Highway Project Engineer I

Clark Nexsen

$70K — $95K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field from an ABET accredited program
  • 5-10 years' experience in specialized engineering design
  • Experience in discipline-specific design software, including OpenRoads 3D Modeling and MicroStation
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Design transportation improvements for roadways, interchanges, and sidewalks
  • Analyze survey reports and geologic data to plan projects
  • Perform design calculations and computations
  • Develop project designs in compliance with client specifications
  • Prepare engineering documents for advertisement and construction
  • Coordinate project tasks and ensure project completion by deadlines
  • Attend client and stakeholder meetings and communicate project progress

Benefits

  • Office-based work environment with minimal hazardous conditions
  • Occasional field work providing practical project exposure
  • Opportunities for involvement in diverse transportation projects
  • Collaboration with clients at local and state levels
  • Involvement in project budgeting and decision-making processes
Full Job Description
Job Description

Position Summary: The position will be responsible for engineering design using knowledge of general engineering principles and practices to interpret, organize, execute and coordinate assignments.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities
  • Design transportation improvements for roadways, interchanges, intersection improvements, sidewalks, and trail projects
  • Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, aerial photography and other topographical or geologic data to plan projects
  • Perform design computations
  • Design projects in accordance with client specifications and guidelines, using design software and drawing tools
  • Develop construction cost estimates
  • Assist in the preparation of engineering documents for advertisement and construction including contract plans and specifications
  • Involvement in project and task decisions pertaining to scoping, budgeting and monitoring.
  • Attend meetings with clients and stakeholders
  • Coordinate with internal team members to ensure project completion by the defined deadline and established quality
  • Direct project sub-consultants and in-house support disciplines
  • Plan, schedule, conduct or coordinate detailed phases of the engineering work

Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities
  • Perform other related duties as assigned


Required Skills

  • Experience in discipline specific design software, OpenRoads 3D Modeling and MicroStation
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Strong Written and verbal communication skills


Required Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field from an ABET accredited engineering program
  • 5-10 years' experience in specialized discipline

Qualifications Preferred
  • Professional Engineer License
  • Experience working with local clients at the county and state level

Working Conditions

Work is performed within a general office environment 95% of the time. Work is generally sedentary in nature but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment.

Field work is required on occasion where work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Some lifting (up to 25 lbs) may be required as needed.

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