Civil Engineer

AECOM•Tucson, AZ

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About The Position

AECOM is seeking a Civil Engineer to join its transportation team in Tucson, Arizona. The role supports the planning, design, and delivery of transportation infrastructure projects across Arizona and the Southwest, including roadway and highway improvements, intersection modifications, corridor studies, and multimodal infrastructure. The engineer will work with engineers, planners, project managers, and technical specialists to develop practical, cost-effective solutions that meet client objectives and applicable design standards. The position serves as a senior technical resource, with ownership of engineering assignments from preliminary engineering through final design and construction. It includes coordinating multidisciplinary design activities, reviewing technical deliverables, guiding junior staff, and contributing to project budgets and schedules. Projects may support ADOT, municipalities, counties, and regional transportation agencies. The role is based in Tucson, Arizona. Newly hired employees must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office. Sponsorship for U.S. employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position, if confirmed as applicable.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and six years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Experience in roadway and highway design, including geometric design, roadway alignments, intersections, and corridor improvements.
Experience delivering transportation projects for ADOT, Arizona municipalities, counties, or other state and local transportation agencies.
Knowledge of ADOT design guidelines, AASHTO standards, and applicable transportation engineering criteria.
Experience preparing and reviewing PS&E packages, engineering calculations, technical reports, and construction cost estimates.
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary transportation design activities and performing technical quality reviews.
Experience providing technical guidance to engineering staff and supporting project managers with budgets, schedules, and client coordination.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related engineering discipline.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in Arizona or ability to obtain Arizona licensure through reciprocity.
Proficiency with Bentley OpenRoads Designer, MicroStation, or comparable roadway design software.

Responsibilities

Lead and perform roadway and highway design, including geometric design, horizontal and vertical alignments, roadway cross-sections, and intersection improvements.
Prepare and review plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for roadway improvements, highway widening, intersection modifications, and corridor development projects.
Provide specialized technical input for transportation studies, engineering analyses, and design development.
Develop and review engineering calculations, technical reports, construction drawings, quantity estimates, and construction cost estimates.
Apply ADOT, AASHTO, and local agency design standards to engineering assignments.
Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including drainage, structures, traffic engineering, utilities, environmental, surveying, and right-of-way professionals.
Develop engineering design procedures and approaches that support efficient, cost-effective project delivery.
Perform quality control reviews of engineering calculations, design drawings, and technical deliverables for accuracy, constructability, and compliance with project requirements.
Prepare technical specifications and supporting project documentation.
Support projects through preliminary engineering, final design, permitting, and construction, including responding to technical inquiries and addressing field conditions.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and design staff.
Coordinate with project managers to develop engineering budgets, schedules, staffing plans, and estimates of technical effort.
Participate in client meetings, agency coordination, technical reviews, and project workshops to address design issues and advance project objectives.
Support business development through technical proposal preparation, scope development, and project planning.