Author: Julie Ross

Job Posting: VerHalen (Project Engineer)

VerHalen’s Project Engineer is an entry point into the business with intended advancement to Project Manager role within the company. The initial duties are to support the Project Managers in all facets of project management to begin to understand the business from the ground up.

Job description is attached.  You can find additional information about the company on their website (www.verhaleninc.com).

If are interested in appling, please email your cover letter and resume directly to Nick Grbavcich (ngrbavcich@verhaleninc.com) or to the Human Resources Manager, Paula Wiese (pwiese@verhaleninc.com).

Project Engineer for MTU 10.2017

Info Session: Lunda Construction Company

Check out this event on Handshake:

What: Lunda Construction Company Info Session; Brad Diener

When: Wednesday, October 25th 2017 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm EDT

Where: Dillman Hall, Room 204

Do you want to work on multiple unique and challenging projects throughout your career?  Do you want to maximize your earning potential in a fast-paced, demanding, work environment that will reward you both personally and financially?   Does the idea of building a $325 million dollar bridge across the Mississippi River intrigue you?    Do you want to make it happen or stand by while others do? 

Lunda Construction Company is a major heavy/highway, civil and industrial general contractor and one of the largest bridge builders in the United States. We are currently seeking a quality, highly motivated, full-time Construction Project Manager, Estimator, and construction intern(s) for our Heavy/Civil Bridge Division and Industrial Division which will operate out of our Hilbert, WI office. 

If you want to find out more attend this info session to network with alumni and enjoy some free food!

https://app.joinhandshake.com/events/98083/share_preview

CDI Social Justice Lecture Series: Winona LaDuke, Native American Activist

Winona LaDuke, Native American activist, environmentalist, writer, and economist is this month’s featured speaker as part of the Center for Diversity & Inclusion’s Social Justice Lecture Series. The presentation will be in the MUB Ballroom exactly one week from today! Mark your calendars for Wednesday 10/25 at 5:30 pm.

Special showing TONIGHT!
If you would like to know more about Winona LaDuke before her visit please stop by Fisher 135 at 7 pm tonight for a free showing of her documentary “First Daughter and the Black Snake.”
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Info Session TONIGHT: Strand Associates

Strand Associates will be hosting an information session for tonight (Oct. 18) at 6 pm in Dow 642.  BRING RESUMES!  They will be conducting interviews on Thursday, October 19th. The job description and interview details are available on the Career Center/Handshake website. They are looking to hire full-time civil and environmental engineers and interns at all of their 10 locations.

Mike Forslund, PE (MTU Class of 2000)
Strand Associates, Inc.(r)
608.251.4843 ext. 1104
mike.forslund@strand.comwww.strand.com

CEE Department Student Organizations Fundraiser

MTU Civil and Environmental Engineering Department student organizations are proud to announce that our new website tinyurl.com/techxe is up and ready for order taking of various MTU CEE apparel. Order by Nov. 3rd to guarantee product availability in time for winter break!
The participating student orgs have been working hard to get this fundraiser underway and provide these amazing and reasonably priced products for us to show our pride and support for MTU Civil and Environmental Engineering department.
We greatly appreciate your support and we hope you enjoy these products as much as we do!  (See attached flyer below)

Accepting Applications: Pavlis Honors College

The Pavlis Honors College is now accepting applications for Spring 2018. Students are eligible to apply to join the Learning Community if they have 2 or more years remaining on campus. PHC’s Learning Community offers 6 distinct pathways on which students may build their honors program: Global Leadership, Peace Corps Prep, Research Scholars, Enhanced Enterprise Experience (E),New Venture, and Custom Pathway. Each of these pathways provides a framework of support, exceptional resources and a community of scholars for students interested in challenging themselves, doing more and making a difference. If you know of a student who may be interested in joining the Pavlis Honors College, please encourage them to apply. If you would like to request more information regarding our pathways, email us at honors@mtu.edu.

Applications will be accepted through Sunday, October 22nd. However, students who apply early will be given preference. Space is limited.

Find out why success means more than GPA: honors.mtu.edu.

Scholarship: West Michigan Air & Waste Management

On behalf of the West Michigan Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association, I am pleased to announce our chapter is now accepting applications for scholarships to be awarded in January 2018.  The WM-AWMA plans to award up to four individual scholarships of $2,000.00 to juniors, seniors and graduate students in qualifying fields of study.  Specific eligibility requirements are described in the attached announcement.

The Scholarship application process is entirely online, and can be accessed at https://www.westmichiganawma.org/scholarships .

The deadline for submitting applications is midnight on Sunday, November 26, 2017.

If you have any questions or desire further information, please feel free to contact Ann Hagedorn (ahagedorn@fveng.com).

2017 WM-AWMA Scholarship Article

Job Posting: MDEQ – Environmental Quality Analyst

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is currently recruiting for an Environmental Quality Analyst 9-P11/12 position for the Remediation and Redevelopment Division.  This position is open to all applicants.  This position is permanent full-time and is located at the Upper Peninsula District Office, 1504 West Washington Street, Marquette, MI.   Interested applicants must apply through NEOGOV.

If you are interested in obtaining more information or applying, click on the link below.

Job Posting