Senior Transportation Engineer

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Transportation Engineer for the Surface Transportation Department in Traverse City, Michigan.

Projects may include the design of urban and rural roadways, interstate highways, interchanges, design-build and more.

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

• Geometric design of roadways creating horizontal and vertical alignments and models
• Preparation of design reports including design study reports, and technical memorandums
• Coordination with project stakeholders including clients, the public, utility companies, and permitting agencies.
• Plan preparation for roadway plans in accordance with MDOT or Local standards.
• Calculate quantities and estimates for MDOT and local transportation projects

• Senior technical resource may serve as technical advisor for team
• Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
• Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high quality cost effective work by others.
• Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
• Develops construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects.
• Uses expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of PS&E package.
• Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
• Prepares technical specification sections.
• Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.

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

• Professional Engineering (PE) License.

• Experience designing highway/roadway systems.

• Experience on multidisciplinary project with subconsultants.

• Experience with design software including Bentley Open Roads

• Familiar with MS Office 2010 software (Excel, Word, Project) is required.

• Current work and experience with Schematic Development, Roadway Design.

• Good communication skills and ability to work as a team.

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance may be provided for this role.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory,