Civil Engineer I (IL)

About the role

Bowman has an opportunity for a Civil Engineer I to join our team in Chicago, IL. At Bowman, we believe in creating opportunities for aspiring people to thrive and achieve ambitious goals. That’s why a career at Bowman is more than a job. It is an opportunity to be part of a diverse and engaged community of professionals, to be treated as a respected and valued member of a motivated team and to be empowered to do exceptional work that advances the best interest of everyone involved.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, select, and apply standard transportation engineering techniques, procedures and criteria on moderately complex transportation and infrastructure projects.
• Aid in developing sustainable transportation solutions to make communities more livable by reducing traffic congestion, promoting multiple modes of transportation, supporting land development, and improving safety for all users.
• Work closely with more senior members to learn about and assist with transportation engineering and planning work.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and internal services/groups/offices as necessary.
• Work with multi-discipline team to solve challenging transportation issues.
• Supports design teams and project managers in a variety of preliminary engineering/concept development studies, contract plan preparation, through final stages of design and construction.
• Prepare maps and graphics for public and client meetings, performs data analysis, perform field reviews and data collection, conduct research on trends and best practices, contribute to stakeholder and public engagement efforts, develop solutions to complex problems, and present recommendations.
• Prepare engineering plans using standard design criteria.
• Aid in the preparation of reports and preliminary plans based on project analyses and assessments.
• Perform design computations, and develop quantity takeoffs.
• Work both in the field and in an office setting.
• Draft transmittals, memos, meeting minutes, letters, and other documentation/communications.
• Aid in the preparation of plans, specifications, construction schedules, cost estimates, permits and/or designs for projects.
• Conduct field visits, field data collection, and field observations.
• Develop and maintain accurate and organized project files.
• Follow established firm’s goals, SOPs and QA/QC procedures and assist in the QA/QC review of technical work of other staff.
• Apply client-specific design criteria and ordinance requirements in the development of design engineering tasks.
• Increase familiarity with OpenRoads designer in the preparation of engineering and design documents.
• Aid in the drainage and geometrics design development for roadway/highway improvement projects.
• Prepare reports documenting findings and design criteria in alternatives development and engineering reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related engineering discipline required at time of employment.
• Engineer in Training certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months) preferred.
• Academic or internship experience in transportation discipline preferred.
• Entry level position; no prior experience required.
• Any professional experience is a plus.
• Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering exam (EIT) preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Valid state driver's license and ability to successfully pass a motor vehicle check or reliable form of transportation to/from the office and/or project site strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of MicroStation and/or AutoCAD, or other engineering design software.
• Interest and/or familiarity with Department of Transportation (DOT): permitting agency and industry design; permitting and construction standards; and/or policies and procedures.
• Interest and/or familiarity with Federal and State ADA Standards and Guidelines.