SJCA Inc. is seeking a full-time Accounting and Administrative Specialist to join our Indianapolis team.

SJCA is a leading civil engineering firm that provides professional infrastructure design services to state, municipal, and private sector clients, specializing in transportation design.  We are a growing firm with a variety of exciting projects and excellent potential for personal growth and achievement.  We take pride in rewarding and supporting our employees, and in treating them with the respect they deserve.  SJCA believes in work-life balance and works with employees to achieve a schedule and workload that is appropriate.  At SJCA, we value you as a person, support your professional growth and development, and want you to succeed.

The Accounting and Administrative Specialist will divide time between supporting the Accounting functions and Human Resources and Administrative functions.  The ideal candidate will have prior experience in Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, as well as prior Administrative Assistant experience.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Create or update project billing rate tables in accounting software
• Assist with Billing and other A/R tasks
• Perform accurate A/P data entry in accounting software
• Create project certified payroll (billable rates by position) spreadsheets and submit to appropriate internal staff and to INDOT
• Assist with distribution of credit card statements to co-workers and with basic expense reimbursement processing.
• Filing
• Create project file folders and assist with scanning and storing client Agreements in correct folders
• Assist HR with updating job descriptions
• Assist HR with posting job ads and scheduling interviews
• Other accounting or administrative duties as needed

Requirements for this Position

• Associate degree in Accounting.
• 1-2 years prior experience in Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable, with prior Administrative Assistant experience a plus.
• Proficiency in accounting software. Prior work with Deltek Ajera ERP software or other Accounting/ERP software experience a plus.
• Microsoft Office skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, with high degree of proficiency in Excel.
• Must be highly organized and detail oriented.
• Possess excellent time management skills.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High level of accuracy.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment Positive, high-energy attitude.

Qualified candidates may expect competitive compensation, commensurate with experience, and an excellent benefits package, in addition to working with a great team.

SJCA offers:

• A fun, casual work environment on the north side of Indy
• Free refreshments and snacks
• comprehensive benefit package including choice of two medical plans, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, and Health Savings Account option.
• A 401k retirement savings plan with 3% employer contribution.
• Gym membership reimbursement
• Staff outings and other fun social activities
• Professional development opportunities
• Paid holidays and a generous amount of Paid Time Off.

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES, Please submit your resume with cover letter as one attachment.  Please include your desired salary range in your cover letter.

SJCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

SJCA is a leading full-service civil engineering firm with offices in Indianapolis, Evansville, Washington, and South Bend, Indiana and in Columbus, Ohio.  We provide professional infrastructure design services to state, municipal, and private sector clients, specializing in transportation design.  We are seeking an Environmental Scientist/Ecologist for our Indianapolis team.

We are a growing firm with a variety of exciting projects and excellent potential for personal growth and achievement.  We take pride in rewarding and supporting our employees, and in treating them with the respect they deserve.  SJCA believes in work-life balance and works with employees to achieve a schedule and workload that is appropriate.  At SJCA, we value you as a person, support your professional growth and development, and want you to succeed.

This candidate would be based in the Indianapolis Metropolitan area and will work out of our Indy office, but will have ability to work remotely at times.

Job duties include the following:

• Conduct preliminary research of project sites using online mapping tools such as Indiana Geological Survey’s Indiana Map, county GIS sites, ArcMap, and National Wetlands Inventory.
• Perform site investigations including ecological surveys, wetland delineations, and other associated field investigations, sometimes in adverse site conditions (such as heat and cold).
• Communicate effectively with clients, agencies, and fellow staff.
• Compile appropriate and thorough documentation meeting state and federal procedural standards for federal and state waterway permitting, wetland delineations, and NEPA documentation per INDOT procedures; this includes report text and field data sheets, as well as development of required project maps and photo documentation.

• Assist with coordination and documentation of ecological, wetlands, and waters data for NEPA environmental documents.

