Transportation Design Engineer

Job Summary

Basis Partners’ Design Engineers play an important role in our community’s quality of life and safety by being a part of a design team responsible for applying broad knowledge of principles, practices, and applied technical expertise for engineering project development, design, and modeling of transportation-related project deliverables. Basis Partners’ Design Engineers work under a Senior Design Engineer (Design Lead) in their engineering focus discipline. The Design Engineer serves a pivotal role in ensuring quality design and project deliverables that align with an exceptional client experience and the firm’s high standards of quality and innovation that differentiates Basis Partners from all other firms.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Assisting in initiation of projects by: Participating in project kick off meetings to assist with the planning and scoping of projects
  Researching and understanding the scope and standards that govern projects.
  Collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the project site, prior studies, surveys, as-built drawings, historical data, etc. as inputs into project development, design, and construction.
  Beginning initial design through both calculations and CADD layouts
• Producing designs for a multitude of transportation projects by: Creating conceptual designs and advancing a selected alternative to a final design level.
  Conducting analyses to develop and support designs and submittals.
  Evaluating the design against industry standards, regulations, and client expectations.
  Continually revising the design through milestone meetings (including submittal reviews and feedback), changes in scope or design changes, feasibility analyses, cost constraints, client preferences, and other relevant factors
• Preparing a complete set of construction documents for review by the Design Lead by: Drafting project plans and specifications (including plan sheets, special provisions, and bid documents)
  Creating written narratives/project reports.
  Calculating quantities for cost estimating and bidding purposes.
  Identifying and documenting required permits
• Participating in quality reviews and revisions to ensure compliance with internal and client quality standards
  Creating, writing, assembling, updating and storing data by: Assisting the Design Lead by providing detailed information such as photos, sketches, exhibits, drawings, calculations, measurements, or other necessary information
  Tracking and documenting design revisions, design calculations, and other important changes throughout the project.
  Maintaining well-organized internal documents in project folders for easy access and retrieval
• Consulting on issues related to the project deliverables by: Identifying and addressing constructability issues
  Answering engineering design-related questions throughout construction
• Promoting Basis Partners’ values and reputation by: Interacting with colleagues, clients, contractors, and the public in a professional manner
  Collaborating with internal peers to deliver high-quality deliverables with consistency in appearance, detail, ingenuity, and content
  Maintaining a safe and clean work environment by: Wearing proper personal protection equipment (PPE) while on project sites
  Reporting any unsafe conditions to your manager or any member of management
  Actively supporting our safety culture and ensuring integration of quality in relevant processes
  Continuously identifying, anticipating, and preventing safety, health, and hazard concerns by surveying environmental, operational, and occupational conditions

Minimum Qualifications/Experience

• 2-6 years of relevant Transportation Design experience
• B.S. Civil Engineering Degree
• P.E. licensure or EI with ability to obtain PE license

About Us

Basis Partners is a Colorado-based, people, team, and locally focused civil engineering consulting firm providing services to public agencies in the transportation industry. We are a consulting firm that is a sharp contrast to our competitors. Sure, we do the same work, but we are different from the rest in the way we handle projects, build cohesiveness, energy, skills, and local pride. It is firmly believed that if you place people first something remarkable will happen. It creates a community of fun, passionate individuals who help make their communities better, safer places to live. At Basis Partners, on day one, you will be doing work that matters alongside other talented and collaborative team members while building the foundation of your career through practical and hands-on experience, coaching, mentoring, and training. It’s in our core to care for our community, our team, and our clients. Helping with the infrastructure of our community is a source of pride for our team. We can drive down a road, interstate, or cross a bridge and say, ‘Wow, I was on a team that helped with that project!’ Our team lives and works here and we want to make sure we give back to the communities we serve by volunteering and supporting local organizations. We love to ‘keep it local!’

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer match (Roth and Traditional options)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings account with Basis contribution
• Dependent care flexible spending account
• Disability insurance (short term and long term)
• Company-paid life insurance and buy up provision
• Paid time off (PTO and Holiday)
• Parental leave (pregnancy and parental)
• Training and career progression to support and encourage you throughout the different stages of your career goals
• Relocation assistance available
• Company provided vehicle for field assignments