Staff Engineer, Transportation

HR Green

$90K — $120K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant engineering discipline from an accredited institution.
  • 0 to 5 years of relevant engineering experience.
  • Proficient knowledge of office software (Word, Excel, etc.).
  • Familiarity with AutoCAD and Microstation is preferred; experience with Civil 3D or OpenRoads is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with team members and work independently to apply engineering principles and standards.
  • Assist in planning and designing highway, roadway, and intersection projects.
  • Develop complete roadway plan sets, specifications, and reports.
  • Conduct field visits for various projects as needed.
  • Communicate effectively with project teams, including CAD designers and engineers.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a leading engineering firm with over 700 employees across 23 offices.
  • Focused on employee career development and mentorship.
  • Comprehensive and multi-faceted benefits package available.
Full Job Description
What You'll Do

  • Lead the design and delivery of roadway, pedestrian, and multimodal transportation projects, including roadway geometry, corridor improvements, grading, traffic control, and related infrastructure.
  • Prepare construction documents, technical reports, engineering studies, cost estimates, and other project deliverables while ensuring quality through established QA/QC processes.
  • Coordinate transportation improvements with drainage, utilities, street lighting, agencies, clients, and other stakeholders throughout project development and delivery.
  • Direct and mentor junior engineers and technical staff, overseeing work assignments, reviews, and project execution.
  • Support project pursuits, client relationship development, bidding, procurement, and construction-phase services, including change order reviews and contractor coordination.
  • Serve as a trusted technical resource and project leader, helping drive successful outcomes for clients and communities.


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution.
  • Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Texas, or ability to obtain Texas registration within six months of hire.
  • 4+ years of transportation and civil infrastructure design experience.
  • Experience with:
    • Roadway design and plan production
    • Traffic control plan development
    • Sidewalk and shared-use path design
    • Municipal or transportation infrastructure projects
  • Strong technical writing, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam.


Preferred
  • Experience with City of Houston, Harris County, and/or TxDOT standards and specifications.
  • Experience on urban roadway, corridor improvement, or complete streets projects.
  • Experience designing drainage, water, wastewater, or street lighting improvements associated with transportation projects.
  • Experience with Bentley OpenRoads Designer, Bentley MicroStation, and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D.


Why join HR Green?
  • You'll work alongside experienced transportation professionals on projects that directly impact the communities where people live, work, and travel.
  • You'll gain exposure to all phases of project delivery, build meaningful client relationships, mentor emerging engineers, and have the opportunity to grow your career with a firm that invests in its people and promotes from within.
  • It's your chance to join one of the country's longest operating engineering firms and a leader in local markets in design engineering and construction with over 700 employees in 23 offices around the nation.
  • Not only does HR Green provide you with a place to grow, thrive, and enjoy your work, but we are also dedicated to delivering a comprehensive and multi-faceted benefits package. Visit our website for detailed total rewards information. https://www.hrgreen.com/careers/benefits/
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