Project Engineer - Transportation Design

Key Responsibilities

• Manages and executes design tasks or phases for a variety of transportation and civil infrastructure improvement projects.
• Applies local, state, and federal design guidelines and standards to complete transportation, traffic, and drainage related designs.
• Develops multimodal solutions and alternatives for urban projects.
• Develops cost estimates and specifications for transportation or municipal related projects.
• Develops horizontal/vertical and cross-sectional geometry for roadway and/or drainage projects.
• Understands and applies the Highway Capacity Manual to complete traffic related designs.
• Creates plans and bid documents for project deliverables using industry standard CAD and modeling software.
• Collaborates with public/private utilities to document physical location and analyze potential conflicts.
• Led or assists with making presentations to elected officials and public interest groups.
• Affords assistance with project permitting and interprets local, state, and federal regulations and guidelines.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to less experienced staff to help them develop basic technical capabilities.

Requirements

• B.S Degree in Civil Engineering and Illinois PE are required.
• 10+ years of experience as a transportation design engineer for IDOT and municipal/county clients is required.
• Experience with the development of plans, specifications, special provisions and bid packages is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the IDOT design manuals, submittals, permitting, and environmental requirements is required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interface with clients and participate in public meetings.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work as part of a team across multiple offices.
• Ability to mentor and develop less experienced engineers.
• Proficiency with MS Office and Open Roads Designer is required.
• Experience with other software; Vissim, Synchro, ArcGIS, etc. is desired.
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to travel to client and project sites is required.

Pay

Starting salary range: $101,088 - $118,560 + annual performance bonus.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package plus 401(k) & ESOP with unlimited company match. Flexible hybrid schedule with work-from-home options. Support for licensure, education, and career development. Opportunity for ownership in a thriving, employee-centric firm.