Transportation Engineer

Sidara • San Diego, CA

60d

About The Position

TYLin is a globally recognized, full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3,000 employees throughout the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity. Together, we enhance conventional designs with smarter, more resilient systems. We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions. Our San Diego, California office is seeking a Transportation Engineer. The Transportation Engineer position requires technical expertise in roadway and highway design. The engineering duties are comprehensive, which include design or design support, developing contract plans, specifications and construction cost estimates. Design elements may include geometrics, cross-section, grading drainage, trackwork, utility relocations, drainage, traffic control, and other hardscape.

Requirements

• 4 – 8 years of relevant experience in transportation design (roadway/highway)
• Requires technical (Bachelor’s or higher) degree in civil engineering from an accredited technical institution.
• Experience in the use of OpenRoads software.
• Strong computer skills using Microsoft Office, Acrobat/Bluebeam, 3D Modeling and other engineering production software is recommended.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Positive, self-driven attitude
• Ability to prioritize and organize assigned tasks
• Client focused, always striving to give clients the best solutions.
• Strong commitment to innovation by creating new and better ways to solve clients’ toughest challenges.
• High levels of integrity, always doing the right thing in an ethical, fair, and sustainable way.
• Demonstrated experience of collaboration in a diverse and inclusive team, working together toward technical excellence.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer license preferred

Responsibilities

• Work on aspects of transportation design, which may include alignments, profile grades, cross sections, drainage facilities, construction details, construction staging, utility plans, and/or any other component of project studies, planning reports, or final design.
• Working on roadways, in urban or rural settings; working on complex interchanges designs
• Involved in pavement mix and thickness design
• Calculate quantities and prepare engineering estimates.
• Assist in preparation of technical reports and correspondence for development of transportation projects.
• Perform preliminary field investigations and existing data research to be used in preparation of a working project base file with topography, mapping, and utilities.
• Organize and maintain project files.
• Ensure that all submittals are in accordance with company production and design standards.
• Coordinate with the different Transportation Sectors within TYLin working with other professionals to build and maintain roadways.
• Under the oversight of senior level staff, engineering design including 3D geometric design of freeways, highways and streets.
• Develop conceptual roadway, interchange and intersections to improve capacity and Level of Service.
• Develop flood abatement and stormwater treatment through innovative measures such as regional stormwater facilities and maximizing existing drainage systems.
• Design of stormwater management facilities, collection systems and stormwater modeling.
• Use a variety of data sources / standards, Internet, documents, reports, surveys and personal contact to facilitate transportation development and analysis.
• Present results in written documentation, plans and presentations.
• Ability to independently evaluate, select and apply standard techniques, procedures and criteria, using judgment in making adaptations and modifications to produce the best results and make engineering recommendations.
• Prepare and disseminate information in a suitable format through extensive interaction with internal and external contacts.
• Other assignments as needed.

Benefits

• TYLin offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
• Our benefits include extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage, continuing education benefits, paid time off, employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.

What This Job Offers

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