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Senior Engineering Technician Civil

MSA Professional Services, Inc.

Madison, WIJob$26–43/hrSeen todayStill listed today

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Compensation
$26–43/hr
Location
Madison, WI
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License, required

Job overview

MSA Professional Services is hiring a Senior Engineering Technician Civil to support municipal construction projects in the Greater Madison area. The role includes construction inspection, quantity verification, plan review, field-note computations, construction staking, Civil 3D utility design, and plan revisions. A high school diploma or GED, a valid driver’s license, and at least five years of municipal infrastructure construction experience are required. The position does not offer visa sponsorship.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Construction Inspection, nice to haveQuantity Verification, nice to haveContractor Communication, nice to haveDesign Plan Review, nice to haveField Note Computations, nice to haveConstruction Staking, nice to haveCivil 3D, nice to haveUtility Design, nice to havePlan Revisions, nice to haveAttention to Detail, requiredCommunication, required

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED, requiredValid Driver's License, required5+ Years Municipal Infrastructure Construction Experience, requiredWork Authorization in the United States, requiredAssociate's or Bachelor's in Surveying, Civil Engineering Technology, or Related, nice to have

Benefits

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

Full job description

Overview

MSA has an opportunity for a Senior Engineering Technician Civil to join our Madison, WI team. This position will assist a variety of municipal construction projects local to the Greater Madison.

Who we are & how we help

What does it mean to serve communities for over 100 years? It means doing the type of work that helps people raise a family, grow a business, engage with their neighbors, and enjoy a variety of unique, enduring spaces that form the fabric of “home.”

MSA’s roots reach back to 1919. What began with an entrepreneurial solo practitioner in Baraboo, Wisconsin, has grown into a robust and thriving company of over 400 employee owners conducting work across the country. As a 100% employee-owned firm, when we say we “own” our work, we mean it. We stand behind the quality of our designs, the integrity of our people, and the generations of client relationships we’ve formed based on trust, firm handshakes, and the belief that together — we can accomplish anything.

Commitment to DEIB

MSA seeks to provide a workplace where everyone can feel secure in bringing their authentic selves to work, where opportunities to learn and succeed are afforded to all, and in which diversity of perspective leads to an innovative and successful employee-owned firm.

Responsibilities

The work you will do

  • Construction inspection on a variety of projects

  • Quantity verification and Contractor communication

  • Reviewing and understanding design plans

  • Computations, reduction of field notes, filing and retrieving prints, and running prints

  • Construction Staking

  • Wastewater, street, sewer, and water utility design in Civil 3D

  • Completing redline revisions to plans

Qualifications

What you bringSkills & Knowledge / Education & Experience:

  • An associate’s or bachelor’s degree in surveying, civil engineering technology, or related degree preferred

  • High school diploma or GED required

  • A valid driver’s license is required

  • 5+ years of prior experience with construction of municipal infrastructure projects required

  • Attention to detail and strong communication skills

  • This position requires you to have authorization to work in the United States for any employer. We will not provide sponsorship for this position.

Compensation Range: $26-43 an hour, depending on experience and qualifications. Candidates with significant experience may also be considered for a higher-level role with increased compensation.

Benefits

Why MSA? We're glad you asked!

  • Better Together – A collaborative work environment that promotes open doors, new ideas and honest opinions.

  • Multi-disciplinary Opportunities – As multi-talented people in a multi-disciplinary firm, we encourage everyone to follow their interests, seek new experiences and apply their skills where they feel most impactful.

  • We’ve Got Your Back – Support when you need it, independence when you don’t. We’re 400+ team members strong, operating as one cohesive MSA.

  • Passion & Purpose – We’re passionate about what we do and proud of it! Join us to share inspirations, “geek out” and think big.

  • Pay & Perks – We offer competitive industry pay and a variety of perks — just a few of the things that make us uniquely MSA.

  • Communities of Practice – Our CoPs are our company think tanks and idea generators, the perfect means to regularly share, collaborate and learn together.

  • Work-Life Integration – Life doesn’t stop when the work day begins. MSA supports our employees as professionals, parents, citizens and friends — with the understanding and flexibility to meet your obligations and balance your time.

  • Commitment to Learning – We support the professional aspirations of our employees with ongoing training options, tuition reimbursement opportunities, and the technology to keep us connected, creative and competitive.

  • Community Engagement – We give back to the communities in which we live, work and play. MSA employee owners are volunteers, educators, STEM outreach participants and event attendees, supported by dedicated corporate sponsorship and donations initiatives.

There’s more! Eligible employees will also enjoy the following benefits:

  • Quality Insurance Options – Medical, dental and vision coverage for you, your spouse or domestic partner and eligible dependents

  • Paid Time Off – All full-time employees will receive, at minimum, 17 days (that’s 3+ weeks!) of paid time off in the first year alone.

  • Paid Holidays – MSA offers time off pay for 8 holidays in every calendar year.

  • Paid Parental Leave – Both parents will receive 2 weeks of paid time off and birth parents are eligible for additional paid time off under MSA’s Short Term Paid Leave. The paid 2 weeks of time also applies to adoption and foster care placement.

  • Supplemental Insurance – MSA pays 100% for all employees to have life insurance, long-term disability insurance and short-term disability insurance.

  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – MSA is an ESOP S-Corporation, which means that our company is 100% owned by us! Through the ESOP, eligible employees receive MSA stock in the form of company shares as a percentage of compensation, at no cost to the employee.

  • 401k Retirement Savings Plan – Employees can also choose to participate in a 401k plan, with a generous employer match that is immediately 100% vested.

  • Short Term Incentive (STIP) – This program rewards employees who meet performance goals with a one-time annual STIP payment as a percentage of their eligible compensation — recognition of individual accomplishments and achieving organizational goals. STIP payments are awarded if MSA reaches its corporate financial plan for the year.

MSA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. At MSA, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected]

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

How this job compares

Set against the 1,887 open Engineering Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$26–43/hr
  • US median$32–46/hr759 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $34.50/hr, is 14% below the US median midpoint ($40/hr) — in the middle half of Engineering Technician hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 51 open Engineering Technician jobs in Wisconsin and 1,887 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Wisconsin
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Engineering Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (1,437 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 709 of the 1,887 open Engineering Technician jobs (38%) ask for a high school diploma 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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