design software

 


Project Manager – Road
Job ID: 1005942
Published: 01-30-2024
Location8440 Allison Pointe BlvdSte 200Indianapolis, IN 46250

 

Physical Requirements:

Able to work seated 9 or more hours per workday

Able to work 40 or more hours per work week as needed

Able to work outdoors traversing uneven or difficult terrain

Able to travel throughout Indiana including overnight stays

Other Requirements:

Possess a valid Indiana driver’s license

Agree to abide by the personnel policies identified in the Company Policy

  **This position is partially remote.  Candidates will be required to work in the office a minimum of three days a week**   


Title: PROJECT MANAGER

Department: Road

Reports To: Project Team Leader

Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, or equivalent 

Registration: Professional Engineer in State of Indiana, or able to obtain within 12 months 

Experience: Not less than 8 years in Transportation Engineering


Duties:

Develop a complete project from concept to completion

Conduct meetings, including composing meeting agendas and minutes

Client contact

 Work with and manage sub-consultants

 Work with and coordinate with other internal departments

 Assemble Supplements, Proposals, and Engineer’s Reports

 Certify Contract Plans and Designs

 Meet deadlines

 Alert Project Team Leaders immediately upon realization of a problem on a project

 During independent project development, scheduling of support staff will be coordinated through the Project Team Leader

 Support staff will report to the Project Manager regarding project development tasks

 Update Project Team Leader on the project development

 Make recommendations on invoicing

 Maintain the confidentiality of information regarding our clients and company practices

 Perform other duties as assigned


Skills:

Able to work independently with minimal instruction

Must possess strong communication skills

Possess strong interpersonal skills required to manage support staff in a “team” concept

Able to work on multiple projects at once

Proficient in use of the Indiana Design Manual, the INDOT Specifications Book, the INDOT Standard Drawings, the INDOT Utility Coordination process and the INDOT Pavement Design process

Working knowledge of the INDOT Environmental process, the INDOT Permitting process and the INDOT Land Acquisition process

Proficient with a computer and Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Projects, and ACAD software



Project Engineer – Water & Wastewater
Job ID: 575575
Published: 01-30-2024
Location8440 Allison Pointe BlvdSuite 200Indianapolis, IN 46250

 Physical Requirements:

  • Able to work seated for 9 or more hours per workday
  • Able to work 40 or more hours per work week, as needed
  • Able to work outdoors traversing uneven or difficult terrain
  • Able to travel throughout Indiana including overnight stays

Other Requirements:

  • Possess a valid Indiana driver’s license
  • Agree to abide by the personnel policies identified in the Company Policy

  **This position is partially remote.  Candidates will be required to work in the office a minimum of three days a week**   


Title:  PROJECT ENGINEER

Department: Water & Wastewater

Reports To: Project Manager

Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, or equivalent

Registration: Professional Engineer in the State of Indiana, or ability to obtain within 12 months

Experience: Not less than 4 years in Water & Wastewater Engineering


  

Duties:

  • Efficiently complete a set of contract documents, including Plans, Specifications, Quantities and Construction Cost Estimate
  • Conduct meetings, including composing meeting agendas and minutes
  • Client contact 
  • Work and coordinate with other internal departments
  • Assist in assembling Supplements, Proposals, and Engineer’s Reports
  • Sign Final Tracings
  • Meet deadlines
  • Alert Project Manager immediately upon realization of a problem on a project
  • Maintain the confidentially of information regarding our clients and company practices
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Skills:

  • Able to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Must possess strong communication skills
  • Must possess excellent organizational skills
  • Able to work in a “team” concept and direct the team in an efficient manner
  • Able to efficiently work on multiple assignments at one time
  • Proficient with a computer and Microsoft Excel and Word and working knowledge of AutoCAD
  • Able to efficiently complete an entire set of contract documents
  • Must represent the firm professionally in public
  • Must be able to evaluate various water and wastewater equipment and materials
  • Must be able to prepare permit applications
  • Must be able to attend evening meetings with clients as needed
  • Must possess the ability to interact with officials at all levels of government


Project Manager – Bridge
Job ID: 427597
Published: 01-30-2024
Location8440 Allison Pointe Blvd Suite 200Suite 200Indianapolis, IN 46250Metro: Indianapolis

Physical Requirements:

Able to work seated 9 or more hours per work day

Able to work 40 or more hours per work as needed

Able to work outdoors traversing uneven or difficult terrain 

Able to travel throughout Indiana including overnight stays



Other Requirements:

