We’re glad to meet you!

We’re Atlas Engineering Group and we’re happy to meet so many potential future Atlas civil and structural engineers here at U of I. We have numerous UIUC grads who have begun their careers with us at Atlas and if you’re ready to start your engineering career here in northern Illinois and the Chicagoland area with the tools and guidance that can elevate your growth, we want to talk with you.

UIUC has a great engineering program and we at Atlas know it prepares you for interesting, satisfying engineering work right from the start. We also know you’ll be considering numerous firms and will need all the right information to begin the process of deciding where would be best for you!

Atlas Areas of Expertise:

  • Roadway and Highway Design
  • Structural Design including bridges
  • Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
  • Engineering Studies/Preliminary Design
  • Stormwater Management
  • Traffic Engineering
  • Land Survey and Geospacial
  • Construction Management
  • More!

Clients we Serve:

  • State agencies like IDOT and Illinois Tollway
  • County Transportation agencies like Lake, Cook, DuPage, Kane, McHenry, and more
  • City of Chicago agencies including Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), Chicago Department of Water Management (CDWM), Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD), and more
  • Numerous municipalities across the collar counties
  • More!

Why choose Atlas to start your career path?

Atlas has been a great “home” for civil and structural engineers coming out of U of I’s engineering program for many reasons. We know that you want to work with a firm that takes high quality seriously and enjoys delivering completed projects that exceed client expectations. But we also know that you need competitive pay, strong benefits, a welcoming, cooperative culture, and a respectful, collaborative group of coworkers to grow within.

Atlas is a firm dedicated to long-term growth and developing our staff with all the best tools and opportunities. We believe in offering competitive pay, and an excellent benefits package that will work for you. Benefits include:

  • paid holidays and time off
  • health insurance with Blue Cross Blue Shield with several policy options
  • company-paid vision, dental, short-term disability, and life insurance
  • tuition reimbursement for continuing professional development
  • 401k with employer matching
  • More!

Atlas has a company culture that values and promotes:

  • mutual respect and cooperation
  • team-wins growth mentality
  • diversity and inclusion
  • accountability and solutions
  • innovation and fresh thinking
  • working hard and enjoying successes

We also like to spend some time together doing fun things too!

Pot Luck Party! Foods from around the world made by our diverse team

Adopt-a-Highway! Helping keep our community clean.

Plane Pull! We’ve done this a few times and it’s more fun each time!

Does Atlas Engineering Group sound like the right place for you?

Let’s talk! You can take the first step by applying to our open positions or contact our staff you may have met at the career fair!

Jeff Kraines, Controller

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Sandra Kuzis, HR Manager

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UIUC Alum: Eamon Homedi, PE, SE

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