Careers
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Why Join Our Team? We are always on the lookout for extraordinary talent to join the Sands Decker team. Whether you are an experienced Professional Engineer (P.E.), a Professional Surveyor (P.S.), or a motivated graduate, we offer a platform where your expertise makes a tangible impact.
We work across a wide variety of high-growth markets, including:
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Retail & Restaurant
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Education (K-12 and Higher Education)
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Municipal & Infrastructure
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Healthcare & Industrial
Regional Impact, Small-Firm Atmosphere While we are proud to call Ohio home, our reach is broad. We are licensed in multiple states, allowing our team members to engage in exciting, multi-state projects with forward-thinking clients. At Sands Decker, you get the best of both worlds: the profound opportunities of a large firm with the collaborative, fun, and flexible atmosphere of a boutique office.
Our Philosophy What are you waiting for? Come work with us! We live by our core value: A great company, with great people, delivering great projects.
Comprehensive Benefits We are committed to our team’s well-being. Sands Decker offers a comprehensive benefits program designed to help you lead a healthy, productive, and balanced life. We work hard, celebrate our successes, and continuously invest in the professional growth of our people.
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Design Technician - Learn MoreDescription:
Sands Decker is seeking an experienced CIVIL DESIGN TECHNICIAN to work in our Columbus, Lancaster, or Zanesville office. The ideal candidate is an experienced CAD Technician who can work independently. We’re an innovative and technology driven company and our Civil Engineering group is looking for an individual that is highly motivated and enjoys learning new technologies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Candidate must be able to communicate well with our staff as well as clients and contractors. Position requires experience in AutoCAD Civil 3D. Work includes preparation of civil engineering drawings for site development including storm water drainage, sanitary sewers, waterlines, storm sewers, and supporting design information. Must have education and understanding of State of Ohio and local agency design and approval requirements.
Skills and other necessary requirements:- Must hold a current, valid driver’s license
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
- Strong understanding of meeting deadlines and managing priorities
- Accountable, dependable, and reliable
- Comfortable collaborating with outside contractors and clients in a team-based environment
- Detail-oriented with the ability to enter and manage data accurately
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering is a plus, but not required
Sands Decker is an equal opportunity employer and has a relaxed, business-casual work environment. If you are interested in this position, please submit the form below or send your resume and cover letter to info@sandsdecker.com. Or by mail: Sands Decker H.R. Manager, 1495 Old Henderson Road, Columbus, OH 43220. Contingent upon the applicant completing drug screening and background checks.
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Survey Crew Chief - Learn MoreDescription:
Sands Decker is seeking an experienced SURVEY CREW CHIEF to work in our Columbus office. We are an innovative and technology driven company that continues to grow. We are in search of an individual that is highly motivated and enjoys learning and teaching new technologies. We provide a fantastic place for long-term employment in a family-style work environment with opportunities to further develop one’s professional skills.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:The ideal candidate should have a minimum of five years’ experience as a field surveyor along with skills associated with boundary, topographic and ALTA surveys, as well as construction and utility surveys, horizontal and vertical control surveys, and roadway surveys. Position requires someone who is detail oriented and is able to think and work independently.
Skills and other necessary requirements:- Experience Requirement: 5 years of experience as a field surveyor
- Proficient with Robotic Total Stations, GPS equipment, field data collection techniques, including point code and line-work capability
- Must also be able to read construction plans and provide accurate and complete survey information
- AutoCAD experience and 3D laser scanning experience not required, but is a plus
- Must hold a current and valid driver’s license
- Work well with fellow staff, contractors, and clients in a team atmosphere
- Understand the need to complete work within deadlines
- Must be accountable and dependable
Sands Decker is an equal opportunity employer with a relaxed, business-casual work environment. If you are interested in this position, please submit the form below or send your resume and cover letter to H.R. Manager at info@sandsdecker.com. Contingent upon the applicant completing drug screening and background checks. The position is based at our Columbus office with possible work from our Zanesville office.
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It is the policy of Sands Decker to undertake affirmative action consistent with its obligations as a Federal contractor, for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for special disabled veterans, Vietnam era veterans, and any other veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized. Sands Decker commits itself to apply every good faith effort to achieve prompt and full utilization of minorities in all segments of its workforce where deficiencies exist. These efforts conform to all legal and regulatory requirements, and are consistent with our standards of quality and excellence.