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Drafter (Site Civil)

Job Title
Drafter (Site Civil)
Job ID
27630736
Location
Parsippany,  NJ 07054
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Description

Join a company recognized for providing solutions, excellence, service, and integrity. We seek dynamic individuals to support organic growth. 

SESI Consulting Engineers has been selected as one of NJBIZ’s "FASTEST GROWING" Companies and Inc.'s "5000 America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies".


SESI Consulting Engineers, founded in 1976, is a well-established, progressive, consulting engineering firm in Parsippany, N.J. SESI has earned an excellent reputation for providing innovative Geotechnical, Site/Civil, and Environmental engineering solutions for owners, developers, and the construction industry throughout the NJ, NY, CT region.

​​​SESI offers a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k), paid time off, tuition reimbursement, professional development assistance, bonus potential, employee engagement activities, just to name a few. SESI also engages its employees in all aspects of its projects and encourage them to participate in design and project management functions to their full potential.

Summary
Drafts detailed construction drawings, topographical profiles, and related maps used in planning and construction of civil engineering projects such as residential, retail, office, industrial, commercial, roadways, flood control, and drainage by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Reviews rough sketches, drawings, and other engineering data received from the Engineer and/or designer
  • Develops exploration location plans and vicinity plans
  • Designs and drafts site plans and potentially visit sites
  • Drafts subsurface profiles/cross sections
  • Plots maps and charts showing profiles and cross-sections, indicating relation of topographical contours and elevations to buildings, retaining walls, tunnels, overhead power lines, and other structures
  • Drafts detailed drawings of structures and installations such as roads, culverts, fresh water supply, sewage disposal systems, dikes, etc.
  • Computes volume of excavations and fills
  • Identifies the potential for new projects and seeks opportunities to promote the company’s services on an ongoing basis
  • Travels less than 10% of the time which may be out of state

Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications 

  • Ability to review and understand plans, specs, and reports including site, grading, utility, foundation, details, structural, drawings, architectural, grading, federal, state and local regulations.
  • Preferred Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or two to four years related experience and/or training with HS Diploma or GED; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Valid Driver’s License and possess reliable transportation to access job sites
  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
  • Proficient or familiarity with AutoCAD, Autodesk Civil 3D, NitroPro, MS Word, Excel, Adobe
  • Position requires ability to use tools such as a lump hammer, shovel, hand auger

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of 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 to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit. The employee may lift and/or move less than 25 pounds. The employee is frequently required to use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Approximately less than 10% of the work is conducted outdoors. Worker must be able to walk frequently on uneven hard and soft ground/terrain in all types of weather conditions to include cold, hot rain, snow, ice, etc. Employees working in the field may also be exposed to sun, wind, insects, plants, animals, etc. As a result, appropriate clothing for outdoor work, work boots, safety glasses, hard hat, safety vest is required while working in the field.

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SESI Consulting Engineers

959 Route 46E 3rd Floor, Suite 300
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Email: info@sesi.org
Phone: 973.808.9050

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