Transportation Engineer - In - Training

About the role

You will serve as a Design Engineer supporting projects related to transportation. We want to grow future leaders and technical experts and are deeply committed to employee development and training.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Design Engineer supporting projects related to transportation.
• Utilize criteria and design standards to perform engineering tasks related to project development.
• Perform project assignments within the scope of work and guidelines defined by the Project Engineer and within the time and schedule allocations agreed upon by the Group Manager.
• Interface with clients and develop strong working relationships through project interaction.
• Work for numerous clients in the Austin area including municipalities, counties, and TxDOT helping to improve the community we live in.
• 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 intermediate design activities that meet requirements of established criteria and applicable design manuals.
• Provide design control on assigned tasks within established design guidelines and under supervisor’s review to ensure the timely and accurate completion of design plans, specifications reports and studies.
• Conduct investigations, gather data, and prepare supporting documentation and final format of assigned tasks for studies and reports.
• Tasks are generally of a routine nature and may involve library searches and routine computer-related problem solutions.
• Perform quality control on deliverables and provide Continuous Improvement input.

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience performing engineering tasks in a related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent field.
• General understanding of civil engineering and transportation projects.
• Certification of Engineer-in-Training (EIT).
• AutoCAD Civil 3D or Microstation experience.
• PREFERRED: Open Roads Designer experience.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience performing engineering tasks in a related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent field.
• General understanding of civil engineering and transportation projects.
• Certification of Engineer-in-Training (EIT).
• AutoCAD Civil 3D or Microstation experience.
• PREFERRED: Open Roads Designer experience.

Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D or Microstation.
• Knowledge of transportation engineering principles and practices.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Benefits

At Freese and Nichols, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Comprehensive health insurance options.
• Flexible work schedule with up to 40% remote work.
• Alternative work schedule program providing a day off every other Friday.
• Annual bonus.
• Access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina.
• Employee engagement survey confirms high levels of employee satisfaction with our LEADS values.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Hybrid schedule with up to 40% remote work.

Contact

To apply, please visit our careers page at [Insert Career Page URL]. For more information about working at Freese and Nichols, visit our website at [Insert Website URL].