Highway/Civil Engineer.
About The Position
This position is responsible for the development and review of detailed engineering designs, calculations, construction documents, and specifications for railway and highway transportation infrastructure projects. The role involves analyzing existing conditions and developing designs for new construction and renovation projects related to tunnels, roadways, bridges, and streetscapes. Key design areas include horizontal and vertical alignments, grading, utility relocation, drainage, pavement marking, signaling, lighting, stormwater pollution prevention (SWPPP), and erosion sediment control (ESC) plans. The engineer will perform highway, street, and civil heavy infrastructure designs in accordance with applicable codes and government standards, including AASHTO Green Book, AASHTO Roadside Design Guide, AASHTO Guide for Development of Bicycle Facilities, Highway Safety Manual, and Highway Capacity Manual. The role also involves developing detailed traffic control plans using MUTCD, managing sub-consultants, conducting site and field inspections, monitoring budgets, schedules, and quality, performing quantity take-offs and cost estimating, drafting reports and technical proposals, reviewing shop and working drawings, and conducting structure inspection and rating computations. Additionally, the position includes supervising, mentoring, and training junior engineers, reviewing their work for quality control and professional growth, identifying engineering challenges, and proposing innovative solutions. Coordination and management of project deliverables, tracking and reporting project progress, and assisting in schedule development are also key aspects. Extensive utilization of AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, OpenRoads, AutoTurns, Corridor design, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project Planner, and Bluebeam is required. The position requires approximately 5% travel within Texas and is based in Dallas, Texas, with an option to work from home up to 2 days per week.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering
- Minimum five years of progressive experience either in the duties of the position offered, or five years of progressive engineering experience in: design of highways, streets and civil heavy infrastructure, in accordance with AASHTO Green Book, AASHTO Roadside Design Guide, AASHTO Guide for Development of Bicycle Facilities, Highway Safety Manual and Highway Capacity Manual; planning transportation systems utilizing AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, OpenRoads, AutoTurns, Corridor design, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project Planner and Bluebeam; preparing cost estimates for equipment, materials, and labor; and developing traffic control plans using MUTCD.
- Professional Engineer license for the State of Texas.
- Applicants must be authorized to accept permanent employment in the U.S. with any employer.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in civil engineering, with coursework in transportation planning and highway engineering (can satisfy up to two years of required experience).
Responsibilities
- Development and review of detailed engineering designs, calculations, construction documents and specifications for assigned railway and highway transportation infrastructure projects.
- Analyze existing conditions and develop designs to support new construction and renovation projects related to tunnels, roadways, bridges, and streetscapes.
- Perform engineering design for horizontal and vertical alignments, grading, utility relocation, drainage, pavement marking, signaling, lighting, stormwater pollution prevention (SWPPP) and erosion sediment control (ESC) plans.
- Perform highway design, street design and civil heavy infrastructure designs in accordance with all applicable codes, government standards and project requirements, including AASHTO Green Book, AASHTO Roadside Design Guide, AASHTO Guide for Development of Bicycle Facilities, Highway Safety Manual and Highway Capacity Manual.
- Develop detailed traffic control plans using MUTCD.
- Manage sub-consultants.
- Conduct site and field inspections monitoring budgets, schedules and quality.
- Perform quantity take-off and cost estimating.
- Draft reports and technical proposals.
- Review of shop and working drawings.
- Structure inspection and rating computations.
- Supervise, mentor, and provide training to junior engineers, reviewing work to ensure quality control and professional growth.
- Identify engineering challenges and propose innovative solutions to resolve problems efficiently and effectively.
- Coordinate and manage project deliverables.
- Track and report on project progress.
- Assist in developing schedules to meet project deadlines.
Benefits
- Full benefits package.
- Position eligible for STV Employee Referral Award Program.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
