Civil Engineer - Transportation

About the role

Huitt-Zollars, Inc has a full-time opportunity for a Civil Engineer - Transportation for our El Paso office with at least 4-10 years’ experience and a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas. The successful candidate will have experience in traffic engineering, roadway design, drainage studies/design, traffic control, permitting, utility relocations, right-of-way engineering, construction document preparation, and post design construction services.

Responsibilities

The candidate will work in a team environment on transportation, transit, and public works projects primarily in El Paso with opportunities to work on projects for other offices. Duties include serving as Civil Engineer in the development of roadway feasibility and planning studies, geometric design, drainage studies and designs, construction plans, specifications, and leading complex civil transportation projects.

• Experience in leading a complex civil transportation project including roadway geometric design, drainage design, signage and pavement markings, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, traffic signals, traffic control plans and construction sequencing.
• Experience with TxDOT projects is a plus.
• Experience in performing traffic impact analysis, safety analysis, traffic signal design, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) planning studies, ITS Design, ITS standard sheet and specification.
• Coordinate with EITs, designers and drafters.
• Review shop drawings, perform field observations, and facilitate construction management/administration activities.
• Support project proposals, scopes, budgets, and manage execution and tracking of projects.
• Complete projects within client specifications, budgets and schedules.
• Assist in preparation of project reports including feasibility studies, implementation plans, engineering summary reports, and drainage impact analyses.
• Coordinate online meetings, preparation of meeting agendas, and distribution of meeting minutes.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Must be a licensed PE in Texas.
• Minimum of 4 -10 years of transportation engineering design experience.
• Proficient in MicroStation, Geopak, OpenRoads, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Synchro, VISSIM, Highway Capacity Software (HCS) and TransCAD Modeling software.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint.
• Ability to interact with clients and multi-discipline team members.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• MDLive Telehealth
• Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities
• Paid Vacation/Annual Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
• Term Life / AD&D insurance
• Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
• Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP