Who we are

Here at KLJ, we are Safe, Inclusive, Learners, Performers and Owners. We care that you get home safely. Every person, every idea, and every voice matters. We encourage personal and professional growth. We celebrate performance. As a 100% employee-owned firm, your decisions and efforts will help shape OUR great company.

Why work at KLJ

KLJ Engineering might be just the company you have been looking for. We are that perfect size – not so big that you become a number, not so small that our resources are limited. Here, you can be you, in all your engineering, surveying, planning and scientist glory. Just as you are. We embrace how much you love engineering, because we love it too. We love it when a road curves just right, when we see a familiar water tower on our drive home, or when we consider the fiber in the ground connects us to our friends and family. If you are looking to join a great firm, with amazing technical talent, we know just the place, here at KLJ.

Your growth opportunity

Provide technical and field support services for KLJ projects in a timely, accurate, and cost-effective manner.

• Construction observation and surveying
• Assist with design, plans, specifications, reports, maps, schedules, estimates, data collection, and documents and agreements as needed
• Use CADD software and equipment to prepare and revise technical drawings using company established standard procedures Provide quality control by reviewing completed work to ensure compliance with KLJ quality standards
• Communicate consistently with the project manager, client and contractor
• Read and interpret construction plans to assist with client management and effectively communicate to answer inquiries from coworkers, clients, or the public
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to operate motorized vehicles

What you’re responsible for

• Mentor, lead and direct others Become familiar with the plans and specifications, maps, and related material for each project and be able to utilize the information appropriately Keep up-to-date with CADD equipment, software, and training to improve
• CADD efficiency and accuracy.

What you’ll need

• An Associate's degree in drafting technology or a related field.

Preferred:

• DOT Experience
• Physical Requirements

The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities. The employee is regularly required to:

• Sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms
• Talk or hear and communicate clearly

The employee must:

• Be able to walk on uneven terrain up to three miles per day
• Frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 75 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Other Duties

This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive and other duties may be assigned. It is a description of the job as presently defined and is subject at any time to revision. This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed.

At KLJ, we have a vested interest in the personal, financial, and professional goals of our employees. We offer a competitive full suite benefit package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, performance bonus, 401k, employee stock ownership program, and a flexible work environment that gives you options to support excelling both professionally and personally. The options available for the 2024 plan year are described at www.kljeng.com/careers/benefits.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the US, without employer-sponsorship. KLJ does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas and does not participate in any OPT training program.

KLJ will not be partnering with third-party recruiters on this position. Please review our third-party recruiting policy at www.kljeng.com/careers.

Position will be posted until filled.