Transportation Project Engineer

About the role

Benesch is a growing, multi-disciplined planning, engineering, and professional services firm. We enhance infrastructure and communities across the country – creating spaces and providing connections in ways that make a difference. We are committed to offering an inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review plans, technical specifications, contract documents, and estimates related to a variety of transportation projects.
• Mentor and supervise the work of technical support personnel assigned to the project.
• Develop detailed designs of urban and rural roadways from preliminary to final design.
• Collaborate with team members, communities, and stakeholders to define data needs, project requirements, and outputs or to develop applications.
• Compile and coordinate plans, specifications, cost estimates, and pay items.
• Support studies and alternative analysis to determine best solutions to meet compliance and client goals.
• Contribute to proposal development.
• Manage small projects and project tasks and assist Project Managers in overall large project delivery.
• Manage and maintain project documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, or higher, is required.
• Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain upon hire (preferred).
• Project experience in transportation engineering design (preferred).
• Ability to work and collaborate in a team environment on challenging projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Experience working with Local and State public agency clients (Public Works, DOTs, etc.).
• Proficient at using Microstation Open Roads Designer and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D design software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

We invest in our people, not just our projects. Career growth that’s real with leadership development, training, and clear paths forward. Strong financial future with up to 9% retirement contribution for benefit-eligible employees. Flexibility that works with schedules that support your life. Time to recharge with generous paid time off and parental leave for benefit-eligible employees. Support beyond work through mentorship, hands-on experience, and opportunities to make an impact from day one.

Pay

Up to 9% retirement contribution for benefit-eligible employees.

Schedule

A flexible hybrid work schedule with the option to sit out of our offices in Omaha, NE, Bellevue, NE, Lincoln, NE, or Grand Island, NE.

Qualifications

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility: At Benesch, we believe great work starts with great people and that means creating a workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. Benesch is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants in all protected groups, including veterans and individuals with disabilities, or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws. Benesch is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with a physical disability or other impairment. If you are limited in your ability or are unable to access Benesch's Careers website due to a physical disability or other impairment, you may request a reasonable accommodation by emailing TalentAcquisition@benesch.com. This option is only available to those in need of an accommodation due to a disability or other impairment. Please do not use this as an alternative method for general inquiries or status on applications, as you will not receive a response. Reasonable requests will be responded to as soon as possible on a case-by-case basis. If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here. Know your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal We will be accepting applications on an ongoing basis until a candidate is found. External Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: Benesch shall have no obligation to compensate any external recruiter or search firm for candidate submissions made without a valid, current, and fully executed agreement. Submission of candidate information does not establish entitlement to a fee. All recruiting activity must be coordinated and authorized through the Benesch Talent Acquisition team. Please direct all communications to TalentAcquisition@Benesch.com