Transportation Engineer

SLR Consulting • Portland, ME

58d • $70,000 - $75,000

About The Position

Kick-start your transportation engineering career on projects that shape how communities move. Our environmental consulting firm is seeking an entry-level Transportation Engineer to join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team working on roadway, traffic, and infrastructure projects for public and private clients. In this role, you’ll gain hands-on design experience, learn from experienced engineers, and contribute to practical, real-world transportation solutions from day one. We are SLR Consulting (US), a 500+ coast-to-coast team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen. As our new entry-level Transportation Engineer, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal. Working @ SLR With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years. Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team: Competitive total compensation package including medical, dental, orthodontia, vision, FSA/HSA, generous PTO accrual, 10 paid holidays, 401(k) retirement account with company matching program, company paid life insurance, short & long term disability insurance, and employee assistance program. The salary range for this position is $70k - $75k/yr. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location. Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and want to be. SLR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, civil union status, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or veteran status. At SLR, we embrace diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within and outside our organization. We respect and celebrate differences and want to ensure that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone feels included and is encouraged to be their authentic self. We are committed to these values, and our SLR Culture & Diversity Team works to actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across our people and talent processes, operations, and client work around the world. If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected]. We’re Making Sustainability Happen. We don’t have all the answers to the complex sustainability challenges faced by humanity today. But we’re working on it. We are a consultancy with 4,500+ employees, working on projects in over 125 countries around the world. When you join SLR, you’ll work alongside some of the world’s leading advisors and technicians on projects of global importance in the environmental space. We know sustainability starts from within. And no matter how good we are today, we can always do better. We continually work on our internal ethics to set the standard for organisations and reflect the advice we give to clients. Don't see the dream job you are looking for? Drop off your contact information and resume and we will reach out to you if we find the perfect fit!

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering
• 0 to 3 years' experience in the field of Transportation Engineering
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D or MicroStation required
• Problem solving skills and strong attention to detail with excellent analytical and judgment capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to understand and integrate information to advance projects from origination to implementation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Internship experience preferred
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis and prepare design calculations
• Prepare contract documents, including plans, specifications, and estimates
• Perform quality review of highway and traffic design calculations and contract documents
• Develop engineering details and construction plans using MicroStation or AutoCAD
• Ensure government standards in designs, including materials used and structural elements
• Participate in meetings with clients and project team members

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package including medical, dental, orthodontia, vision, FSA/HSA, generous PTO accrual, 10 paid holidays, 401(k) retirement account with company matching program, company paid life insurance, short & long term disability insurance, and employee assistance program.

What This Job Offers

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