Transportation Engineer - In - Training

Freese and Nichols • Austin, TX

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Freese and Nichols is searching for a Transportation Engineer to join our Central Texas Team in Austin or San Antonio. You will serve as a design engineer supporting projects related to transportation. We want to grow future leaders and technical experts and are deeply committed to employee development and training. As a Transportation EIT you will: Work for numerous clients in the Austin area including municipalities, counties, and TxDOT helping to improve the community we live in. Utilize criteria and design standards to perform engineering tasks related to project development. Perform project assignments within the scope of work and guidelines defined by the Project Engineer and within the time and schedule allocations agreed upon by the Group Manager. Interface with clients and develop strong working relationships through project interaction. Perform specific and limited portions of a broader assignment through applying standard practices and techniques in specific situations. Provide direction and instruction to drafting and design personnel assigned to projects and coordinate these activities for efficient completion of work. Gather, correlate, and utilize raw data for the formation of a product suitable for review. Perform calculations and analyses necessary to complete assigned projects. Oversee and review the work of CAD technicians/designers, entry-level engineers and interns. Complete intermediate design activities that meet requirements of established criteria and applicable design manuals. Provide design control on assigned tasks within established design guidelines and under supervisor’s review to ensure the timely and accurate completion of design plans, specifications reports and studies. Conduct investigations, gather data, and prepare supporting documentation and final format of assigned tasks for studies and reports. Tasks are generally of a routine nature and may involve library searches and routine computer-related problem solutions. Performs quality control on deliverables and provides Continuous Improvement input. Provide quality work within the scope and guidelines defined by the Project Engineer.

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience performing engineering tasks in a related field
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent field
• General understanding of civil engineering and transportation projects
• Certification of Engineer-in-Training (EIT)
• AutoCAD Civil 3D or Microstation experience

Nice To Haves

• Open Roads Designer experience

Responsibilities

• Work for numerous clients in the Austin area including municipalities, counties, and TxDOT helping to improve the community we live in
• Utilize criteria and design standards to perform engineering tasks related to project development
• Perform project assignments within the scope of work and guidelines defined by the Project Engineer and within the time and schedule allocations agreed upon by the Group Manager
• Interface with clients and develop strong working relationships through project interaction
• Perform specific and limited portions of a broader assignment through applying standard practices and techniques in specific situations
• Provide direction and instruction to drafting and design personnel assigned to projects and coordinate these activities for efficient completion of work
• Gather, correlate, and utilize raw data for the formation of a product suitable for review
• Perform calculations and analyses necessary to complete assigned projects
• Oversee and review the work of CAD technicians/designers, entry-level engineers and interns
• Complete intermediate design activities that meet requirements of established criteria and applicable design manuals
• Provide design control on assigned tasks within established design guidelines and under supervisor’s review to ensure the timely and accurate completion of design plans, specifications reports and studies
• Conduct investigations, gather data, and prepare supporting documentation and final format of assigned tasks for studies and reports
• Tasks are generally of a routine nature and may involve library searches and routine computer-related problem solutions
• Performs quality control on deliverables and provides Continuous Improvement input
• Provide quality work within the scope and guidelines defined by the Project Engineer

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package
• paid overtime for salaried employees
• annual bonus
• access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina
• flexible work environment
• hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work
• alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level