Roadway Design Engineer

About the role

We're looking for an ambitious Roadway Design Engineer to join our team in DeLand, FL. This role offers more than traditional design experience. As a member of our Central Florida Roads, Bridges & Tolls team, you'll have the opportunity to work directly alongside FDOT professionals, including potential placement within a client office, providing firsthand insight into project delivery. You'll also be automatically considered for our highly regarded Embedded Staff Program, an exclusive professional development initiative focused on accelerating career growth.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops plans and drawings, which may include the development of preliminary layout and/or final drawings.
• Organizes and conducts engineering investigations and planning work which have a well-defined scope.
• Outlines and prepares relatively straightforward reports of sections of more complex reports, working under the periodic review of a more experienced professional.
• Provides engineering services during construction activities by reviewing shop drawings for conformance with specifications; prepares records and progress reports defining construction progress; observes construction procedures under the guidance of a more experienced professional and evaluates the results from quality control testing.
• Researches feasibility of alternative design approaches, site conditions, and regulatory agency specifications.
• Contributes to the development of specifications and permit applications and writes miscellaneous reports.
• Prepares preliminary man-hour, cost, and material quantity estimates.
• Participates in quality control checks, maintaining quality standards in all work produced, checking computations, and/or reviewing designs and drawings performed by others.
• Collaborates with other disciplines as required.
• Coordinates with project stakeholders as required.
• Performs field observations of construction where appropriate.
• Performs such other duties as the supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Engineering. This level may be achieved by Engineers with 2 years' experience since B.S. or 1 year since M.S. The typical incumbent has 4 to 6 years' experience since Bachelor's degree.
• Technical writing, computer, and communications skills required.
• CAD skills preferred.
• E.I. or EIT required, P.E preferred.