Transportation Engineer

NV5•Philadelphia, PA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

NV5's Northeast Infrastructure group includes a diverse and talented team of civil engineers, landscape architects, urban designers, and planners, and we have a unique studio environment that allows for frequent collaboration between disciplines. Our employees are passionate about improving the quality of life for communities through planning and design. Only qualiﬁed candidates with a strong interest and enthusiasm engaging in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to planning and design will be considered. Our transportation team is growing! This position offers a terrific opportunity for career growth, client interaction, and working with a progressive team of professionals who continually seek to improve public spaces with the most current best practices. Our project portfolio includes many complete streets, active transportation, and other multimodal projects in the Northeast region including Safe Streets for All, Transportation Alternatives, Safe Routes to School, numerous trail and greenway projects, and developing Vision Zero solutions on our roadways. Our mix of clients include state DOTs, municipalities of all sizes, counties, and MPOs. We seek a Civil/Transportation Engineer with 4-8 years of experience designing linear transportation or site projects. The position is ideally suited for a candidate with experience in transportation design involving urban streets and roadways, multi-use trails, and other multimodal facilities. Experience with roadway or highway design involving PennDOT and/or NJDOT is also preferred.

Requirements

P.E. License
BS or MS in Civil Engineering
At least 4 years of civil or transportation design experience
Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or Bentley MicroStation/lnRoads/Open Roads Software
Strong interest in active transportation, complete streets, and Vision Zero
Strong written and verbal communication abilities
A positive attitude and enthusiasm for design and working within a team
Ability to balance multiple projects at once

Nice To Haves

Experience with roadway or highway design involving PennDOT and/or NJDOT is also preferred.

Responsibilities

Engineering of multimodal transportation projects, with willingness to assist on site design, green stormwater infrastructure, parks, and other community development improvements.
Experience in signing and pavement marking plans, erosion and sedimentation control, grading, and traffic control.
Assisting with transportation planning, including active transportation plans, corridor master plans and trail routing and feasibility studies.
Technical design duties including performing multimodal design documents, calculations, report writing, specification development, and cost estimating.
Development of horizontal and vertical corridor design (streets, trails, etc.), including centerline alignments, vertical profiles, cross sections, and site grading.
Coordination with internal project team members across several NV5 offices, including structural, geotechnical, traffic, and water resources engineers, as well as planners and landscape architects.
Coordination with subconsultants, public agencies, clients, participation in project meetings, and assisting with community engagement efforts.
Participation in professional societies like ASCE, WTS, and ITE will be encouraged.