Highway Project Engineer

Hunt-EAS•Town of Fenton, NY

4d•$75,000 - $95,000

About The Position

The Highway Engineer will work with clients and the highway team leader to design and detail plans for local, state, and county highway projects. The role may involve projects at all stages of design and construction, including feasibility and preliminary design, roadway alignment and superelevation, grading, drainage, work zone traffic control, traffic signals, signage and pavement markings, pavement cross sections, permitting, bidding, and construction administration. The team describes its environment as hardworking and dynamic, with a focus on work-life balance and long-term individual growth. Opportunities for growth are available based on performance, communication skills, and teamwork capabilities. HUNT is a full-service A/E firm with offices in Albany, Binghamton, Horseheads, and Rochester, New York, and Towanda and Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The firm says its vision is to build vibrant communities through creativity and partnership, and describes its workplace as family friendly and flexible, with the aim of supporting successful, sustainable careers through a variety of life stages. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
Minimum of four years of experience in highway/roadway design; EIT or PE is a plus.
Strong knowledge and experience in local and state highway/roadway design, pavement design, drainage system evaluation, intersection design, turning lane warrants, maintenance/protection of traffic plans, and NYSDOT specifications and details.
Knowledge of the NYSDOT Highway Design Manual and specifications.
MicroStation and/or OpenRoads Designer experience.
Good technical writing and communication skills.
Knowledge of plan and specification preparation.
Self-motivated and organized, and open to learning new and innovative design procedures and methods.

Nice To Haves

EIT or PE.
Experience with traffic analysis and studies.
Experience with signal design.

Responsibilities

Apply broad knowledge of engineering principles and practices.
Evaluate, select, and adapt standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to solve technical issues.
Prepare basic and advanced engineering designs and/or technical data for completion and accuracy.
Use advanced judgment and analysis techniques to prepare complete project documents, including design reports and final plan sets.
Perform engineering quantity takeoffs and create construction cost estimates.
Assist with proposal development for professional services.
Perform field investigations and site visits as needed, and prepare reports.
Interpret and follow scopes of work, budgets, and schedules, completing projects within budget and on time.
Analyze and interpret data, and formulate and solve problems.
Coordinate with other team members to ensure project success.
Design complete projects, systems, components, or processes.
Demonstrate knowledge of standards including MUTCD, AASHTO, and NYSDOT.