Woolpert Inc

Senior Roadway Design Technical Expert

Woolpert Inc$139K — $174K *
Transportation
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
  • 8+ years professional experience; 15+ years preferred for expert level.
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE), or ability to obtain licensure in Ohio within 6 months.
  • Expertise in designing Roadway, Highway, Trail, and Bikeway/Pedestrian systems.
  • Proficiency in MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer (ORD), and Civil 3D software.
  • Experience with state transportation departments (ODOT, INDOT, etc.) is beneficial.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to mentor staff.

Responsibilities

  • Design complex roadway, bikeway, trail, and pedestrian project layouts.
  • Lead and innovate solutions for a variety of transportation projects.
  • Direct and manage engineering design tasks including grading and storm drainage.
  • Prepare design documents compliant with local and federal standards.
  • Conduct detailed reviews of design plans and supporting documentation.
  • Utilize software tools for modeling and design creation.
  • Support project proposals, scoping, scheduling, and budgeting efforts.

Benefits

  • Flexible work schedule and location options with the Freedom to Work program.
  • Pathway to ownership through the Principal program.
  • Generous paid time off policy that allows flexibility.
  • Extensive career development opportunities across various industries.
  • Comprehensive health, life, vision, and dental insurance.
  • Additional perks like fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, and technology stipends.
Full Job Description
Senior Roadway Design Technical Expert to join our dynamic Transportation Team at one of our Ohio offices. This position reports to the Ohio Transportation Practice Lead and is responsible for responsible for designs of roadway, bikeway, trail and pedestrian projects.

They are responsible for the conceptual and preliminary layout of complex roadway, highway and interchange designs. They may also lead designs of roadway, bikeway, trail and pedestrian projects. Additionally, they are looked to in order to provide guidance to Project Managers on designs as well as train other staff. The Senior Roadway Design Specialist is looked to for design expertise and the ability to see projects from a conceptual standpoint and make design calls that will impact the final design of the project. This role will work on a variety of transportation projects spanning multiple clients, states and project types. They will be exposed to and work closely with other design teams in bridges, traffic, site development, planning amongst others. The Engineering Design Team is quickly growing, allowing for accelerated growth and upward mobility opportunities.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

What You Will Do:
  • Be an expert in the design of concept, schematic and preliminary level plans. Be able to layout and design complex geometry and make recommendations for designs such as the best type of intersection for a particular project and geography.
  • Lead design of complex roadway and transportation projects that require creative solutions. Projects include roadway, bikeways, pedestrian facilities, roundabouts, trails, multi-modal transportation or transportation planning.
  • Direct engineering design tasks such as highway and street design, roadway alignments, roundabout design, roadway grading and modeling, curb ramp design, signing and pavement plan, maintenance of traffic, storm drainage.
  • Use local and federal roadway standards to prepare preliminary and final design documents, cost estimates, and bid documents.
  • Perform detailed review of design plans and supporting documents.
  • Perform designs using software including MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer (ORD), AutoCAD, and/or Civil 3D.
  • Assist Project Managers in the writing of proposals as well as preparing scope, schedule and budget of projects

What You Will Bring:
  • Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or related technical design field.
  • A minimum of 8+ years of professional experience required, 15+ years preferred. This is an expert level position, so a solid background in design is required.
  • Must be a licensed PE
  • If licensed in another state, the ability to obtain a license in Ohio within 6 months.
  • Ability to lead design as well as allocate work to others.
  • Expertise in Roadway, Highway, Trail, Bikeway/Pedestrian and/or Roadway Drainage design.
  • Expertise in Civil 3D and/or MicroStation, and OpenRoads Designer (ORD).
  • Experience with ODOT, INDOT, PennDOT, FDOT, TxDOT is a plus.
  • Ability and desire to mentor design staff.
  • Possess strong organizational skills to successfully manage multiple priorities.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
  • Ability to work across disciplines and coordinate with other firms on projects

Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you'll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:
  • Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
  • Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
  • Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
  • Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
  • Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
  • Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!


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Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Pay Range

$139,200-$174,000 USD

Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: http://woolpert.com/about-us/

About Woolpert Inc

Woolpert is a design, engineering and geospatial firm headquartered in Dayton, Ohio. The company was founded in 1911 and has since grown to over 1,000 employees across 25 offices in the United States. Woolpert provides services in architecture, engineering, geospatial, and strategic consulting. The company has worked on projects such as the Wright Brothers National Museum, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the Dayton International Airport.
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