SWIPCO is seeking Bids for Snow Plow Removal at 3236 Nebraska Ave. 

Southwest Iowa Planning Council is seeking bids for snow removal at our parking lot address 3236 Nebraska Ave. Council Bluffs, Iowa.  For specifications, please contact the SWIPCO office at (712) 243-4196 or visit our SWIPCO website www.swipco.org. Bids and two references are due to the SWIPCO office at 1501 SW7th St. Atlantic, Iowa 50022 by Noon on Friday September 29, 2023.  SWIPCO is an equal opportunity employer, provider, and lender.

Southwest Iowa Planning Council (SWIPCO) is on the hunt for a talented and reliable Maintenance Technician to join our team. In this position, your chief responsibility is to ensure the cleanliness of SWITA vehicles and preserve the excellent condition and functionality of our business premises. Your duties will include cleaning and sanitizing vehicles, performing maintenance on SWITA/SWIPCO buildings and grounds, shuttling vehicles, and filling-in as a transit driver as needed.  Our ideal candidate is a jack or jane-of-all-trades, with a broad knowledge of a variety of cleaning and repair methods to help keep our operation running in great shape.  The position is under the supervision of the Fleet Mechanic and involves a considerable amount of independent work and travel between Atlantic and Council Bluffs and occasionally other areas within the SWIPCO region.

The position is full time with a starting wage of $17 per hour.  The position includes excellent benefits including sick and vacation time, paid holidays, health insurance and IPERS retirement.  Applicants should visit the SWIPCO website at www.swipco.org for a full job description and application.  Position is open until filled.  Completed applications should be directed to:

                                                SWIPCO, Attn. Human Resources

                                                1501 SW 7^th St., Atlantic, IA 50022

                                                (712) 243-4196

                                                Daurine.petersen@swipco.org

SWIPCO is an equal opportunity employer, provider, and lender.

 SWIPCO is seeking to hire a Community Development Specialist II 

Do you like to be out in the community helping local leaders and stakeholders solve complex problems?  Do you want a career that is diverse and challenging?  Do you have a background in local government, planning, or economic development?  Are you organized and get excited about seeing a project you helped start become a reality?  If these things interest you, consider becoming a community development specialist at SWIPCO.  Our community development staff are both planners and doers—meaning that where many traditional planning jobs leave the implementation to someone else, our staff not only identify issues and develop solutions, but are there to help get it funded and built.  Diverse backgrounds can meet this but the ideal candidate will have experience and/or a degree and community and regional planning.  SWIPCO is looking to bring on someone who has already had their entry level experience and is looking to move up in a growing organization.  Starting salary is between $55k and $65k, depending on qualifications.

Complete applications require a resume, cover letter, three professional references, and an equal opportunity employment questionnaire.  As a public employer, SWIPCO offers an excellent benefits package including 99% of single health premiums paid (85% of family plans), IPERS retirement, paid sick and vacation leave, ten paid holidays, as well as other benefits.  The work location is Atlantic, Iowa, and following an initial training period a hybrid work environment is anticipated.  Because of the nature of community meetings this position is not fully remote.  Residency within a reasonable distance of Atlantic is required.  Position is open until filled but review of applications will begin January 12, 2023.  Applications should be emailed to SWIPCO human resources, daurine.petersen@swipco.org. 

SWIPCO is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Drivers

Council Bluffs and Atlantic Area Drivers:

Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA) is seeking a part-time driver in Council Bluffs to transport 1^st and 2^nd shift workers to various job sites in Council Bluffs, Oakland or Shelby IA. SWITA is also seeking part-time drivers in the Atlantic area for a number of shifts. Applicant must possess or be willing to acquire a commercial driver’s license class C with passenger endorsement (SWITA will assist with ELDT and  drive test), and enjoy working with the public. Starting wage is $16.00 per hour plus IPERS and PTO. Applicant must be able to obtain a CDL Medical Exam and pass a DOT pre-employment drug screen.

For questions contact Daurine Petersen at 800-842-8065. Please send the application below to SWITA, Attn: Daurine, 1501 SW 7th St., Atlantic, Iowa, 50022 or email to daurine.petersen@swipco.org.

SWIPCO is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.  

SWIPCO Protest of Contract Award

None Available at this time.