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We have an immediate opening in our Sioux Falls office for a Design/Survey Technician. DGR’s Civil Engineering and Surveying departments specialize in the design of roadways, subdivisions, airports, municipal utility distribution and collection lines, athletic & recreational facilities, and other related municipal, private and industrial civil engineering and surveying services.
We are seeking a dynamic and energetic Design/Survey Technician with experience in designing/drafting transportation and utility related projects. This position will be responsible for drafting and design using AutoCAD Civil 3D software. Construction observation experience including street, utility and site improvements is a plus. The successful candidate will also be responsible for assisting with topographical, construction and boundary surveys, as well as observing and administering the construction of transportation and utility related projects.
Applicant must possess good communication skills and have the ability to work with a wide variety of clients. An ideal candidate will be self-motivated, hard-working and able to work within technical, project, budgetary, and time line constraints.
DGR Engineering offers a competitive salary and benefits package with opportunity for advancement in a challenging and professional work environment. Qualified individuals should apply below.
DGR Engineering currently has career opportunities in its Water Services Department. DGR’s Water Services Department specializes in the design of wells, water treatment, pumping, storage, and distribution systems for rural water systems and municipalities throughout the region. Typical projects involve studies and cost estimates for improvement or expansion of existing rural or municipal water systems followed by the design, bidding, and construction administration of the facilities that are part of the project.
We are seeking Civil Engineering graduates (MS preferred) with an emphasis in water supply, treatment, pumping, storage and distribution system design course work. Typical work assignments involve design, plan preparation, construction administration, and construction observation. Knowledge of Excel and AutoCAD computer design software is desired. Experience with water distribution system modeling software and GIS software would be a plus. Communication skills and the ability to work with a wide variety of clients are important. Applicant must be willing to relocate to within commuting distance of Rock Rapids, Iowa.
Our firm offers a competitive salary and benefits package with opportunities for advancement and ownership in a challenging and professional work environment. Qualified individuals should apply below.
The City of Luverne, Minnesota owns and operates a water storage tank that was built in 1945. The tank is a riveted style of construction that was built prior to the full implementation of electric-arc welding. Being less than 20 miles away, DGR Engineering made an initial investigative inspection of the existing coatings to determine an appropriate maintenance strategy. A sample of the exterior paint was removed and analyzed for lead content. Test results showed the paint had a lead concentration that would require abatement.
Abatement of the lead based paint was achieved by requiring a lead stabilizing abrasive additive, a containment shroud with air-impenetrable walls, ceiling, and floors, and safe collection and disposal of the contaminated abrasive media.
In addition to containing the removed lead-based paint, the containment shroud prevented blasting media and newly applied paint from drifting off-site to the adjacent residential housing and busy state highway.
The project included full services for the construction of a new generation plant and substation. Cost savings for the Owner were achieved by combining a substation project and a generation plant project, in order that shared facilities could be constructed.
DGR services for this project included project feasibility, environmental permitting, engineering design, material procurement, and construction administration.
The project included full services for the construction of a new generation plant. The project was designed for low visibility and included a high level of noise attenuation in order to meet the Owner’s performance objectives.
DGR services for this project included project feasibility, environmental permitting, engineering design, material procurement, and resident construction observation.