Highway Project Engineer II

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Supporting overall Project Manager by executing project management responsibilities for respective discipline, including, developing hours estimates, scope, etc.
• Provide design status updates to the Project Manager.
• Track the budgets of discipline task(s).
• Oversee sub-tasks within their respective discipline for a project.
• Executing quality control and quality assurance plans as provided by the PMP for project.
• Delegate project tasks to project team members.
• Coaching/mentoring design staff through the design process.
• Provide consultative services to the client(s), including attending client meetings, providing timely updates, and appropriate solutions to meet their expectations.
• Collaborate and manage project sub-consultants and other internal disciplines
• Develop extra work order requests and open-end contract task proposals
• Perform alternative studies, evaluate impacts, develop and finalize reports for client.
• Plan, schedule, conduct or coordinate detailed phases of the engineering work in a part of a major project or in a total project of moderate scope.
• Design projects using advanced discipline knowledge, client specifications and guidelines using design software and drawing tools.
• Perform or check design computations
• Prepare and compile contract plans, specifications and estimates
• Cook up with internal team members to ensure alignment and project completion by the defined deadline and established quality.
• Technical oversight and guidance/support of Design Engineers within department

Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field from an ABET accredited engineering program
• Professional Engineer license
• 8+ years of experience in specialized discipline
• Experience generating plans, specifications, and estimates for highway/roadway projects
• Proficient in discipline specific design software, Bentley OpenRoads Designer preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Written and communication skills
• Presentation skills

Preferred Experience

• Experience working with local clients at the city, county, and state level

Working Conditions

• Work is performed within a general office environment 95% of the time. Work is generally sedentary in nature but may require occasional standing and walking.
• Loading (up to 25 lbs) may be required as needed.