Requirements for this Position

The successful candidate should possess a Bachelor of Science degree in biology, botany, environmental science, or natural resources and have relevant experience working in the field of ecology or related field.  The desired candidate must have proven experience in successfully processing federal and state waterway permits in accordance with IDEM, IDNR, and USACE procedures. These may include Section 401/404 applications, Construction in a Floodway (CIF) applications, and Rule 5 applications. Experience with NEPA document preparation and wetland delineations in accordance with INDOT and USACE delineation procedures is strongly desired. Candidates with less educational background but proven experience with plant identification, knowledge of Indiana ecosystems, and federal and state waterway permitting will also be considered.

• Bachelor’s degree with sufficient and relevant experience in biology, botany, environmental science, or natural resources, or proven experience in field data gathering and analysis.  Masters preferred.
• Proven experience (minimum 5 years preferred) with USACE, IDEM, and IDNR waterway permitting and agency coordination. Experience with INDOT project permitting preferred.
• Ability to analyze and comply with regulatory procedures, policies, and production of wetland delineations and waters reports, and approval processes.
• Knowledge of Indiana ecosystems, with special emphasis on wetland and stream ecology.

• Ability to read and interpret roadway and development plans and technical reports.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, ArcMap/GIS, and PDF editing software.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects efficiently to meet project deadlines.

• Work collaboratively with environmental staff, clients, and governmental agencies.

• Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle.

• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills
• Must be highly organized and detail oriented.

• Possess excellent time management skills.

Qualified candidates may expect competitive compensation, commensurate with experience, and an excellent benefits package.

SJCA offers:

• A fun, casual work environment
• Free refreshments and snacks
• The option to work remotely at times
• A comprehensive benefit package including choice of two medical plans, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability insurance, and a Health Savings Account option.
• A 401k retirement savings plan with 3% employer contribution.
• Staff outings and other fun social activities
• Professional development opportunities
• Paid holidays and a generous amount of Paid Time Off.

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES, Please submit your resume with cover letter as one attachment.  Please include your desired salary range in your cover letter.

SJCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are seeking a Roadway PM Engineer for our Indianapolis office.

SJCA is a leading civil engineering firm with offices in Indianapolis, Evansville, Washington, South Bend, and in Columbus, Ohio.  We provide professional infrastructure design services to state, municipal, and private sector clients, specializing in transportation design.  We are a growing firm with a variety of exciting projects and excellent potential for personal growth and achievement.  We take pride in rewarding and supporting our employees, and in treating them with the respect they deserve.  SJCA believes in work-life balance and works with employees to achieve a schedule and workload that is appropriate.  At SJCA, we value you as a person, support your professional growth and development, and want you to succeed.

The Roadway Project Manager position responsibilities will also include coordinating with other disciplines throughout the plan development process and directing technicians. The PM Engineer will have the opportunity to serve as a Project Manager on roadway projects, and will have the opportunity to advance their career on either a purely technical track or a blend of technical and project management.

Job duties include the following:

• Design of Roadway projects including horizontal alignment, vertical alignment, drainage design, ditch profile, guardrail calculations and super elevation diagrams.
• Management of Roadway projects including Coordination with client, prime, and sub consultant.
• Design analysis and management of staff for the design of roadway projects
• Supervise/Design and prepare plans for small structure projects
• Review or assist in preparing CAD drawings using GEOPAK, INROADS and MICROSTATION software
• Supervise staff developing construction plans from engineering design calculations.
• Supervise or perform quantity calculations and cost estimate for projects
• Supervise/Design and prepare erosion control plans
• Supervise/Design and prepare plans for traffic design, signals, intersection design, lighting and signing design
• Supervise/Prepare plans for maintenance of traffic of roadway projects
• Attend various meetings such as field check, public information, hearing and pre-construction

Requirements for this Position

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering (BSCE)
• PE License, licensed in Indiana
• 5-7 years of experience in roadway design.
• Experience preparing roadway plans for DOT projects
• Experience with MicroStation and/or AutoCAD
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills
• A valid driver’s license is required
• Must be highly organized and detail oriented.

