Project Engineer III
RK&K · Nashville, TN · 3 days ago
HybridFull-time
About the Role
Join our multimodal Transportation Design team as a Project Engineer III and provide creative input and leadership for projects with a wide variety of state, county, and municipal public works and transportation agencies. Collaborate with coworkers, peers, clients, agency leaders, and community representatives to develop transportation improvements that serve a diverse range of users and travel modes, enhance safety, and make communities better places to live. Our team-oriented environment is supported by subject matter experts and experienced mentors to help you grow and achieve your career goals.
Responsibilities
- Perform a wide variety of engineering tasks for new roadways, roadway widening, streetscapes, complete streets, trails, bicycle/pedestrian facilities, transit, intersections, interchanges, roundabouts, and the development of concepts, studies, contract plans, cost estimates, and specifications.
- Collaborate and lead a project team to develop complete, accurate, and cost-effective design recommendations that enhance function, safety, multimodal travel, and community need.
- Apply applicable federal, state, and local guidelines and standards.
- Lead design projects to ensure high-quality deliverables are completed within budget and on schedule.
- Coordinate with clients, contractors, consultants, communities, government agencies, and project staff.
- Work in a collaborative environment with a diverse and energetic multi-disciplined project team.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Eight (8) or more years of experience in civil and/or transportation/highway engineering.
- BS in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited engineering program.
- Proficiency in MicroStation V8i, GEOPAK/OpenRoads, InRoads, and/or AutoCAD Civil3D.
- Professional Engineering Registration (PE) or the ability to secure within 6 months of hire.
Preferred Qualifications
- In-depth understanding of transportation planning reports, contract documents, Highway Design Standards, and TDOT, AASHTO, and other local highway design manuals and guidelines.
- Proficiency with MS Word and Excel.
- Capable of leading transportation design projects in a dynamic, fast-paced team-oriented environment.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- Hybrid work (home and office).
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances.
- Paid parental leave.
- Wellness programs and employee resource groups.
- Career development.
- Matching 401(k) plan.
- Paid holidays.