About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, a Civil Engineering firm.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Why Join Our Team

Our Confidential Client is a growing, family-oriented civil engineering firm delivering site development, commercial projects, schools, apartment communities, athletic complexes, roadways, utilities, and public infrastructure across the Kansas City metro. The firm emphasizes hands-on mentoring, professional growth, and support toward your Professional Engineer license (they will sponsor your EI exam and provide mentorship).

• Work a four 9-hour day schedule (Monday–Thursday) with a 4-hour Friday — better work/life balance.
• Clear career path toward PE licensure with paid EI support and mentorship.
• Collaborative team environment with real project responsibility from concept through construction.

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What You’ll Do

• Assist with planning, design, and preparation of construction documents for commercial and land development projects.
• Work directly with licensed Professional Engineers on site layout, grading, drainage, utilities, roads, and parking design.
• Prepare engineering drawings and reports using AutoCAD / Civil 3D.
• Perform engineering calculations and support project planning and coordination.
• Coordinate with clients, architects, contractors, and municipal review staff.
• Gain hands-on experience through construction administration while preparing for your PE license.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Starting salary: $75,000+ (estimated $76,003 per year shown) plus a 5% bonus opportunity.
• Medical benefits effective within 30 days.
• 3% 401(k) match.
• 3 weeks paid time off to start.
• Flexible four-day core work pattern and supportive professional development.

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What You Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• ~1+ year of AutoCAD drafting/design experience from school, internships, or work.
• Desire to obtain Engineer Intern (EI/EIT) certification and progress to Professional Engineer (PE).
• Strong written and verbal communication and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated, willing to learn, and able to collaborate on multidisciplinary teams.

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Keywords (for discovery)

• Engineer-in-Training, EIT, Engineer Intern
• Civil Engineer, Entry-Level Civil Engineer
• AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Site Development, Land Development
• Stormwater / Drainage Design, Utilities, Grading

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.