• Possess excellent time management skills.

• Prior project management experience is a plus, but not required.

Qualified candidates may expect competitive compensation, commensurate with experience, and an excellent benefits package.

SJCA offers:

• A fun, casual work environment
• Free refreshments and snacks
• The option to work remotely at times
• A comprehensive benefit package including choice of two medical plans, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability insurance, and a Health Savings Account option.
• A 401k retirement savings plan with 3% employer contribution.
• Staff outings and other fun social activities
• Professional development opportunities
• Paid holidays and a generous amount of Paid Time Off.

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES, Please submit your resume with cover letter as one attachment.  Please include your desired salary range in your cover letter.

SJCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

SJCA Inc. is seeking a full-time Civil Engineer/Utility Coordinator to join our Indiana Transportation team.

SJCA is a leading civil engineering firm that provides professional infrastructure design services to state, municipal, and private sector clients, specializing in transportation design.  We are a growing firm with a variety of exciting projects and excellent potential for personal growth and achievement.  We take pride in rewarding and supporting our employees, and in treating them with the respect they deserve.  SJCA believes in work-life balance and works with employees to achieve a schedule and workload that is appropriate.  At SJCA, we value you as a person, support your professional growth and development, and want you to succeed.

This multi-faceted position will offer responsibilities in multiple areas for a variety of projects.  The Civil Engineer will work in design of bridges, roadways, and small structures.  This position will also act as Utility Coordinator and perform the work of identifying, coordinating, mitigating and/or relocating utility facilities that are impacted by highway improvement projects throughout Indiana.  Projects are likely to include interstates and highways, urban and rural roadways, and also bridge rehabilitation or replacement projects.   This key role requires the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, communicate and coordinate activities, and execute projects for a variety of clients.

Typical responsibilities include the following:

• Frequent communications with utilities, review of Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Local Public Agency (LPA) or local design plans, review of utility relocation work plans, constructability reviews of proposed relocations, preparation of agreements and site inspections during construction.
• Act as the liaison between client, designer, and the utilities.
• Perform office utility coordination between phone and emails and have approximately 10% travel to do field check meetings.
• Design of Roadway projects including horizontal alignment, vertical alignment, drainage design, ditch profile, guardrail calculations and super elevation diagrams.
• Design and prepare plans for small structure projects.
• Assist in preparing CAD drawings using GEOPAK, and/or OPENROADS DESIGNER and MICROSTATION software.
• Assist in developing construction plans from engineering design calculations.
• Perform bridge and small structure inspections and complete any associated reports and load ratings.
• Perform hand and software supported bridge analysis and design computations.
• Visit project sites locally and throughout the Indiana and other Midwest locations to perform bridge and small structure inspections, verify existing conditions during design, and provide construction support engineering.
• Coordinate with other disciplines within the transportation department including but not limited to survey, roadway, drainage, planning and environmental.

Requirements for this Position

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (BSCE) or related field, OR 4+ years of experience in highway or utility industries with prior utility coordination experience.
• Minimum of one year in utility coordination and/or utility relocation efforts.
• INDOT utility coordination certification

• Experience coordinating with utilities, utility design, DOT projects

• Ability to read and understand highway and bridge plans and specifications.
• Ability to upload documents into INDOT UMS preferred.
• Proficiency in MicroStation CAD to review utility conflicts and relocation design provided by the utilities, and to prepare master relocation drawings.
• Experience in development and/or review of utility relocation designs.
• Ability to visit and safely traverse construction and project sites and comply with all applicable safety codes and requirements.
• Experience preparing roadway and/or bridge structure plans for INDOT or DOT projects
• Must be highly organized and detail oriented.

• Possess excellent time management skills.
• Ability to collaborate on projects and interface with clients
• Ability to complete multiple projects within established schedules.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Qualified candidates may expect competitive compensation, commensurate with experience, and an excellent benefits package, in addition to working with a great team.

