Trotter and Associates, Inc. is an established Engineering and Surveying firm based in St. Charles, Illinois. The firm was originally founded based on its expertise in water/wastewater engineering. The firm has expanded its services to include traditional Civil/Site, as well as Watershed Resources and Utility Infrastructure Rehabilitation. Currently, TAI serves over 50 municipalities throughout northern Illinois.

Trotter and Associates, Inc. has an excellent reputation for working closely with our clients to develop project specific solutions that meet each community’s individual needs. The firm’s client base and workload has continued to expand at an unprecedented rate. TAI has developed a strategic plan to facilitate the continued expansion of the firm, which includes the addition of project engineers with significant municipal water/ wastewater experience. The culture of the firm presents an opportunity to advance in a high energy/ team oriented environment that is professional but not formal.

Tasks and Responsibilities

The Engineering Technician/CADD Operator will handle preparing engineering plans, surveys, 3D Modeling and exhibits using AGETK, ESRI, and MicroStation. The technician may work on survey crews in the field and perform field inspections from time to time. You must be a hard-working, self-motivated individual with a desire to learn. You must have completed at least 2 years of higher education, and possess an Associate in Applied Science degree (or comparable). 

Specific tasks include:

Engineering Technician

• Import field data from Land Surveyors
• Draw and Annotate Topographic Surveys
• Draw and Annotate Existing Conditions
• Draw and Annotate Proposed Horizontal and Vertical Geometry
• Prepare Utility Plan and Profiles
• Generate Existing 3D Ground Surface Models
• Generate Profiles and Cross Sections from Existing Conditions
• Prepare 3D Models of Proposed Improvements

To achieve this, you will work as part of a team, under the direction of the Division Leader and the Senior CADD Technician, who will provide training and support, until you are proficient enough with the software and engineering practices to work independently.

Your work will allow the company to continue to meet the needs of our clients, while also expanding our client base and work load capabilities.

Competencies and Skills       

• Demonstrates: strong organizational skills, excellent interpersonal skills, time management skills, and a strong background in mathematics.
• Demonstrates: flexibility, tact, and the ability perform both independently and as a team member. Applicants must be self-directed: able to manage competing demands and establish priorities, while also managing up when necessary.
• Demonstrates: capability for working quickly and accurately in a fast-paced environment while handling multiple priorities.
• Demonstrates: professional attitude and appearance at all times while maintaining a warm and welcoming image of the company.

education

• High School Diploma
• Associate in Applied Science (or comparable)

proficiencies

• MicroStation
• AutoCAD/Civil 3D
• Microsoft Office Professional Suite
• Mathematics
• ERSI Software

salary

Range: $50,000 - $80,000 per year

contact

Applications must be submitted via email: humanresources@trotter-inc.com