The Opportunity

RS&H is currently seeking a Highway Engineer III for the Transportation-Infrastructure Practice in Philadelphia, PA. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent technical knowledge of roadway design fundamentals. The candidate will be knowledgeable in all aspects of roadway plans production and be able to act independently regarding technical matters pertaining to roadway design. While the ideal candidate would work a hybrid schedule out of our Philadelphia Office, we are open to and will consider remote candidates.

Job Summary: 

This position performs all conventional aspects of engineering design and development, including the planning and conducting of work requiring more advanced techniques. This role independently performs a variety of assignments requiring skills in all conventional aspects of engineering designs for projects of moderate size and complexity. This position requires independent judgment in evaluation, selection, and adaptation/ modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria, and must be able to independently solve problems and make decisions, receiving technical guidance on unusual or complex issues and supervisory approval on proposed project plans.

Essential Functions: 

• Development of highway design preliminary engineering deliverables such as design criteria; Line/Grade/Typical Section, and Design Field View
• Development of highway final design deliverables such as final roadway plans, final roadway specifications, and engineer's estimates.
• Development of supporting highway design deliverables such as design exception requests, safety review reports, constructability reviews, right-of-way plans, traffic control plans, and signing/pavement marking plans.
• Performs quality control reviews and ensures achievement of key milestones. Perform as-needed field reviews and observations of ongoing construction projects to maintain and increase understanding of construction practices and design applications.
• Formulates and solves problems with timely and innovative solutions.
• Maintains professional registration and licensure by ensuring conformance with professional, ethical, educational, and discipline practice requirements. Remains knowledgeable of all applicable federal, state, and local codes, criteria, regulations, and ordinances that are pertinent to respective discipline.
• May provide technical guidance and assign tasks to junior and support staff for project duration. May also manage discipline and small multidisciplinary teams and ensure adherence to company and project contractual requirements.
• Performs all other duties as assigned and within scope of practice.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited program or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of five years relevant experience.
• Pennsylvania PE licensure 
• Experience with PennDOT ECMS and PennDOT AutoTAB programs
• Proficient in production software and construction document production.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively interact with and build strong relationships with clients, customers, contractors, and other key stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PennDOT design experience including major reconstruction on limited access facilities, rural/urban arterials, and bicycle/pedestrian facilities
• Municipal/Local Government design experience within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Experience in Temporary Traffic Control Design
• Proficiency with OpenRoads Designer
• Experience working with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) or alternate DOT experience
• Strong knowledge of design manuals including PennDOT Design Manual, PennDOT Standard Plans, PennDOT Standard Specifications, PUB 408-Highway Construction Specifications, AASHTO A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, and Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Device
• Working knowledge of 3D workspaces/corridor modeling

If this sounds like the role for you and you're ready to join an amazing team, please apply.

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The Team

From managed toll lanes and long-range corridor plans to complex interchanges, major roadway, and segmental bridge designs, our teams provide the highest quality planning, environmental and engineering design solutions to our clients. Each day, we partner with transportation agencies and local governments across the country to keep our communities moving and improving the overall quality of life. By joining our team, you too can lead the evolution of transportation.

The Company

Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms whose associates work hard every day to create a more connected future where everyone can thrive. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to an unwavering commitment to our core values of: integrity, caring, forward-thinking, creativity, inclusivity, and ownership.