Senior Civil Engineer - Highways

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking out a well qualified and motivated Senior Civil Engineer with a background in interchange, highway, and roadway design for a great role in our Colorado Springs, CO office.

• Senior technical resource which will serve as technical advisor for team
• Engage with local team on interchange, highway, and urban corridor projects.
• Provides specialized technical input to design, calculations, and studies for staff's specific area of expertise.
• Develops design procedures to facilitate high quality cost effective work by others.
• Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
• Develops construction cost estimates and fee estimates of technical efforts for projects.
• Uses expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of PS&E package.
• Performs and leads quality control review of design calculations and drawings.
• Prepares technical construction specification sections.
• Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.
• Initiate and create project designs and drawings/plans for transportation and/or civil design projects
• Perform detailed design including preparation of complete calculation packages and development of details.
• Guide drafting team for preparation of drawings from early stages of the design to the final contract plans.
• Understand the importance of review and quality control and able to perform review of design calculations and drawings and specifications
• Prepare and contribute in the development and implementation of technical approach in projects in collaboration with the Project Manager
• Oversee the work of less experienced designers. 
• Meet with clients to ensure client needs are met

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE)
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering + 10 - 15 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Experience with design software including MicroStation and OpenRoads 
• Familiar with MS Office software (Excel, Word, Project)
• Experience designing highway/roadway systems.
• Previous design experience on transportation projects including Development and Preparation of Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E)

Additional Information

Exempt Position: Offered rate of compensation for this role in Colorado will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $80,757.00 - $149399.00 annually.

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, wellness and global well-being, and global EAP, Business Travel and Service Awards programs.

About AECOM

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 prior