Transportation Roadway Engineer

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Job Description

Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transport, and we'll help you go all the way.

Join our team of globally connected specialists to help solve complex transport challenges and experience groundbreaking projects from idea to delivery, and beyond.

Job Description

Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transport, and we'll help you go all the way.

Join our team of globally connected specialists to help solve complex transport challenges and experience groundbreaking projects from idea to delivery, and beyond.

Who are we looking for?

At GHD we are looking for our next Transportation Roadway Engineer to join the Highways Roads & Bridges team based out of any GHD office in our central region including Detroit, MI; Houston, TX; Baton Rouge, LA; Chicago, IL; Golden, CO, Dallas, TX; and St. Paul, MN office. In this role you will perform engineering duties in planning and design.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in :

• Developing and preparing contract plans and specifications
• Utilizing computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) software in plans preparation and development
• Ensuring plans and specifications are developed in accordance with appropriate design criteria, policy, and procedures
• Assembling roadway design plans, signing and pavement marking plans, signalization plans, lighting plans, typical section packages, scopes of work, design exceptions and variations, and utility conflict reports
• Performing complex engineering / geometric calculations in the development of project design
• Determining bid items, associated quantities, and compiling quantity summaries
• Developing special designs as required for intersections, maintenance of traffic, profile grades, and other roadway design components with minimal supervision
• Preparing calculations for quantities and costing of projects
• Carrying out quality checks and procedures
• Engineering Solutions Design : Design engineering solutions and the associated validation process to enable the realization of a design brief (for example, in terms of functionality, performance, aesthetics, and cost) that conforms to organizational and / or regulatory standards.
• Engineering Standards Specification : Contribute to the analysis of information, the drafting of engineering standards and specifications, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards within own engineering discipline to inform engineering work in the organization and / or of its suppliers, contractors, and consultants.
• Project Management : Deliver small- or medium-scale projects while working within an established program management plan.
• Personal Capability Building : Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
• Client & Customer Management (External) : Manage relationships with small clients while also helping senior colleagues manage relationships with larger key clients and customers.

What you will bring to the Team :

Education

Experience

Salary : $100,000.00 - $130,000.00, varies based on location and experience

Benefits :

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, national origin, sex (including same sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, age, disability or handicap, citizenship status, service member status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Industries

Civil Engineering, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, and Environmental Services

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