Engineer - Transportation
About The Position
Schemmer is seeking an experienced Transportation Engineer with an active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license and a strong background in roadway design. The position applies technical expertise to roadway and publicly funded transportation projects, with ownership of design delivery and collaboration with project managers and designers. The engineer exercises independent engineering judgment, manages and reviews roadway models in MicroStation OpenRoads Designer (ORD), and provides technical guidance to less-experienced team members. The role includes developing and reviewing roadway design deliverables, coordinating design tasks, performing quality-control reviews, and communicating technical recommendations with internal teams, clients, and outside agencies. It also supports permitting, site entitlement coordination, and shop drawing reviews as needed. Occasional travel to project sites is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited four-year university.
- Demonstrated transportation or roadway design experience, including independent responsibility for complex design assignments and coordinated design deliverables.
- Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
- Advanced proficiency developing, managing, and reviewing roadway models in MicroStation OpenRoads Designer (ORD).
- Strong knowledge of transportation engineering principles, applicable design standards, and agency requirements, with the ability to apply sound engineering judgment.
- Strong technical communication, quality-control, organization, and mentoring skills.
- Ability to manage design priorities, coordinate the work of contributing team members, and meet deadlines within budgeted hours.
- Ability to travel occasionally to project sites and navigate construction areas.
- Ability to sit for prolonged periods and work at a computer.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 15 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Develop, manage, and review roadway models and design deliverables using MicroStation OpenRoads Designer (ORD).
- Prepare and review horizontal and vertical alignments, cross-sections, plan sheets, quantities, and drainage design.
- Perform complex transportation engineering design for publicly funded projects, using independent engineering judgment to develop practical solutions.
- Coordinate with project managers and designers to define design tasks, resolve technical issues, and deliver work within project scope, schedules, and budgets.
- Perform quality-control reviews of drawings and specifications for accuracy, completeness, and conformance with professional, client, and agency standards.
- Communicate technical recommendations and coordinate design requirements with internal teams, clients, and outside agencies.
- Provide technical guidance to less-experienced engineers and designers.
- Maintain organized project documentation and support drafting and design standards.
- Support permitting, site entitlement coordination, and shop drawing reviews as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
