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Summary

This is a full-time position to provide project management and transportation engineering assistance to Transportation Engineering Sub-Practice Area.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Coordinates a team of engineering technicians and lower-level civil engineers during the execution of a work plan for a variety of engineering projects.
• Market potential clients and prepare fee proposals/goal proposals for new projects.
• Provide overall project management.
• Delegate project assignments to engineers and technicians.
• Manage budgets and schedules.
• Perform engineering calculations in support of civil engineering design projects.
• Coordinate AutoCAD and/or Microstation drafting requirements in support of civil engineering design projects.
• Coordinate with government agencies, client staff, and other professionals to obtain design information and approvals.
• Prepare and route project related correspondence and record keeping.
• Conduct periodic site visits to construction sites to monitor quality and progress of the work.
• Write and edit construction specifications and engineering reports.
• Tabulate bid items and calculate construction bid quantities from plans and specifications. Estimate construction costs.
• Consistently exercise discretion and judgment in all work tasks.
• Other engineering related duties as assigned.

Qualifications. To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Candidates should possess a B.S. degree from an ABET accredited civil engineering or related program and 8 years’ progressive experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• PE Required: This position is for a licensed engineer to practice transportation engineering in the state of primary practice or should be licensed in a different state with the ability to get the required license within 6 months of hire.
• Ability to drive to project, client meetings, and between offices is required. Driver's license and clear driving record are required for this position.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical analysis, and fundamentals of geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals. Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from clients, co-workers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to clients, co-workers, and the public.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
• Must be able to use Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and Project software.
• AutoCAD/MicroStation knowledge and experience is highly desirable.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Geographic locations are taken into consideration with respect to compensation. 

Salary range 100,674.00 to 151,011.25 DOE