Assistant Engineer

About the role

Wood Rodgers, a leading engineering consulting firm, is hiring an assistant engineer to join our Transportation Department. Start your engineering career at a Best Places to Work company.

Responsibilities

• Prepare alternative analysis, exhibits, plans, estimates, right of way requirement maps, and reports for pedestrian facilities, bike facilities, roadways, freeways, interchanges, ramps, and other transportation projects.
• Project assignments may include roadway layout, signage, pavement delineation, and cost estimation using computer-aided design and drafting systems and other computer-based (AutoCAD) processes to compile engineering data.
• Contribute to a diverse range of transportation projects, from bicycle and pedestrian trail systems to major highway infrastructure, with no two being the same.
• Prepare engineering analysis, designs, and calculations for roadway systems and other transportation related structures, including calculations and cost estimating.
• Assist with layout and plan preparation with other design team members.
• Prepare technical specifications.
• Participate in proposal and report writing.
• “Other duties as assigned.”

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering required.
• 0 to 4 years of experience performing the essential duties listed above.
• Willingness to learn, grow, innovate, and be mentored.
• Knowledge of Civil Engineering principles and practices.
• Skilled in the use of computers for AutoCAD, Civil3D and Microsoft Office Suite.
• E.I.T. Certification; or ability to get it within 6 months.
• Ability to gather, organize and analyze engineering data.
• Capability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of an engineering team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.