Transportation Engineer/Designer - Tallahassee, United States - Hanson Professional Services

Description

Hanson Professional Services voted one of Best Companies to work for in 2022/2023 by Florida Trend Magazine, is seeking a full time Civil Transportation Engineer - Engineer in Training to be a key member of our infrastructure project design team in either Tallahassee, FL or Bonifay, FL.

• Early Career Civil/Transportation Engineer opportunity This position is an early career opportunity geared for professional learning, growth, and increased responsibility.

If youre looking for a firm that encourages innovative thinking and challenges you every day, with an opportunity to learn and advance, a career at Hanson is right for you.

Position Profile - This position is open to various experience levels and offers excellent growth opportunities.

• The person selected will be expected to work on, and ultimately lead, roadway and/or drainage tasks on roadway projects including using MicroStation Open Roads Design (ORD) for development of Construction Plans.
• The position entrails collaboration with engineers in the Tallahassee and other Hanson offices.
• Projects will generally involve roadway and highway design projects for local governments, state departments of transportation, toll authorities, and private clients.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:

Hanson is actively seeking talented Transportation Engineering Interns to join our growing offices. You will work with a team of engineers on design and production of all aspects of roadway design including horizontal and vertical alignments; intersection layout; corridor modeling; drainage design; ROW, cross sections; utility plans; signing & marking; and quantity/cost estimating.

This position will entail communication with the Project Managers and Engineers on key issues and project progress.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and analyze data on roadway/transportation engineering projects.
• Prepare studies with associated drawings, maps, reports, and supporting documentation.
• Calculate quantities and prepare construction cost estimates.
• Prepare construction drawings.
• Prepare specifications.
• Conduct site visits and report findings to supervisory engineers and/or project managers
• Assist project managers and more experienced engineers in ensuring project/task schedules and budgets are met.
• Coordinate with team members to ensure timely and accurate document or drawing preparation Responsible for progressing knowledge through completion of various training initiatives: attending seminars; reviewing professional publications; and attending in-house training courses.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications - We feel the following qualifications would set you up for success in this role:

Technical Skills:

• Experience with Open Roads Design
• Familiarity with FDOT Design Documents (FDM, Standard Plans, Drainage Manual, etc.)
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and Civil 3D, desirable.

Soft Skills:

• Collaborating with senior technical staff.
• Must demonstrate the ability to present complex technical concepts to engineers, clients, and public stakeholders.
• Must be able to build effective relationships with internal and external client bases.
• Strong oral communication and technical writing skills.
• Ability to assist on project pursuits.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelors degree in civil engineering with EI license (or obtainable within 6 months)
• Minimum of 1 years of progressive roadway and/or drainage engineering experience with transportation projects.
• Familiarity with FDOT Drainage manual, Standard Plans Index, Florida Design Manual, Standard Specifications.

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Benefits - Our focus on people means we offer a generous benefits program to help you create a solid foundation for health and security throughout your career, including:

• Competitive compensation
• Performance bonuses
• 401(k) with matching contribution
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Comprehensive health & well-being plans
• Financial wellness plans
• Work-life balance programs

As employers/governmental contractors, we comply with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities where they apply. To assist us in meeting our affirmative action goals, employees are encouraged to refer minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

EEO / MINORITY / FEMALE / INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES / VETERAN

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies/staffing firms. Resumes are only accepted from recruiters and agency/staffing firms if a signed agreement is in place at the inception of the recruiting effort and authorized for a specified position.