Senior Transportation Engineer I

A Senior Transportation Engineer I will be responsible for performing and directing Transportation engineering duties on multi-discipline transportation projects of moderate to large scope.  

General responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Performing Transportation engineering duties as a Senior Transportation Engineer including analysis and design involving interstates and interchanges, urban roadways and bridges, site grading, stormwater management, hydrology and hydraulics, storm drainage systems, culverts, erosion control, and site plan preparation; supervising and directing the work of Transportation engineers and EI/EIT’s assigned to the project; coordination with other design disciplines; managing the production of contract documents; and satisfying project budget and schedule requirements
• Concurrently leading several projects of moderate complexity and scope when required by schedule and/or resource constraints
• Meeting with clients to prepare and/or validate proposed scope of services
• Working with assigned Project Managers to meet project budget, schedule, goals, and objectives
• Coordinating, supervising, and communicating all aspects of the Transportation design within multi-discipline teams to ensure that transportation design details integrate properly with all other disciplines
• Communication with the Contractor on Design-Build projects to verify suitability of systems and materials selected
• Managing and supervising Transportation support services associated with the bidding process, including preparing addenda and amendments and opening and tabulating bids
• Managing and supervising Transportation support services associated with the construction phase, including field visits, answering RFIs, reviewing shop drawings, and preparing record drawings
• Ensuring staff compliance with quality control policies and procedures
• Working with, responding to, and taking direction from Managing Principals, Project Managers, Design Managers, Operations Directors and senior management.
• Assist in presenting projects to clients, contractors, project team members, Authorities Having Jurisdiction, and members of the public through all stages of the project
• Actively support Company marketing and business development activities
• Establish and maintain positive client relationships
• Provide technical guidance to Transportation staff
• Mentoring and monitoring the professional development of Transportation staff
• Leading staff training sessions
• Providing input to Department Director on staff annual performance reviews

Project responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Performing Design Manager duties as assigned
• Responsible for discipline design and documentation
• Develop discipline design approach and methodology
• Develop discipline project plan and production methodology
• Preparing accurate, complete, and code-compliant Transportation drawings and specifications for schematic, design development, and construction document submittals.
• Reviewing calculations and all work products produced by Transportation engineers and Transportation EI/EIT’s assigned to the project, particularly analysis and design assumptions and input data, and output results
• Reviewing all drawings produced by Transportation technicians assigned to the project
• Preparing scope and fee proposals for the Transportation portion of multi-discipline projects or single-discipline, Transportation-only projects
• Assist PM in development of project proposals, budgets & schedules
• Perform discipline QA/QC reviews on assigned projects
• Review and approve discipline specifications
• Respond to RFI’s
• Lead discipline bidding and construction administration activities
• Back-check discipline QC/gray team comments
• Monitor and adhere to project budget and schedule

Education, Technology, and Experience

• Graduation from an ABET-accredited 4-, 5-, or 6-year engineering program in one of the following disciplines:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering
  • Civil Engineering Technology
• Post-graduate degree in Transportation Engineering or Transportation Engineering-related degree may be given additional consideration
• Must be a fully licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in at least one US state, preferably in the local jurisdiction or be eligible for reciprocity with the local jurisdiction.
• Other Transportation Engineering related certifications is desirable
• DBIA (Design-Build Professional) certi