Senior Roadway Engineer

About the role

The belief in sustainability within our company’s practices creates a focus on client success and partnerships that are important to our communities and our environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform roadway and transportation design for public-sector and private clients.
• Serve as roadway task lead on meaningful transportation infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate with other disciplines, provide schedule input, and coordinate/review the work of others.
• Contribute to a growing list of projects including: Reconstruction of major urban thoroughfares and rural highways, Green infrastructure solutions, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, Complex intersections, bridge replacements, and rail grade crossings.
• Signaling, pavement marking, and traffic control plans.
• Help direct, support, and mentor entry-level engineers and designers in roadway design.
• Develop roadway design solutions for challenging transportation projects.
• Develop construction plans and contract documents.
• Author technical documents such as engineering reports and special provisions.
• Visit project sites to review existing conditions, identify potential challenges, and develop alternative solutions and recommendations.
• Work closely with experienced engineers who will guide and support you as you advance in your career.
• Prepare and review calculations, quantity takeoffs and opinions of probable cost.
• Participate in client meetings and proposal development.
• Provide occasional support of public involvement activities.
• Occasional out of town travel for client meetings and site visits.

Requirements

• Roadway design experience.
• Experience with roadway design software such as OpenRoads Designer (preferred), PowerGeopak, or Civil 3D.
• Interest in continued learning, professional growth, and expanding technical and leadership skills.
• Able to assist with quality control and adherence to roadway design standards.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering is required.
• Typically 6+ years of professional engineering experience, including 2+ years focused on roadway design or transportation engineering.
• Illinois P.E. or the ability to reciprocate a license from another state within 6 months.
• Experience with IDOT, county, or municipal transportation projects is a plus.

Skills

• Roadway design experience.
• Experience with roadway design software such as OpenRoads Designer (preferred), PowerGeopak, or Civil 3D.
• Interest in continued learning, professional growth, and expanding technical and leadership skills.
• Able to assist with quality control and adherence to roadway design standards.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Benefits

We believe in a strong work life balance and support reasonable schedules and flexible work arrangements.

We offer a competitive compensation, performance bonuses, a 401(k) with matching contribution, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, comprehensive health & well-being plans, financial wellness plans, and work-life balance programs.

Culture

We understand that selecting a job is about more than the day-to-day tasks. It’s important to feel like you belong and safe to grow and progress along your career path. You’ll find that at Hanson.

We have an inclusive, diverse workforce awaiting to connect with you and numerous opportunities to cultivate your career, including:

• Monthly educational webinars
• Lunch & learn development sessions
• 24/7 access to thousands of skill-building courses
• Mentorship opportunities
• Award-winning internship program

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies/staffing firms. Resumes are only accepted from recruiters and agency/staffing firms if a signed agreement is in place at the inception of the recruiting effort and authorized for a specified position.