Possess a valid Indiana driver’s license

Agree to abide by the personnel policies identified in the Company Policy

 


 

ble to work seated 9 or more hours per work day

  **This position is partially remote.  Candidates will be required to work in the office a minimum of three days a week**   


Title:   PROJECT MANAGER

Department: Bridge

Reports To: Project Team Leader

Registration: Professional Engineer in State of Indiana, or able to obtain within 12 months

Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, or equivalent


Registration: Professional Engineer in State of Indiana, or able to obtain within 12 months

Experience: Not less than 8 years in Bridge Engineering


Duties:

Develop a complete project from concept to completion

Conduct meetings, including composing meeting agendas and minutes

Client contact

Work with and manage sub-consultants

Work with and coordinate with other internal departments

Assemble Supplements, Proposals, and Engineer’s Reports

Certify Contract Plans and Designs

Meet deadlines

Alert Project Team Leaders immediately upon realization of a problem on a project

During independent project development, scheduling of support staff will be coordinated through the Project Team Leader

Support staff will report to the Project Manager regarding project development tasks

Update Project Team Leader on the project development

Make recommendations on invoicing

Maintain the confidentiality of information regarding our clients and company practices.

Perform other duties as assigned


Skills:

Able to work independently with minimal instruction

Must possess strong communication skills

Possess strong interpersonal skills required to manage support staff in a “team” concept

Able to work on multiple projects at once

Proficient in use of the Indiana Design Manual, the INDOT Specifications Book, the INDOT Standard Drawings, the INDOT Utility Coordination process and the INDOT Pavement Design process

Working knowledge of the INDOT Environmental process, the INDOT Permitting process and the INDOT Land Acquisition process

Proficient with a computer and Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, ACAD software and structural design software




Project Manager- Water and Wastewater
Job ID: 374151
Published: 01-30-2024
Location8440 Allison Pointe BlvdSuite 200Indianapolis, IN 46250

Physical Requirements:

Able to work seated for 9 or more hours per work day

Able to work 40 or more hours per work week, as needed

Able to work outdoors traversing uneven or difficult terrain

Able to travel throughout Indiana including overnight stays


Other Requirements:

Possess a valid Indiana driver’s license

Agree to abide by the personnel policies identified in the Company Policy



  **This position is partially remote.  Candidates will be required to work in the office a minimum of three days a week**  


Title: PROJECT MANAGER

Department: Water & Wastewater

Reports To: Department Manager

Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, or equivalent 

Registration: Professional Engineer in State of Indiana, or ability to obtain within 12 months 

Experience: Not less than 8 years in Water & Wastewater Engineering


Duties:

Efficiently complete an entire set of contract documents, including Plans, Specifications, Quantities, and Estimate

Conduct meetings, including composing meeting agendas and minutes

Client contact

Work with and manage sub-consultants

Work with and coordinate with other internal departments

Assist in assembling Supplements, Proposals, and Engineer’s Reports

Sign Final Tracings

Meet deadlines

Alert Department Manager immediately upon realization of a problem on a project

Maintain the confidentiality of information regarding our clients and company practices

Perform other duties as assigned


Skills:

Able to work independently with minimal supervision

Must possess strong communication skills

Must possess excellent organizational skills

Able to work in a “team” concept and direct the team in an efficient manner

Able to efficiently work on multiple assignments at one time

Proficient with a computer and Microsoft Excel and Word and working knowledge of AutoCad

Able to efficiently complete an entire set of contract documents

Must represent the firm professionally in public

Must be able to evaluate various water and wastewater equipment and materials

Must be able to prepare permit applications

Must be able to attend evening meetings with clients as needed

Must possess the ability to interact with officials at all levels of government



 


Construction Manager 3
Job ID: 1584437
Published: 03-07-2023
Hiring Department: Construction Inspection
Location8440 Allison Pointe Blvd. Suite 200Indianapolis, IN 46250Metro: Central

Physical Requirements:

Able to work seated or standing 8 or more hours per day 

Able to work 40 hours or more per work week, as needed 

Able to work outdoors for long periods of time in all weather conditions while negotiating uneven or difficult terrain 

Able to travel throughout Indiana including overnight stays 


Other Requirements: Possess a valid Indiana driver’s license

Agree to abide by the policies identified in the Company Policy 

Title: CONSTRUCTION MANAGER III

Department: Construction Inspection

Reports to: Construction Manager I

Education: High school diploma

Registration: None Required

Experience: Entry level position, two years construction related experience preferred


