Professional Transportation Engineer – Lead

J-U-B Engineers, Inc. • Reno, NV

just now • Onsite

About The Position

J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc. is seeking a Professional Engineer – Lead for their Reno, Nevada office. The company's purpose is "Helping Each Other Create Better Communities," fostering a supportive and team-oriented environment to solve problems that improve society. J-U-B provides growth opportunities and an expansive benefits package, attracting and retaining employees by offering an enriching environment to build careers in their communities. It is one of the largest professional engineering companies in the Intermountain West with over 20 offices across seven states, offering collaboration opportunities with other offices. This position is part of the J-U-B Transportation Services Group (TSG), which comprises over 80 full-time staff focused on surface transportation projects in Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and Wyoming. The TSG currently manages over 200 active projects, including local roadways, highways, intersections, interchanges, roundabouts, and active transportation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), preferably in Utah or able to obtain licensure within 90 days of hire.
• 5-15 years of transportation engineering experience.
• Able to take small to medium size projects from design start to advertisement.
• Excellent communication skills and a focus on quality deliverables.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proven technical background and skillset.

Nice To Haves

• History of working on projects with UDOT is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with multidisciplinary design teams in the planning, design, construction, and permitting of a wide variety of transportation projects throughout the company, primarily for transportation projects for local agencies and State DOT’s, including projects with both local and federal aid funds.
• Collaborate with traffic engineers, structural engineers, and other specialty disciplines to deliver a comprehensive package of reports, studies, and drawings to our clients.
• Operate CAD (Autodesk Civil3D or Bentley OpenRoads Designer) to effectively produce alignments, models, and plans of transportation projects using current standards.
• Work in a team setting, reporting to and taking direction from a Project Manager or Senior Project Engineer.
• Analyze engineering data and utilize sound engineering judgement to produce final engineering documents including project plans, opinions of probable construction cost, construction drawings, technical specifications, studies, feasibility analyses, technical memoranda, and preliminary engineering reports.
• Mentor younger/junior staff such as EIT’s, drafters, and designers.
• Assist in business development by building relationships with clients and assisting with the preparation of proposals.
• Support the Project Manager in preparing and executing scopes of work, contracts, and design budgets for projects.
• Attend client meetings and participate in public meetings or open houses to discuss project details and inform the public.
• Coordinate with utility companies.
• Perform periodic fieldwork including construction observation and project reconnaissance.
• Supervise support staff assigned to projects including drafters, EIT’s, surveyors, and construction observers.
• Manage clients and client projects while providing responsive communications, professional services, and delivering quality projects to multiple clients.

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities
• Bonuses for qualified employees
• Generous vacation and sick leave package
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) with company match, profit sharing
• Company paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability plans
• The ability to work in a team-centered, collaborative, and supportive atmosphere
• Ownership opportunities after qualified years of service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees