Engineer - Entry Level/Early Career West Palm , Florida,
Chen and Associates Inc.9 months ago
West Palm Beach, FL, United States
On-site
Full-time
Beginner Level (< 1 year)
Job Description
Position Overview
Position: Engineer - Entry Level / Early Career. Location: West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Founded in 1986, Chen Moore and Associates (CMA), Inc. has grown into a highly regarded multi-disciplinary firm specializing in utility infrastructure, roadway, site development, electrical, planning, landscape architecture, and construction engineering services for both private and public sector clients. With a strong commitment to community service and quality, CMA fosters a fun, flexible, and team-oriented work environment that values professional growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work on various aspects of civil engineering design, plan preparation, permitting, and construction oversight while collaborating within a project team environment.
- Contribute to projects by collecting existing utility data; performing modeling and simulation; handling site grading; designing water distribution systems, sanitary sewer collection, drainage analyses, roadway alignments, pavement markings, signage, and erosion control measures.
- Prepare project design drawings using MicroStation and/or AutoCAD, and develop project-specific detail drawings.
- Assist with technical specifications, cost estimates, reports, schedules, and related tasks.
- Learn and adhere to client-specific standards while coordinating with team members and client representatives.
- Travel periodically to project sites for field investigations and/or construction support.
- Participate in project initiation, scheduling, execution, and closeout activities.
- Interface with multi-disciplinary design teams to ensure successful project outcomes.
Required Qualifications:
- Education: Must possess a 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.
- Strong sense of urgency, project responsibility, and initiative.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- 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:
- A 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:
- Opportunity for career growth in a supportive, team-oriented environment.
- Work for a firm committed to community service and high standards of professionalism.
- Enjoy a flexible work environment that values quality, employee satisfaction, and professional development.
Required Skills
Team Collaboration
Civil Engineering
Project Management
Micro Station
Technical Writing
FDOT Standards
ArcGIS
Civil 3D
AutoCAD