JR. PROJECT ENGINEER

This role activates meaningful, lasting change throughout the communities CPL works with by providing civil engineering solutions, gaining valuable industry knowledge and honing their skills in the process. NEW GRADS are welcome to apply!

** This position is onsite to provide Mentorship & Career Growth**

Location: Rochester, NY

WHO WE ARE

A leader in designing infrastructure that makes life better.

At CPL, we do work for the greater good. Our culture is rooted in helping others and we want to see our neighborhoods thrive. From highways, bridges, hospitals, town halls, schools and universities to stadiums, and houses, we actively demonstrate what it means to be a full-service team.

We’re well-equipped to build cities from the ground up, and we deepen relationships by co-creating with our clients to bring their visions to life. We’re devoted to shaping an intentional environment that promotes professional development, camaraderie and fun, and as we continue to grow, we’ll need innovators like you to help us deliver powerful results.

THE JUNIOR PROJECT ENGINEER AT CPL

As a member of the transportation engineering team, the Junior Civil/Transportation Engineer is an entry-level team member with a strong desire to learn. You’re technically nimble and passionate about details, actively embracing complexity, and you support our efforts to topple barriers through sustainable design. Reporting to a Project Engineer or Project Manager, you assist in the development of conceptual designs for small to large-scale transportation assignments.

Whether you’re performing highway design, bridge design, preparing reports, or generating cost estimates, you play a key role in advancing CPL’s mission, gleaning valuable knowledge from seasoned experts, honing your engineering skills and building an impressive portfolio of transportation system projects that improve quality of life on all levels – and you have fun doing it.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

• BS in Civil Engineering (congrats!)
• You’ve got 0 – 3 years of civil/transportation engineering experience (including internships)
• An EIT certification is a major plus but not required
• Desired to learn or work with Transportation
• Knowledgeable of principles of engineering, physics, and math
• You can perform moderately difficult technical computations and consolidate acquired data
• You have a working knowledge of MicroStation, InRoads, OpenRoads, and perhaps AutoCAD, Civil3D, and Revit. You’re also proficient in utilizing Microsoft Office
• You can comprehend and carry out elaborate oral or written instructions
• An understanding of construction plans/specifications and their application to public works projects is a major plus

CORE DUTIES

• Use MicroStation, InRoads, and OpenRoads for pretty much everything – like preparing engineering plans, drawings, models, and cost estimates
• Research, evaluate and execute appropriate engineering techniques and specification provisions for a wide range of projects with unique needs
• Conduct site/construction inspections, making notes and taking measurements and photos
• Perform drainage, erosion control, horizontal and vertical alignments, work zone traffic control, and/or bridge/structural design tasks
• Compile maps, reports and forms
• Consistently seek infrastructure improvement opportunities and identify better design options for our clients

WHAT WE OFFER:

CPL cares about your future with us! That’s why we offer the following benefits to you and your family:

• Competitive Salary
• Healthcare for you and your family including spouse coverage: Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription insurances
• Paid Time Off to allow work-life balance
• Career Advancement & Mentorship Programs
• Retirement Savings Plan You will be automatically enrolled in the Company’s 401K and CPL matches $0.50 cents for every dollar you contribute up to 6%.
• Education/Tuition Assistance: You may be eligible for continuing education assistance
• Student Loan Assistance Program: CPL will contribute up to a maximum of $100 a month for 5 years ($6,000 total) towards student loan debt.
• FREE Long-Term Disability Insurance
• HSA Contribution CPL will match $0.50 cents for every dollar you contribute up to $900 for each team member and $1,800 per family to help cover medical, dental, & vision expenses. (for HDHP participants only)
• Flexible Spending Account $5,000 dependent childcare annually paid 100% by team member pre-taxes.
• FREE Life Insurance and AD+D Insurance with a policy benefit up to $50,000.
• Voluntary Life Insurance Seven times the annual salary (up to $500,000 for team member, $250,000 for spouse). 100% of the premium is paid by team member.
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance with 60% of income benefit. 100% of the premium is paid by team member