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Civil Engineer I

PDS Tech Commercial

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Compensation
$47.29/hr
Location
Schenectady, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

PDS Tech Commercial is hiring a Civil Engineer I to support large-scale energy infrastructure and turbine-generator installation projects. The engineer will perform structural calculations, document mass properties and center-of-gravity data, and support customer-facing design packages. The role is 100% onsite in Schenectady, NY, with weekday scheduling and flexible start times. It offers early-career engineers exposure to industrial projects and engineering practices.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Structural Foundations, requiredBuilding Codes, requiredDesign Standards, requiredForces and Moments Calculations, requiredFree Body Diagrams, requiredMechanical Design Principles, requiredAnalytical Skills, requiredMathematical Skills, requiredProblem-Solving, requiredCommunication, requiredTechnical Documentation, requiredStructural or Civil Engineering, nice to haveEngineering Calculations, nice to haveTechnical Reporting, nice to haveCross-Functional Collaboration, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, required0-3+ Years Engineering Experience, requiredStructural or Civil Engineering Internship, Co-Op, or Project Experience, nice to haveIndustrial, Power Generation, Manufacturing, or Infrastructure Project Exposure, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Launch Your Civil Engineering Career Supporting Large-Scale Energy Infrastructure Projects

  • Location: 100% Onsite in Schenectady, NY

  • Schedule: Monday-Friday | Flexible start times between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM

  • Pay Rate: $47.29/hour

Build the Foundation for Critical Energy Projects

PDS Tech Commercial is hiring a motivated Civil Engineer I to support an industry-leading organization focused on advanced power generation and energy infrastructure projects. This is an exciting opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career engineer to apply structural and mechanical engineering fundamentals while contributing to complex turbine-generator installations that help power communities around the world.

You'll collaborate with experienced engineering professionals, gain exposure to large-scale industrial projects, and make a direct impact by ensuring critical engineering calculations and customer interface designs are accurate, compliant, and technically sound.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Civil Engineer I, you will:

  • Perform engineering calculations involving forces, moments, structural loading, and foundation interfaces

  • Calculate and document Mass Properties and Center of Gravity (CoG) data for turbine-generator systems

  • Support customer-facing engineering documentation and design packages

  • Review and apply structural foundation requirements and building codes

  • Develop and maintain engineering calculations, reports, and technical records

  • Update standard work procedures and engineering documentation

  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, project management, and operations

  • Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to drive efficiency and quality

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (BSCE)

  • 0-3+ years of engineering experience

  • Understanding of:

  • Structural foundations

  • Building codes and design standards

  • Forces and moments calculations

  • Free Body Diagrams (FBDs)

  • Basic mechanical design principles

  • Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills

  • Excellent communication and technical documentation abilities

Preferred Qualifications

  • Internship, co-op, or project experience in structural or civil engineering

  • Experience with engineering calculations and technical reporting

  • Exposure to industrial, power generation, manufacturing, or infrastructure projects

  • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional environment

Why Join Us?

At PDS Tech Commercial, we're passionate about connecting talented professionals with meaningful opportunities that make an impact. When you join our team, you'll enjoy:

  • Competitive compensation

  • Opportunity to work on large-scale energy and infrastructure projects

  • Exposure to world-class engineering practices and technologies

  • Collaborative and supportive team environment

  • Valuable career-building experience with potential contract extension opportunities

  • A culture that values innovation, continuous improvement, and professional development

Ready to Engineer the Future?

If you're eager to launch or advance your civil engineering career while contributing to projects that support critical energy infrastructure, we want to hear from you.

Apply today and take the next step toward an exciting engineering opportunity with PDS Tech Commercial.

Pay Details: $47.29 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

  • The California Fair Chance Act

  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,124 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$47.29/hr
  • New York median$42–46/hr20 hourly ranges
  • US median$30–43/hr191 hourly ranges

This rate, $47.29/hr, is 11% above the New York median midpoint ($43/hr) — in the middle half of Civil Engineer hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 364 open Civil Engineer jobs in New York and 5,124 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Civil Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 4,151 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,879 of the 5,124 open Civil Engineer jobs (76%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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