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MSA Professional Services · 3 months ago

Graduate Engineer Public Works

Des Moines, IA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$63K/yr - $81K/yr

MSA Professional Services is a 100% employee-owned firm dedicated to serving communities for over 100 years. They are seeking a Graduate Engineer Public Works to contribute to various municipal engineering projects, including utilities, stormwater, site development, and roads. This role involves planning, design, bidding, and construction engineering services, along with project administration and client interaction.

ConsultingInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Preparation of work plans and engineering services contracts, invoices, and amendments

Planning, design, bidding, and construction engineering services on various municipal projects

Preparation of details, specifications, and bidding documents using Microsoft Word

Preparation of regulatory permits for projects

Preparation of construction cost estimates

May perform construction administration duties such as documenting activities, communicating to project managers regarding status and progress of construction, measuring and testing, providing general oversight, and interacting with contractors, sub-contractors, residents, and City Staff

Complete project administration for municipal projects, including attending client meetings

Ability to get training and mentoring on project management and client liaison duties

Qualification

Civil EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringIA EIT certificationClient LiaisonProject Management

Required

A Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering required or expected by May 2026

This position requires you to have authorization to work in the United States for any employer. We will not provide sponsorship for this position

Preferred

Previous engineering internship preferred

IA EIT certification preferred

Benefits

Quality Insurance Options – Medical, dental and vision coverage for you, your spouse or domestic partner and eligible dependents

Paid Time Off – All full-time employees will receive, at minimum, 17 days (that’s 3+ weeks!) of paid time off in the first year alone.

Paid Holidays – MSA offers time off pay for 8 holidays in every calendar year.

Paid Parental Leave – Both parents will receive 2 weeks of paid time off and birth parents are eligible for additional paid time off under MSA’s Short Term Paid Leave. The paid 2 weeks of time also applies to adoption and foster care placement.

Supplemental Insurance – MSA pays 100% for all employees to have life insurance, long-term disability insurance and short-term disability insurance.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – MSA is an ESOP S-Corporation, which means that our company is 100% owned by us! Through the ESOP, eligible employees receive MSA stock in the form of company shares as a percentage of compensation, at no cost to the employee.

401k Retirement Savings Plan – Employees can also choose to participate in a 401k plan, with a generous employer match that is immediately 100% vested.

Short Term Incentive (STIP) – This program rewards employees who meet performance goals with a one-time annual STIP payment as a percentage of their eligible compensation — recognition of individual accomplishments and achieving organizational goals. STIP payments are awarded if MSA reaches its corporate financial plan for the year.