Careers at SDA

Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc., was selected by the Michigan Business and Professional Organization as one of the Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For - three years in a row.

What makes SDA different? SDA is owned entirely (100%) by our employees through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). At most companies, your hard work rewards the company and its owner (A.K.A. "The Man"). In as little as one year at SDA, our employees begin to have an ownership interest in our company. Each person's stake in the company continues to grow in relation to compensation level and longevity. Every employee owner has a stake in our success, so, every individual effort helps build our successful company. This in turn rewards you - an owner. Our culture of "ownership pride" is what sets SDA as the benchmark of success.

Because of our employee ownership culture, we work hard to be successful. We also celebrate our success by making sure SDA is a great place to work. Beyond a compensation package with benefits that are among the best in the industry, we invest in our employees through ongoing training for professional and personal growth. We also celebrate by having fun! We have monthly barbeques or lunches, a volleyball court, a golf league, soccer team and a host of extracurricular activities that keep our team spirit strong. Many of these activities involve charitable and civic involvement - giving back to the communities and residents where we live and work. When we're all in it together, great things happen!

See how employee ownership makes SDA a fun and fulfulling place to work. Check out our 2007 Employee Video!!

We are currently seeking to fill the following positions:

Updated 5/08

Transportation Department

Project Manager - Highways: SDA is looking for a highly motivated, professional engineer to perform and supervise highway design projects, including interstate reconstruction, intersection improvements, surface street rehabilitation, new road alignments and transportation features of large land development sites. The successful candidate must be proficient in determining scopes of work, estimating construction and design costs, knowledgeable in MDOT/AASHTO/FHWA design practices, and managing contracts on large or multiple projects. Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering, a minimum of eight (8) years of practical experience, including MDOT project experience, and a Michigan P.E. license is a must. Having Microstation-V8, GEOPAK, and project scheduling software (such as MS Project) experience is very desirable.

Project Engineer II - Highways: SDA is looking for an outstanding highway design engineer with at least six (6) years of practical experience in Microstation V8, GeoPak, MS Excel and Word, Adobe PDF Writer, SAPW and/or MERL; AutoCad experience a plus. This individual must be familiar with MDOT/AASHTO/FHWA standards and will be a resource to others throughout the company. Projects will include challenging freeway and roadway rehabilitation and reconstruction and local street improvement programs. The successful candidate must be familiar with drainage design, construction staging, writing special provisions, generating engineering estimates, and MDOT design practices. Must have a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering; a P.E. or plan toward acquiring your P.E. is helpful.

Project Manager - Traffic: The successful candidate will hold a Michigan P.E. (P.T.O.E. a plus) and enjoy performing and supervising engineering work related to traffic operations, including corridor and traffic impact studies, community impact assessments, parking studies, and signal optimization. Must have a thorough working knowledge of traffic analysis and modeling software and at least eight (8) years of practical experience preparing reports. Excellent communication skills and experience in writing proposals or scopes of work for contract documents are required.

Other Positions

Civil CAD Technicians/Designers - All Departments: Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in the use of AutoCad software related to the Civil Engineering industry (Land Desktop, Civil, Survey). Candidates seeking opportunities in our Transportation Department must be proficient in the use of MicroStation/GEOPAK.

We are always on the lookout for exceptional individuals in all aspects and areas of our Civil Engineering and Surveying team, even if a specific job opening doesn't exist at this time. SDA is very selective, and we encourage the best and brightest individuals to provide a resume to demonstrate how your unique and outstanding talent will strengthen an already exceptional team. Qualified candidates should forward resumes via email or by mail.

Email:

SDAcareers@spaldingdedecker.com

Mail:

Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc.
Attn: Human Resources
905 South Boulevard, East
Rochester Hills, MI. 48307

No Phone Calls or Faxes Please.

Spalding DeDecker Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer where cultural diversity is embraced and celebrated. We are also a Drug-Free Workplace where all employees participate in pre-employment, annual and ongoing random screening for illicit drugs and alcohol.