Senior Project Engineer – Roadway Design

Neel-Schaffer, Inc.; Vaughan; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead roadway design projects in Tennessee. Candidates should have strong experience in highway design and transportation projects, with a focus on TDOT standards. This position offers a competitive salary of $70,000-$100,000 and comprehensive benefits, including tuition assistance and medical insurance.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Qualifications

• 6-15 years of progressive transportation/roadway design experience.
• Knowledge of TDOT processes and standards.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of highway/roadway corridors and interchanges.
• Manage roadway improvement projects.
• Prepare engineering estimates and plans.

Skills

Strong verbal communication

Analytical skills

Proficiency in MicroStation V8i SS2

Proficiency in Microsoft Office products

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer in Tennessee

Tools

MicroStation V8i

Geopak

OpenRoads Designer

Job description

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NASHVILLE, MURFREESBORO OR CHATTANOOGA, TN

Neel-Schaffer is not just a place to work, it is a promise of a living, dynamic environment where people collaborate, innovate, build enduring relationships, excel, and grow professionally in a strong culture of ownership.

If this sounds like the place for you, we might have just the opening you are seeking!

Neel-Schaffer seeks responses from qualified applicants for the position of Senior Project Engineer – Roadway Design to work from our Tennessee locations. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in leading designing highway / roadway corridors, interchanges, roadway widening, intersection improvements, safety improvements, and multimodal projects for the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and / or municipal clients. Task Management experience is advantageous but not a requirement for this position.

Neel-Schaffer is a multi-disciplined engineering, planning and construction management firm that was founded in 1983 and today is one of the largest private, employee-owned engineering firms in the South. With over 650 employees, few firms are more qualified or have more capacity than Neel-Schaffer to serve and work in partnership for delivery of projects. Our firm’s combined resources affords us flexibility in allocating the personnel needed for a project, enabling us to respond quickly. Our experience in engineering services for the design and construction of roadway projects dates to the firm’s founding in 1983. Since then, we have performed roadway design and other design services for nine State DOTs across the South, including ALDOT, SCDOT, GDOT, ARDOT, TDOT, MDOT, LADOTD, KYTC, NCDOT, and FDOT.

Guided by a mission of CARE, SERVICE, and EXCELLENCE, Neel-Schaffer is dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that benefit both clients and communities. As the firm continues to grow, we remain steadfast in our commitment to enhancing the quality of life in the communities where we live and work. The firm’s corporate structure emphasizes local service, allowing our employees to maintain deep local connections with clients in the communities we serve, while having the resources of a much larger regional firm at their fingertips. This allows us to provide a full-service approach to program development, design, planning, and construction management.

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Tennessee and / or the ability to obtain your Tennessee PE license within 6 months.
• 6-15 years of progressive transportation / roadway design experience on transportation projects.
• A knowledge of TDOT, including PDN process, concept development, development of functional reports, preparation of plans (including preliminary, ROW and construction), preparation of specifications and special provisions, and preparation of engineering estimated quantities and cost estimates is recommended.
• Experience in roadway plan production and development.
• Strong verbal communication and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in MicroStation V8i SS2 with Geopak, and / or OpenRoads Designer.
• Familiar with TDOT Standards, AASHTO Roadside Design Guide, MUTCD, ADA, PROWAG, etc.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
• Valid driver’s license.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Mid-Senior level

Employment type

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Full-time

Job function

Civil Engineering

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