Transportation Engineer

About the role

We are searching for an experienced Transportation Engineer to join our Central Texas team in Austin or San Antonio. You will serve as a Project Engineer supporting projects related to transportation, helping to improve the community we live in. We are deeply committed to employee development and training, aiming to grow future leaders and technical experts.

Responsibilities

• Utilize criteria and design standards to perform engineering tasks related to project development.
• Interface with clients and develop strong working relationships through project interaction.
• Provide direction and instruction to drafting and design personnel assigned to projects and coordinate these activities for efficient completion of work.
• Gather, correlate, and utilize raw data for the formation of a product suitable for review.
• Perform calculations and analyses necessary to complete assigned projects.
• Oversee and review the work of CAD technicians/designers, entry-level engineers, and interns.
• Complete expert design activities that meet requirements of established criteria and applicable design manuals.
• Supervise the timely and accurate completion of design plans, specifications, reports, and studies.
• Perform quality control on deliverables and provide continuous improvement input.
• Share your expertise and passion by guiding and training junior engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the state of Texas OR ability to obtain the license within 6 months.
• 6+ years of experience in roadway design.

Qualifications

• Preferred experience using MicroStation and Open Roads Designer.
• Familiarity with concepts and standards of the MUTCD, HCM, and AASHTO Geometric Design.
• Ability to participate and collaborate within a project team setting.
• Strong technical skills in roadway and drainage design.
• Experience working on or with the Texas Department of Transportation and understanding their design requirements and/or LGPP Projects.

About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture are our LEADS values: Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always. Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and employees live these values. We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service.

For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package (see Benefits That Work for You).
• Paid overtime for salaried employees.
• Annual bonus.
• Access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico, and Banner Elk, North Carolina.
• Flexible work environment with a hybrid schedule (up to 40% remote work).
• Alternative work schedule program providing a day off every other Friday.