Who we are

Greenprint Partners (WBE, B-Corp) is an award-winning planning, engineering and design firm that delivers inspired green infrastructure solutions. We design and implement equitable, multi-benefit green infrastructure projects and programs, helping clients nationwide maximize the use of green infrastructure to manage stormwater while creating beneficial new community amenities. Our team of urban planners, engineers, landscape designers, and communications professionals are on a mission to get the most good out of green infrastructure. Learn more about our services and approach at www.greenprintpartners.com.

Working in the field of infrastructure and design, we recognize the historic inequities that have been designed into the fabric of our cities and are committed to doing our part in changing that. Creating a more equitable community and recognizing the strength in diversity is a core part of our work at Greenprint Partners both internally and externally. We believe our work is best fulfilled when our workplace reflects a diversity of perspectives and lived experiences in regards to race, ethnicity, economic circumstance, religion, gender, and ability. We believe that creating an environment for diversity to thrive requires enduring and evolving commitment to inclusion in our organization’s culture, values, and behaviors. We encourage people with lived experiences and diverse perspectives and identities to apply including people of color, people from working class backgrounds, people with disabilities, women, and people who hold LGBTQ+ identities.

Greenprint Partners is proud to be a women-owned, certified B-Corp.  

About working at Greenprint Partners

Greenprint Partners offers a flexible, fast-paced, demanding, and fun work environment. We find that the people who thrive here are “doers” who enjoy taking ownership of their projects and working as a team to strategize, iterate, and execute quickly. We believe strongly that we’re in it together, and we see each new team member as a long-term investment in our shared future. We are proud of our company values:

• We are driven by mission,

• We pursue shared prosperity,

• We go big,

• We think holistically,

• We succeed and fail as a team, and

• Diverse viewpoints matter.  

As a small and growing firm, Greenprint provides a unique experience for an entry-level engineer to both develop and hone their technical skills while getting the opportunity to engage directly with the communities we serve. We are committed to investing holistically in the professional development of all our staff; successful Greenprint engineers are empathetic listeners and collaborators that are excited to use their technical skills to make a direct impact on people and the environment.

This position is located in Greenprint’s headquarters of Chicago, IL. Greenprint’s offices, which we share with our close friends at CNT, are located in the heart of the Loop, and Chicago-based employees enjoy the ability to work from the office and from home. Greenprint offers a full benefits package through our outsourced HR provider, Trinet, as well as flexible working hours and a flexible PTO policy.

Primary responsibilities:

This position will support our project managers in each of the following areas.

• Project engineering and design

• Conduct preliminary project site assessments, identify opportunities for green infrastructure and preliminary sizing of potential BMPs

• Incorporate community benefit priorities surfaced by project development staff into designs

• Support project development staff in presenting concept plans to site owners

• Work with construction partners to develop preliminary construction cost estimates and project budgets

• Conduct detailed BMP and supporting infrastructure sizing in accordance with permitting jurisdiction requirements. 

• Development of construction drawings and documents

• Develop construction drawings in accordance with local permit requirements and good engineering practice

• Develop BMP Operation & Maintenance manuals

• Prepare and submit construction drawings to permit agencies and obtain all necessary permits and approvals

• Work with construction partners to maintain construction budgets and value engineer projects where necessary to meet budget constraints

• Construction management

• Respond to contractor questions and field changes as necessary

• Review contractor installed work for general compliance with specifications and design intent

• Provide on-site training to the owner to explain how the BMP systems work and how they should be maintained.

Desired Experience and Characteristics

• The desired candidate will hold a B.S. or M.S. from an ABET accredited institution

• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D or similar CADD program

• Excellent listening skills

• Ability to communicate effectively both in person and when working remotely

• Experience in the design or maintenance of green stormwater infrastructure is desirable, but not required

Additional characteristics sought in this role include:

• Commitment to the Greenprint mission

• Strong interest in designing and delivering sustainable infrastructure that is shaped by the priorities of the communities it serves

• Desire to work in a diverse community of colleagues committed to institutionalizing equity throughout the organization

• Willingness to travel domestically

Start date can be ASAP or in June for students graduating in May.