Transportation Design Engineer - Mid-Level - CD0002

Description

This mid-level civil engineer will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of transportation projects. The candidate will work mostly under the direction of a senior project manager on transportation projects by performing the following duties. It is anticipated that this mid-level engineer will have opportunities to manage smaller transportation assignments to grow their project management skills to manage larger projects over time. The position is located in our Colorado Springs Office at 3 South Tejon Street in Colorado Springs, CO.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Uses computer assisted engineering design software/equipment to prepare engineering/design plans and documents, with preferred emphasis in AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or MicroStation OpenRoads.
• Preparation and modification of design criteria, designs, plans, specifications, opinions of probable costs, and reports for projects.
• Coordination of all design elements of a project including roadway design, traffic engineering, environmental mitigation, structural design, and drainage design, particularly in development of design surface modeling.
• Assists in establishing design-fee budgets, estimating, scoping, and marketing strategies for proposed design projects.
• Responsible for assisting with the creation of project schedules for design projects. Will work on several projects at any one time and prioritize schedules and deadlines for projects.
• Instruct and assist designers/technicians with project designs and construction document production.
• Responsible for ensuring project team quality system tasks are followed as defined in FHU’s quality manual.
• Mentor other Junior Engineers and Designers in projects and tasks.
• Responsible for coordinating design engineering assistance during construction including answering construction related requests for information, revision to design during construction, and shop drawing review.
• Responsible for coordinating with project clients to meet budget, schedule, quality, and overall project goals on smaller projects for municipal and CDOT clients.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited four-year college or university required.
• Experience in AutoCAD Civil3D and/or MicroStation OpenRoads is desired with emphasis in surface modeling.
• 3 to 8 years Transportation Engineering experience including but not limited to roadway, highway, interchange, and equivalent transportation design engineering.
• Ability to multi-task several projects at one time while staying on budget and on schedule.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondences and use tools such as MS Excel and MS Word.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public including the use of PowerPoint.
• Experience in development of roadway plans, specifications, and opinions of probable costs.
• EI required, Colorado PE (or ability to obtain via reciprocity) is desired
• Ability to travel (by car, public transit, or other means) for work related tasks.

The pay for this position has a range of $65,000 - $90,000 annually. The actual offer will carefully consider a range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, and experience.

Benefits

At FHU we seek to provide a benefits package that helps our team maintain a healthy work-life balance - a concept that is a guiding principle for us. Employees enjoy benefits including:

• Medical/RX, HSA, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability; all of which FHU contributes a significant portion towards or, for some plans, covers 100% of the premiums
• Generous Vacation and Sick leave programs
• 401(k) with employer match
• Adoption Assistance program
• Flexible works schedules & Remote work options
• Professional and career development opportunities including tuition reimbursement for continuing education.
• Support of employee participation in professional and technical societies & various civic organizations.
• Reimbursement of professional certification and registration fees.

FHU Employees are encouraged to participate in a variety of internal committees which include groups such as the Technology Committee, CAD Committee, FHUlanthropy Committee and the FHUn Committee, which plans multiple events that keep energy (and bragging righ