SJCA offers:

• A fun, casual work environment on the north side of Indy
• Free refreshments and snacks
• Flexible work hours
• The option to work remotely at times
• A comprehensive benefit package including choice of two medical plans, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, and Health Savings Account option.
• A 401k retirement savings plan with 3% employer contribution.
• Gym membership reimbursement
• Staff outings and other fun social activities
• Professional development opportunities
• Paid holidays and a generous amount of Paid Time Off.

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES, Please submit your resume with cover letter as one attachment.  Please include your desired salary range in your cover letter.

SJCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:  YOUR FUTURE BEGINS HERE

Several of our staff members began their careers as an intern.  We offer a wide variety of opportunities for students seeking a summer internship.  Apply here for consideration and please specify the area of the company in which you are interested in working for an internship, and which of our office locations would interest you.  We currently serve clients in Indiana and Ohio.  And we have offices in Indianapolis, Washington, Evansville, and South Bend, Indiana and in Columbus, Ohio.  Please also include a recent transcript or list of coursework competed, along with your resume and cover letter.

SJCA is a leading multi-disciplined civil engineering firm that provides professional infrastructure design services to state, municipal, and private sector clients, specializing in transportation design.  We provide services in Bridge Design, Bridge Inspection, Roadway Design, Land Surveying, Construction Inspection, Utility Coordination and Environmental Services including Environmental Documentation and Permitting, Ecological Surveys, Wetland Mitigation, Cultural Resources- Archaeological/Architectural/Historical Investigation.

We are a growing firm with a variety of exciting projects and excellent potential for personal growth and achievement.  We take pride in rewarding and supporting our employees, and in treating them with the respect they deserve.  SJCA believes in work-life balance and works with employees to achieve a schedule and workload that is appropriate.  At SJCA, we value you as a person, support your professional growth and development, and want you to succeed.

Qualified candidates may expect competitive compensation, commensurate with experience, and an excellent benefits package, in addition to working with a great team.

SJCA offers:

• A fun, casual work environment
• Free refreshments and snacks
• Staff outings and other fun social activities
• Professional development opportunities
• Paid holidays

FOR CONSIDERATION,  please submit your resume, with cover letter and transcript as one attachment. Please include in your cover letter the dates your semester ends and the next one begins, and dates you could start and finish working.

SJCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Do you have interest in working at SJCA, but you didn’t see the position that interests you currently posted?  Please apply here and please specify the job you are interested in and which of our office locations would interest you.  We currently serve clients in Indiana and Ohio.  And we have offices in Indianapolis, Washington, Evansville, and South Bend, Indiana and in Columbus, Ohio.

SJCA is a leading multi-disciplined civil engineering firm that provides professional infrastructure design services to state, municipal, and private sector clients, specializing in transportation design.  We provide services in Bridge Design, Bridge Inspection, Roadway Design, Land Surveying, Construction Inspection, Utility Coordination and Environmental Services including Environmental Documentation and Permitting, Ecological Surveys, Wetland Mitigation, Cultural Resources- Archaeological/Architectural/Historical Investigation.

We are a growing firm with a variety of exciting projects and excellent potential for personal growth and achievement.  We take pride in rewarding and supporting our employees, and in treating them with the respect they deserve.  SJCA believes in work-life balance and works with employees to achieve a schedule and workload that is appropriate.  At SJCA, we value you as a person, support your professional growth and development, and want you to succeed.

Qualified candidates may expect competitive compensation, commensurate with experience, and an excellent benefits package, in addition to working with a great team.

SJCA offers:

• A fun, casual work environment
• Free refreshments and snacks
• A comprehensive benefit package including choice of two medical plans, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, and Health Savings Account option.
• A 401k retirement savings plan with 3% employer contribution.
• Gym membership reimbursement
• Staff outings and other fun social activities
• Professional development opportunities
• Paid holidays and a generous amount of Paid Time Off.

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES, FOR CONSIDERATION  please submit your resume with cover letter as one attachment. Please include your desired salary range in your cover letter.

SJCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.