Advanced Roadway Design Engineer

LJB Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Advanced Roadway Design Engineer to join their dynamic transportation team. This role involves applying your extensive expertise to design innovative solutions that meet current and future transportation needs. You will engage in engineering design tasks, develop specifications, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with various stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful projects across diverse geographies, ensuring communities remain connected and thriving. If you're passionate about engineering and looking to make a difference, this position is for you.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexibility

Mobility

Qualifications

• 10-20 years of progressive engineering experience in transportation design.
• 5 years of project management experience preferred.
• Experience with DOT design projects required.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering design tasks for roadway projects from preliminary to final design.
• Develop specifications, cost estimates, and prepare final bid packages.
• Mentor junior engineers and coordinate design activities.

Skills

Transportation Design

Project Management

Roadway Design

Client Relationship Management

Engineering Design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) License

Tools

Micro Station

Geopak

OpenRoads Designer

Job description

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LJB Inc. is a national engineering firm that provides civil and structural engineering, as well as geospatial, safety and environmental services. Our diverse expertise, client base, and geographies have enabled LJB to serve clients in all 50 U.S. states and several countries.

As a full-service transportation team, we have diverse capabilities and proven knowledge to design solutions that meet today’s needs and tomorrow’s demands. Our vast transportation design experience means we have the insight to see what is ahead—to anticipate and accommodate potential issues, whether related to environmental, right-of-way, construction, utilities, safety, or something else entirely. We apply our creative and technical expertise to design transportation solutions that keep people, businesses and communities moving.

We are currently seeking candidates to fill the position of Advanced Roadway Design Engineer for our Transportation team in North Carolina or Ohio.

Annual Compensation: $110,000-155,000 based upon experience, certifications, and regional market standards.

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Roadway Design Engineer Essential Functions

• Perform engineering design tasks for roadway projects from preliminary to final design.
• Develop specifications, cost estimates, and prepare final bid packages.
• Established working relationships and contact with client technical staff and project managers especially in NCDOT, local governments, and private clients.
• Provide engineering design services for traditional design-bid-build projects and design-build transportation projects.
• Mentor and assist junior engineers in developing final design plans, including but not limited to implementation and knowledge of cross sections, traffic control, drainage, and signing and pavement markings plans.
• Coordinate design activities and meetings between design staff, subcontractors, and client managers.
• Participate in project decisions regarding technical approaches, cost and scheduling performance.
• Identify schedule and cost variances and develop and implement recommendations for corrective action.
• Participate in project by completing tasks within schedule and budget with teams comprised of different disciplines.
• Actively participate and serve in leadership position in transportation related organizations such as ASHE, ASCE, DBIA, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Education

ROADWAY DESIGN ENGINEER ESSENTIAL CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering required.
• P.E. license required, North Carolina PE is preferred. Successful candidates will be expected to get their NC PE within the first year of hire.
  
  

Qualifications

• 10 to 20 years’ or more progressive engineering experience possessing a broad knowledge and experience in transportation and roadway design
• 5 years of project management experience is preferred.
• Experience working on DOT design projects is required, experience with multiple DOTs is a plus.
• Micro Station, Geopak, OpenRoads Designer software experience preferred.
  
  

LJB offers competitive compensation packages, which include paid time off, a 401(k), tuition reimbursement, flexibility, and mobility. LJB Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected, and have the opportunity to succeed. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other protected status under applicable law. If you are a self-starting individual who wishes to join an established team that believes in excellence in the workplace, this opportunity is for you.

Recruiters or staffing agencies: LJB Inc. is not obligated to compensate any external recruiter or search firm who presents a candidate, their resume, or profile to a LJB Inc. employee without a current, fully executed agreement on file. Please direct all communications to the HR team.

Keywords: Roadway Design Engineer, Roadway, Transportation, Professional Engineer, PE, Advanced Level, Senior Level

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Strategy/Planning and Information Technology

• Industries

  Civil Engineering

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