Highway Design Project Engineer IV

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking a highly talented Highway Design Project Engineer IV for immediate employment in Austin, Texas. The appropriately qualified applicant should be able to demonstrate an establish career in civil design including roadway. This position will be responsible for assigning Project Managers with planning, designing, and overseeing civil engineering projects, such us highways, bridges, surface drainage, and utilities infrastructure. In this role, the Civil Engineer will assist Project Managers by performing the design aspects of civil engineering assignments.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Assist Project Manager by providing engineering design support (engineering reports, design calculations, quantity and cost estimates) for roadway, hydraulics, hydrology, and civil engineering design projects.

• Perform professional engineering work involving the application of standard techniques, procedures, and design criteria in carrying out routine engineering tasks.

• Be responsible for the preparation and production of reports, plans, specifications and estimates.

• Be involved in all project aspects from client meetings, design/study development and site/field visits during design and construction.

• Capable of working independently or within (or leading) a design team.

• Excellent communication skills with project team, government agencies and clients.

• Capable of leading large teams.

• Advanced knowledge of ProjectWise and OpenRoads.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS + 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of previous design experience on transportation projects including Schematic Development and Preparation of Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E).

• Professional Engineer (PE).

• TxDOT Deputy Project Manager experience.

• Experience designing highway/roadway systems.

• TxDOT Highway design project experience highly desired.

• Extensive Roundabout design experience highly desired.

• Experience with design software including MicroStation and GEOPAK and/or OpenRoads.

• Familiar with MS Office 2010 software (Excel, Word, Project) is needed to be successful in this position.

Additional Information

• This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization.

• Relocation assistance is not provided for this role.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fisc