Careers
Benton & Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
We are strongly committed to the recruitment, selection development, and promotion of all employees on individual merit. We continually seek to build and maintain a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of the population we serve. Our practice is to strive to provide equal employment, training, education, mentoring and advancement to all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. You are welcome to submit your resume at any time for consideration.
Application Process
Resumes and applications may be submitted
by mail to:
Reginald Benton, PE
Benton & Associates, Inc.
1970 West Lafayette, Avenue
Jacksonville, Illinois 62650
or by email to:
info@bentonassociates.com
Employment Application
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Opportunities
Jacksonville, Illinois
Qualified applicant should have a minimum of 1-3 years' experience to assist with design development of local projects including bridges, roads, site development, water distribution systems, sewer collection/treatment systems and other civil engineering projects. Applicant will be responsible for the production of construction plans and documents related to transportation and general civil engineering projects.
Candidates should have design CADD experience with Microstation and Geopak/InRoads, proficiency with downloading survey data, developing existing site contours, profiles, horizontal and vertical roadway alignments, cross sections, and development of proposed grading plans.
Additional desired skills include field and office experience related to topographic surveys and constructions staking using GPS and robotic total station equipment. Experience with easements a plus. Experience producing roadway plans following IDOT CADD standards a plus. Candidate should also strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to work in a team environment, ability to manage multiple projects and meet various project deadlines.
Salary commensurate with experience and capabilities of candidate. Benton & Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate employment opportunities based on age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, or religion. Benefits include paid employee health and life insurance and generous 401k retirement.
Posted December 28, 2020
Qualified applicant should have a minimum of 2 years' experience to assist with design development of local projects including bridges, roads, storm sewer collection, and site development. General civil design experience including water distribution, sewer collection and other general civil engineering projects.
Candidate should possess a B.S. in Civil Engineering having passed the FE exam, Illinois P.E. license or the ability to obtain licensure a plus. Knowledge of and capability with Microstation and Geopak/InRoads is highly desirable. Additional desired skills include field and office experience related to topographic surveys and constructions staking and producing roadway plans following IDOT CADD standards a plus. Candidate should also strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to work in a team environment, ability to manage multiple projects and meet various project deadlines.
Salary commensurate with experience and capabilities of candidate. Benton & Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate employment opportunities based on age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, or religion. Benefits include paid employee health and life insurance and generous 401k retirement.
Posted December 28, 2020
Macomb, Illinois
B&A is seeking a candidate to fill a full-time or part-time Administrative Assistant position located in Macomb, Illinois. The ideal candidate will fit comfortably into a fast-paced work environment that requires the ability to utilize previously learned skills in marketing, basic accounting, and computing to assist professional staff on a variety of project and administrative duties.
Responsibilities
- Learn and support B&A’s mission and goals.
- Maintain confidentiality with corporate, project/client, and employee matters.
- Communicate effectively with established and prospective clients.
- Assist in the scheduling of tasks and meetings for B&A team members.
- Assist in the production of common office documents on MS Office software.
- Assist the Office Manager in keeping project documentation organized.
- Assist in the development of traditional and digital marketing material
Minimum Qualifications
- High school degree or equivalent.
- 2+ year of experience.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- High proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience and comfort in multi-tasking at a dynamic work environment.
Ideal Qualifications
- Associate’s OR Bachelor’s Degree.
- Familiarity with construction documents and construction contracts.
- Experience with the development of marketing materials including proficiency in Adobe Acrobat Professional and InDesign.
- Experience in basic website design using WordPress.
- Familiarity with basic accounting terms and the ability to interpret basic information summarized within financial audits.
Benton & Associates, Inc. strives to offer competitive salaries and performance incentives. Standard benefits for full-time employment include health and life insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, generous 401k retirement, professional development and training and flexible work scheduling. B&A’s leadership recognizes the value each team member has in the firm’s success and they aim to provide as much financial recognition to those contributions as possible.