Transportation Engineer - Lexington, United States - Clark Dietz

Description

Job Description

Clark Dietz, Inc. is an employee owned, multi-discipline consulting engineering firm with offices in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Wisconsin. We are a recognized leader in transportation, civil, environmental, water/wastewater, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering fields. Our depth of talent across disciplines allows our staff the opportunity to collaborate and serve our clients with innovative and sustainable solutions.

We currently have an opportunity for an entry level Civil Engineer to join our Lexington, KY office. The selected candidate will work as part of a team and contribute to the planning, design, and construction of transportation projects for INDOT, KYTC and LPA clients in southern Indiana and northern Kentucky.

Primary Responsibilities

• Performs design tasks for a variety of roadway improvement projects under the direction of Sr. Engineers.
• Calculates quantities and cost estimates for roadway, path and stormwater projects.
• Performs design calculations for sight distance, stopping distance and signal warrants.
• Develops Maintenance of Traffic and culvert/storm sewer hydraulic design calculations.
• Develops alignment/grade, drainage systems and roadway plans in Bentley Open Roads Designer.
• Learns and applies specifications and standards required for assigned design tasks.
• Assists with field data collection and construction inspection/documentation as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• B.S. degree in Civil Engineering; EIT is preferred.
• Must have a strong interest in the field of transportation engineering and a desire to learn and develop skills toward becoming a licensed Professional Engineer.
• Previous transportation engineering experience (fulltime or internship) is desired.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply civil engineering fundamentals to academic or real-world projects.
• Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to contribute to reports and presentations and collaborate with other team members.
• Previous experience with one or more of the following software tools is desired; ORD, MicroStation V8i, GEOPAK, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, HCS or Synchro. Proficiency with MS Office (Excel) is desired.
• Valid driver's license with the ability to travel to project sites as needed.

As an employee-owned firm, Clark Dietz offers a flexible work/life balance and an excellent compensation and benefits package including staff bonus program, comprehensive insurance benefits, annual education budget, generous 401k match, and individual ownership opportunity. To learn more about our firm please visit

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