Certifications:

Working Towards passing all INDOT Certified Technician tests

Working towards obtaining all INDOT IAS written and side-by-side proficiency testing

Actively working to become competent in Site Manager

Have a plan to complete all the training classes prescribed by the Department Manager


Duties: 

Able to inspect projects under direct supervision 

Able to work with multiple Project Managers and Contractors

Responsible for providing quality control for materials delivered to the jobsite 

Able to maintain a journal and complete all daily field inspection reports on time 

Able to perform detailed calculations and accurately quantify daily pay quantities 

Able to calibrate and maintain testing equipment 

Able to assist with completing a Final Construction Record

Willing to be trained and mentored

Skills: 

Must possess good interpersonal skills 

Must possess good communication skills 

Must possess good organizational skills  


Construction Manager II
Job ID: 631115
Published: 03-07-2022
LocationCentral, IN8440 Allison Pointe BlvdSuite 200Indianapolis, IN 46250

Able to work seated or standing 8 or more hours per day

Able to work 40 hours or more per work week, as needed

Able to work outdoors for long periods of time in all weather conditions while negotiating uneven or difficult terrain

Able to travel throughout Indiana including overnight stays

Able to lift heavy objects more than 50 pounds, as required to perform material testing as needed in accordance with the INDOT MANUAL FOR FREQUENCY OF SAMPLING AND TESTING


Other Requirements:

Posses a valid Indiana driver’s license

Agree to abide by the policies identified on the Company Policy 

Title: CONSTRUCTION MANAGER II 

Department: Construction Inspection

Reports to: Department Manager

Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering or other relevant technical field; or Associates Degree in Construction Management/Technology; or not less than 4 years construction related experience.

Registration: None Required

Experience: Not less than 4 years construction related experience if candidate does not posses Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering/other technical field or Associates Degree in Construction Management/Technology.


Certifications:

Must have passed all INDOT Certified Technician tests or be able to pass within 12 months of hire

Must be competent in Site Manager, certification preferred

Must pass all training/certification classes assigned by the Department Manager


Duties:

Represent the convening local authority as their on-site representative

Able to work with minimal supervision and support

Able to manage projects up to $2 million construction cost or greater

Able to work effectively with property owners and business owners

Able to manage local projects and single client projects

Able to manage United Consulting design projects

Able to manage a Federal Aid Project with limited support

Maintain the confidentiality of information regarding clients and company

Able to complete an accurate Final Construction Record

May assist Construction Manager I on larger projects

Willing to be trained and mentored


Skills:

Must possess strong interpersonal skills

Must possess good communication skills

Must possess excellent organizational and management skills

Must possess other technical skills necessary to perform the duties of this position


INTERNOPPORTUNITIES

Students can get hands-on engineering experience in a diverse and challenging work environment through our internship program. If you are working to obtain a Bachelor of Science Professional Degree in Civil Engineering or an equivalent field, you can apply to become an intern with United Consulting. Most internships are offered during the summer, and we also offer some six-month assignments.

Engineer Intern – Bridge Department Summer 2025
Job ID: 698524
Published: 08-26-2024
Location8440 Allison Pointe BlvdSuite 200Indianapolis, IN 46250Metro: Indianapolis

Physical Requirements:

Able to work seated 9 or more hours per workday

Able to work 40 or more hours per work week as needed

Able to work outdoors traversing uneven or difficult terrain

Able to travel throughout Indiana including overnight stays


Other Requirements:

Possess a valid Indiana driver’s license.

Agree to abide by the personnel policies identified in the Company Policy

Title: ENGINEERING INTERN

Department: Bridge

Reports To: Project Team Leader or Project Manager

Education: Working to obtain Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, or equivalent

Experience: Entry level position


Duties:

Prepare various components of design calculations with oversight

Prepare various components of quantity calculations with oversight

Prepare various components of cost estimates with oversight

Prepare various components of plans with oversight

Work and coordinate with other internal departments

Assist in assembling Supplements, Proposals, and Engineer’s Reports

Meet deadlines

Alert Project Team Leaders immediately upon realization of a problem on a project

Maintain the confidentiality of information regarding our clients and company practices.

Perform other duties as assigned.


Skills:

Successful completion of structural coursework, preferred

Able to work independently with instruction

Possess strong communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills required to work in a “team” concept

Able to work on multiple projects at once

Proficient with a computer and Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, ACAD software

Detail oriented

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