Engineer III - Municipal Transportation

HNTB; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a design engineer to join its Municipal Transportation Section. This role offers the chance to work on exciting projects, including municipal roadways for local clients. The company fosters a positive culture, prioritizing work-life balance and career growth through programs and continuous support. As a design engineer, you will produce and modify design calculations, technical reports, and engineering plans while collaborating with a talented team. If you are passionate about engineering and community development, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible work schedules

Paid sick time

Vacation time

Wellness programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 4 years of experience or Master's with 3 years.
• Experience in project specifications and technical guidance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for design calculations, reports, and engineering plans.
• Collaborate with project managers and team members for project success.

Skills

Engineering Design

Project Management

Technical Report Writing

Continuous Improvement

Time Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

What We're Looking For

Come join our growing team! The time is right to join HNTB Corporation! We are currently seeking a design engineer to join our Municipal Transportation Section in Overland Park. This role provides exciting opportunities to design municipal roadways for a variety of local clients such as the City of Olathe, City of Overland Park, and City of Lenexa. Recent projects include I-35 & Santa Fe Street Interchange, I-35 & 119th Street Interchange, 167th Street (Switzer to Antioch), and various Arterial Street Rehabilitation projects in Olathe, KS.

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners. We are dedicated to fostering a positive office culture, as evidenced by our recognition as a 2024 Best Place to Work by the Kansas City Business Journal. Our collaborative and supportive environment is designed to support the career growth of our employees starting with our Ambassador program during the onboarding process and continued career support through our continuous Career Planning and Development process. As part of our focus on culture, HNTB finds ways to promote work-life balance such as vacation time, paid sick time, flexible work schedules, and wellness programs.

This opportunity entails being responsible for the production and modification of design calculations, technical reports, engineering plans, and specifications for assigned projects. This position works closely with the project manager to perform research, development, calculations, design, and delivery. Applies engineering techniques, procedures, and design criteria for projects ranging in size and complexity. Leverages technical knowledge, experience, and client relationships to assist in the execution and evaluation of project designs. Develops conceptual and detailed designs and calculations to support the project execution using current drawing and technical tools, programs, and software. May mentor, train, and review work of junior engineer staff and provide constructive feedback. As a member of the team, you will contribute to the successful project delivery for a diverse range of projects for HNTB’s clients.

What You'll Do:

• Completes assigned work within the schedule and number of hours provided.
• Assist in the development of project specifications.
• Responsible for development of discipline-specific engineering project elements/deliverables such as reports, designs, and plans.
• Aids in the coordination and productivity of project team members.
• Provides technical guidance to less experienced engineering project team members.
• Works closely with other disciplines and on multi-discipline projects.
• Performs quality control reviews of discipline-specific engineering project elements/deliverables.
• Assists with coordination and planning of schedules, hours, and distribution of work within discipline.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 4 years of relevant experience, or
• Master’s degree in Engineering and 3 years of relevant experience, or
• PhD in Engineering and 2 years of relevant experience.

What You'll Bring:

• Optimizing work processes by using knowledge of the most effective and efficient ways to get things done with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Independently progresses the majority of designs and tasks required of the discipline.
• Exhibiting experience with Microsoft Office Suite, and MicroStation and/or AutoCAD.
• Exhibiting a thorough understanding of the application related to engineering, geometric, and algebraic principles.
• Managing time, proactively forecasting, and communicating project development needs.

What We Prefer:

• Master’s degree in Engineering.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certification.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification.
• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification (depending on discipline).

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Locations:

Kansas City, MO, Overland Park, KS (Sprint Parkway)

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