Career Opportunities
Willett Hofmann & Associates, Inc. (WHA), is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity/affirmative action in all areas of its employment process, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, discipline, discharge, and the awarding of benefits for all qualified applicants. Therefore, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran’s status (as defined in the Illinois Human Rights Act), citizenship status (consistent with Title 8, U.S. Code, Section 1324A), arrest record, or any other non-merit factor, except bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ), will be excluded from any employment decision or service provided by WHA. In addition, it is the policy of WHA that its employees and applicants for employment will be free from any harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, or age. WHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. WHA welcomes dedicated, intelligent, motivated individuals seeking stimulation and a path to career satisfaction and growth to join our team. Our generous employee benefit package includes the following: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Prescription Insurance, Long and Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, 401(k) Plan, Continuing Education Support, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off, and Health Savings Account.
Survey Technician
Job Summary Willett, Hofmann & Associates, Inc., is seeking a full-time Survey Technician to work in our Dixon, IL office. This candidate will perform simple routine tasks under close supervision of a Professional Land Surveyor and will work on various types of surveys in the office and may also assist in the field. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare Survey Plats, right of way plats, easement plats, topographic surveys, exhibits
- Interpret and address title commitment items per ALTA/NSPS standards
- Write Legal Descriptions
- Download and process Field Data in Microstation
- Interpret and plot deeds of record for property surveys
- Perform Computations
- Courthouse research
- Assist in field procedures for various surveys
- Work well in a team environment
- Work with Land Surveyors and field crews to complete projects
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Either have obtained or will be obtaining an associate degree in Survey Technology or comparable
- Experience with AutoCAD or Microstation
- Work overtime as needed
- Willingness to travel, staying overnight (minimal)
- Valid Driver’s License and maintain license in good standing, ability to be insured by WHA carrier.
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to coordinate and direct field crews and technicians
- Be a team player
- Ability to multi-task
- Add value to our fast paced and growing company
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(K) with Company match
- Company paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Company paid Short Term & Long-Term Disabilities
- Identity Theft Protection
- Bonuses / Profit Sharing
- PTO
Professional Development:
- Payment for professional licensure and exam fees
- Payment for professional organization memberships
- Continuing education towards professional development license requirements
- Webinars for PDHs available in all offices
- In-house mentoring and training
Architect (Cedar Rapids, Iowa Office)
Job Summary We are seeking a licensed Architect with 8+ years of experience to assist in the growth of our Architectural Department. This full-time position will be based in our Cedar Rapids, Iowa office and requires a minimum of a Bachelor of Architecture Degree with a Professional Architectural License(s). This position will be responsible for the development of design solutions for a variety of project types, communication with clients, consultants, agencies, and staff, as well as the technical and production aspects of projects from project inception through project completion. This position offers considerable growth potential. Competitive wage and benefit package offered. Salary commensurate with experience. Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Development and execution of project design solutions
- Build and maintain client relationships
- Manage, review and coordinate work for multiple projects within the Department
- Provide leadership in the following areas
- Skills in professional practice
- Establishment of design standards
- Business development
- Staff development
- Project design/delivery
- Client relations
- Continued and future growth of the Architecture Department
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Minimum of a Bachelor of Architecture Degree required
- State of Iowa and Illinois Professional Architectural License required
- 8+ years of experience preferred
- Ability and desire to effectively communicate
- Ability to multi-task
- Add value to our fast paced and growing company
- Creative and proactive in all project tasks
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(K) with Company match
- Company paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Company paid Short Term & Long-Term Disabilities
- Identity Theft Protection
- Bonuses / Profit Sharing
- PTO
Transportation Engineer (Moline Office)
Job Summary Our Moline, IL office is seeking a licensed civil engineer with a minimum of 10 years of experience to oversee our Moline Transportation Department. This successful candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and will be performing assignments designed to develop professional knowledge and abilities, requiring application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out a sequence of related engineering tasks. Competitive wage and benefit package offered. Salary commensurate with experience. Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Planning, designing and project management for roads, streets, and highways
- Planning, designing and project management for parking lots, intersection design studies, traffic capacity analyses, and traffic signals
- Planning, designing and project management for roadway and pavement maintenance, street lighting, site development and recreation paths
- Storm water management, including drainage studies and detention basins
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Must have obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering with a Transportation emphasis
- State of Illinois Professional Engineer License
- Minimum of 10 years of experience preferred
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to multi-task
- Knowledgeable in IDOT standards and practices
- Add value to our fast paced and growing company
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(K) with Company match
- Company paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Company paid Short Term & Long-Term Disabilities
- Identity Theft Protection
- Bonuses / Profit Sharing
- PTO
Professional Development:
- Payment for professional licensure and exam fees
- Payment for professional organization memberships
- Continuing education towards professional development license requirements
- Webinars for PDHs available in all offices
- In-house mentoring and training
Land Surveyor
Job Summary WHA is currently seeking a Professional Land Surveyor or Land Surveyor-In-Training to work in one of our Illinois locations. Location and working arrangements would be based on experience and licensure. This successful candidate must either have or be close to achieving a Bachelor of Science degree in Land Surveying or comparable degree from an accredited University. This candidate will work on a wide variety of land surveying projects along with transportation, structural, water/wastewater and architecture projects. The candidate will be responsible for performing calculations, preparing plats and legal descriptions in addition to field tasks that include construction staking and data collection. Competitive wage and benefit package offered. Salary commensurate with experience. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Research of public and private records and review title commitments to prepare properties to be surveyed
- Analyze and perform calculations for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, boundary surveys, right of ways and easements
- Prepare plats of survey, right-of-way plats, easement plats, exhibits and write legal descriptions
- Download and cleanup of field data for topographic surveys and creation of DTMs
- Develop construction staking information for layout of curb, sewers, watermains, buildings, bridges, culverts
- Field work will be required from time to time for topographic & boundary surveys
- Client coordination
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Either have obtained or will be obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Land Surveying or comparable degree
- Passed or eligible to take the fundamentals exam
- Familiarity with survey equipment, robotic total stations, and GPS
- Experience with AutoCAD or Microstation
- Work overtime as needed
- Willingness to travel, staying overnight (minimal)
- Valid Driver’s License and maintain license in good standing, ability to be insured by WHA carrier.
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to coordinate and direct field crews and technicians
- Be a team player
- Ability to multi-task
- Add value to our fast paced and growing company
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(K) with Company match
- Company paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Company paid Short Term & Long-Term Disabilities
- Identity Theft Protection
- Bonuses / Profit Sharing
- PTO
Professional Development:
- Payment for professional licensure and exam fees
- Payment for professional organization memberships
- Continuing education towards professional development license requirements
- Webinars for PDHs available in all offices
- In-house mentoring and training