TODAY - 4/29/11 - The SDSM&T ASCE Student Chapter will be hosting their Spring BBQ on April 29th, 2011 at 5pm, catered by Qdoba. Free for ASCE student members; $5 for everyone else. The BBQ will be held in the BUMP lounge in Surbeck due to inclement weather. The winners of the Hog Raffle and Chad Nienhauser Scholarship will be announced.

5/2/11 - CEE graduate student reception, MSCE and MSCM students are invited for cake and punch from 2-4 pm in the CEE office. Come wish our graduating MS students well!

5/3/11 - CEE department senior party, 5:30-7:30 pm at Fairway Hills. E-mail Lois Poehls for more information: lois.poehls@sdsmt.edu.

Looking for summer classes? Consider taking Engineering Mechanics, EM 321 (7-9 pm, M,T,W) or Sustainable Construction, CM 506 (online), or any of the other courses offered on campus. Please note that EM 321 will be cancelled if enrollment is low.

Kiewit Central District. Position Title: Entry Level Engineer; Job ID: 906497; Location: Central Region of the United States. Kiewit is one of North America's largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations.  With its roots dating back to 1884, the employee-owned company operates through a network of offices in the United States, Canada and abroad. Kiewit offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets including transportation, water/wastewater, heavy civil, power, oil, gas and chemical, building and mining. With 2010 revenues of nearly $10 billion, Kiewit's workforce includes approximately 10,300 staff and 14,400 craft workers. The Central District is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado. We conduct our operations primarily through Kiewit Infrastructure Co., Kiewit Infrastructure South Co., and Kiewit New Mexico, all subsidiaries of Kiewit Corporation. We construct highway and heavy civil projects in urban and mountainous locations throughout a 14 state area of the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains regions of the U.S. Our offices are in Colorado, New Mexico, Arkansas, Nebraska and Tennessee. To learn more about Central District please go to www.kiewit.com/central.

Responsibilities

The Field Engineer performs engineering work in connection with large-scale construction projects.  Responsibilities can include: operation planning, cost control, project scheduling, quantity tracking, material procurement, contract administration, estimating, record maintenance, incident investigation, and supervision of field activities.  The Field Engineer may also be assigned to the Estimating unit to assist in securing additional projects.  Estimating includes quantity takeoffs, site visits, work estimation, facilitating estimate reviews and otherwise helping Senior Estimators to close out bids. Relocation to project sites or short-term assignment travel will be required for this position. 
 

1.  Perform engineering tasks requiring standard techniques and handling minor problems of a technical nature arising during construction. 
2.  Maintain records as required regarding job progress, costs, and material usage.
3.  Investigate problems and/or reported incidents; identify and recommend solutions/alternatives as appropriate. 
4.  Review plans and specifications to determine material requirements (quantities and qualities), and pricing of materials. 
5.  Work with suppliers as required facilitating the handling and expediting delivery of materials. 
6.  Estimating work.
7. Working outdoors and being exposed to both heat and cold are required for this role.  Lifting up to 20 pounds unassisted is also required.  Working in an office environment in a seated position a minimum of eight hours per day is also required.
8. Ability to build relationships.
9. Familiarity working with project oriented environment.
10. Ability to work effectively in a matrix environment with multiple stakeholders.
11. Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

1. Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Environmental Studies, or related quantitative field.
2. Highly motivated and self managed to get things done right the first time.
3. Effective written and verbal communication skills.
4. Experience with the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
5. Strong organization/time management skills.
6. Strong work ethic, detailed oriented, and willing to do what it takes to get the job done.
7. The ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
8. Uncompromising attitude toward safety.
9. Willingness, ability and enthusiasm for travel, sometimes on short notice.
10. Willingness and ability to relocate, long term, to job sites.

Apply online at www.Kiewit.com, Careers, Job ID 906497. Kiewit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This Employer Participates in E-Verify.

A graduate teaching assistantship (GTA) is available beginning the Fall 2011 semester for a student interested in pursuing graduate studies in geotechnical/geoenvironmental engineering at Colorado State University. Primary duties involve teaching and managing the lab sections associated with our introductory undergraduate geotechnical course. The position includes payment of in-state tuition and a monthly stipend. The position requires admission into the Graduate School at CSU and an academic record that is consistent with GTA positions in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at CSU. The individual selected for this position also must be able to communicate effectively in English. Previous experience with geotechnical laboratory assignments at the undergraduate level is desirable, but not required. Interested applicants should contact Dr. Antonio Carraro for further details at (970)491-4660 or via email at <carraro@colostate.edu>. Evaluation of applications is expected to begin on or about May 1, 2011.