Engineer - Entry Level / Early Career

Position Overview

Chen Moore and Associates (CMA) is a highly regarded multi‐disciplinary firm specializing in utility infrastructure, roadway, site development, electrical, planning, landscape architecture, and construction engineering services. With headquarters in Fort Lauderdale and regional offices throughout Florida and beyond, CMA is committed to quality, community service, and professional excellence. We are hiring an entry level or early career Engineer responsible for civil engineering design, project planning, permitting, and construction oversight while working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work on various aspects of civil engineering design, plan preparation, permitting, and construction oversight.
• Contribute to projects by collecting existing utility data, performing modeling and simulation, conducting site grading, and analyzing water distribution, sanitary sewer, and drainage systems.
• Prepare project design drawings using MicroStation and/or AutoCAD and develop project-specific detail drawings.
• Calculate construction quantity estimates and assist with technical specifications, cost estimates, reports, and schedules.
• Adhere to client-specific standards and coordinate with team members and client representatives.
• Travel periodically to project sites for field investigation and construction support.
• Manage project phases including initiation, scheduling, execution, and closeout while interfacing with multi-disciplinary design teams.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering.
• Experience Required: 0 - 2 years of experience in the A/E/C industry.
• Excellent technical writing skills.
• Outstanding organizational skills with a strong sense of urgency, project responsibility, and initiative.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge of FDOT standards.
• Experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
• Familiarity with Civil 3D and ArcGIS.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply complex systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a related field is a plus.
• Engineer-In-Training (EI) designation is preferred, with the expectation to progress toward becoming a Professional Engineer (P.E.).

Benefits: & Perks

• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life with Dependent Coverage
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Flexible Spending Accounts with Debit Card
• Voluntary Plans (Supplement Health, Critical Illness/Cancer, Accident)
• 401(k) Plan – Competitive Employer Match
• Supplemental benefits
• Flexible work schedules
• Continuing education
• Mentorship programs
• Professional societies
• Community engagement
• Cell phone