Senior Civil Engineer

November 7

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American Farmland Trust

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Agriculture • Non-profit • Charity

American Farmland Trust is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to saving the land that sustains us by protecting farmland, promoting sustainable farming practices, and keeping farmers on the land. AFT operates programs like the Farmland Information Center, farmland protection grants, soil health initiatives, and the U. S. Farmed certification to support farmers, influence policy, provide technical assistance, and engage the public to ensure farming remains a viable way of life.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 1980

🌾 Agriculture

🤝 Non-profit

🤲 Charity

📋 Description

• Provide technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, landowners and others that advances conservation in agriculture and/or improves farm and ranch viability. • Engage prospective clients to help establish AFT’s portfolio of engineering products. • Create standard operating procedures for all engineering products or services. • Build product descriptions and templates. • Train other AFT field staff to conduct engineering field work, as appropriate. • Assist other program divisions in integrating engineering work into existing projects and programs at AFT. • Prepare project scopes of work and budgets for engineering projects. • Develop topographic surveys, including collection of field survey data for design. • Develop, design, and prepare project plans, technical specifications, and cost estimates. • Help clients prepare bid documents, conduct pre-bid site conferences, and finalize contractor selection. • Conduct field inspections and perform construction management oversight. • Ensure that consultants and contractors adhere to project plans, specifications, and schedules.

🎯 Requirements

• Candidates must have at minimum, a B.S in Civil Engineering or an equivalent degree from an EAC/ABET accredited engineering program. • Be a registered/licensed professional engineer. • Have a minimum of 10 years of experience in civil engineering design, at least 5 of which must have been specifically engaged in engineering for projects focused on agricultural conservation or farm and ranch viability. • Candidates with a strong background in varied types of US agricultural settings, ecological restoration, and water resources will be viewed favorably. • Experience with Autodesk Civil3D (or similar program), land surveying, and construction management and inspection is desired. • Demonstrated oral & written communication skills are required, and multilingual skills are highly desired. • Candidates must be self-motivated, goal-oriented, and able to solve problems while working in close team-based relationships.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical & Prescription Coverage • Dental Coverage • Vision Coverage • Company Paid Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability (LTD) • Voluntary Life Insurance • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) – Healthcare & Dependent Care • Health Savings Account (HSA) • 401k Plan • Sick Leave: Regular full-time employees accrue 13 “sick days” per year. • Vacation Leave: Accrue 15 days during the first year increasing by one day per year to 20 days per year maximum. • Holidays: AFT observes twelve fixed holidays and a week between Christmas and New Years off during the year (all offices closed) plus a choice of up to three (depending on hiring month) floating holidays.