Mechanical engineer Jobs in Tallahassee, FL

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Ardurra is seeking a Senior Highway Engineer to join our team in any one of our Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Tallahassee, or West Palm Beach, Florida offices! Our Transportation team offers design capabilities ranging from complex multilevel interchanges to urban arterial reconstruction to complete streets for our clients. Our portfolio features a plethora of signature projects including the I-395 Signature Bridge reconstruction project in Downtown Miami as showcased in the Engineering News-Record! Each of our designs is customized, sustainable, and cost-effective for our clients covering all project types, including Design Build or Design Bid Build. Our clients have relied on our expertise in comprehensive planning, engineering design, and construction management to provide safe and efficient transportation solutions. Primary Function The successful candidate will work on a variety of transportation related design projects developing contract plans, specifications, and estimates for construction. They should have experience with the entire project design delivery process and hands on design/engineering supervision. The candidate will be responsible for supervising and leading engineering design tasks pertaining to roadway geometric design, production of plans and writing of technical reports and documents. An Engineer VI provides expert judgement and analysis for the design, development and implementation of technical products and systems. They resolve highly complex technical matters and recommend alterations to development and design to improve quality of products and/or procedures. They are considered a specialist on complex technical and business matters, work highly independent, and may assume a team lead role for the work group. Primary Duties * Performs process design of multi-discipline transportation engineering projects, including evaluating alternatives, conducting engineering studies and design calculations, and performing preliminary and detailed design * Provide technical expertise to ensure compliance with design intent, project scope, and state and federal design criteria and standards * Develops contract plans and prepares technical specifications and cost estimates * Assists with project execution and delivery including development of project scope, budget, and schedule * Responsible for the day-to-day activities and coordination of engineers, designers, and technicians as assigned to a specific project * Perform quality control on engineering work products including design calculations, models, drawings, reports, specifications, and estimates * Assist with marketing and business development efforts * Effectively communicate/coordinate with internal and external partners/stakeholders including clients, discipline leads, sub consultants, regulatory agencies, and utility companies Education and Experience Requirements * A Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college * 10+ years of post-licensure engineering experience in transportation design * Proficient in Microstation and OpenRoads Designer with the ability to train and supervise the technical work of engineers, designers, and technicians * Proficient in MS Office Suite programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) * Experience preparing final design plans, specifications, and estimates * Strong verbal communication and technical writing skills * Strong analytical problem-solving, time management and organizational skills Why Ardurra? While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, it is our culture that truly sets us apart from our peers. We nurture a family-like culture, striving to create a work environment that is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding but also fun. We are acutely focused on developing our staff, whether through our internal Ardurra Academy or through our industry-leading Leadership program. We have made a deliberate and focused commitment to nurture a people-centric culture where people are: valued as individuals; supported in their professional and career development with multiple, varied career paths; provided the tools and resources to be successful, engaged, and satisfied in their work; and positive benefits, time-off programs, and flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home. Ardurra is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. 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