Civil/Transportation Designer (EIT)

Job Responsibilities And Duties

• To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Software

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Market Sector Software (AutoCAD C3D)
• Market Sector Software (Microstation Connect and OpenRoads)

Technical Expertise

• Basic understanding of technical fundamentals
• Performs basic technical tasks assigned by market sector with oversight from others
• Motivated to learn new technical skills through self-study and mentoring
• Basic understanding of technical writing skills and clear internal communications (emails, meeting minutes, etc.)

Teamwork

• Team player who mostly functions in a supporting role in a project team setting
• Collaborates, listens, takes direction well, and retains information provided
• Is motivated to grow skills and help the team

Project Delivery

• Produces The Following Under Close Direction/oversight From Others:
  • Technical reports and memos
  • Specifications
  • Construction quantity calculations and cost estimates
  • Design documents and construction plans
  • Exhibits
• Understanding Budget and Schedule
  • Basic understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets
  • Collaborates with supervisor and/or resource manager to plan work time on assignments
  • Conducts basic monitoring of budget and schedule for simple project tasks assigned

Industry Standards and Regulations

• Demonstrates Basic Familiarity With The Following Design Codes AASHTO and FHWA - Basic
• Local Client - Basic
• Client Interaction
  • Infrequent direct client interaction
  • Reads emails, occasionally attends client meetings, listens, and prepares meeting minutes

Other

• Other duties as assigned

Level of Work/Accountability

• Performs basic levels of technical work on projects in support of more experienced staff within the market sector
• Operates with minimal autonomy – work is closely supervised by more senior staff
• No Supervisory Duties

Education And/or Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Years of experience required: none
• Years of experience required with advanced degree: none

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• EIT/EI required (within 6 months of hire)

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit.
• The employee is required to talk and hear.
• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.