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This is an excellent opportunity for a recent civil engineering graduate who wants to get out from behind the desk and gain hands-on experience seeing how transportation projects are actually built.\nYou’ll spend the majority of your time in the field working alongside experienced engineers, contractors, clients, and agency representatives. You’ll observe and document construction activities, verify work against project plans and specifications, assist with field measurements and testing, and help resolve issues as they arise.\nThe role is designed to build a strong foundation in transportation construction and engineering consulting while working under the guidance of experienced MSA professionals.\nMSA specializes in the sustainable development of communities and is proud to be 100% employee owned. With roots reaching back to 1919, MSA has grown from a rural land survey company into a leading multidisciplinary firm of nearly 550 engineers, architects, planners, funding experts, surveyors, GIS experts, environmental scientists, and more who are committed to making communities better places to live, work, and play.\nCome join the ownership team here!\nEmployee Testimonial:\n\"As an employee-owned company (100% ESOP), working at MSA is not just a job. 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