Highway Design Engineer - Career Ladder (Entry to Senior)

Missouri DOT; Saint Joseph (MO); Presencial; USD 61.000 - 74.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Missouri Department of Transportation in Saint Joseph, MO is seeking an entry- to senior-level Highway Designer to determine highway design features and prepare detailed construction plans for portions of projects. The role involves computations, plan preparation with CADD and related software, and adherence to current standards.

The position offers a CAREER-LADDER path with opportunities for advancement as skills and experience grow, with occasional statewide travel as needed and a strong

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university curriculum.

Responsabilidades

• Designs projects, including but not limited to, bridge replacements and resurfacing utilizing engineering software; prepares reconnaissance and conceptual reports and other project correspondence, including but not limited to, environmental impact statements.
• Determines highway design features including geometrics, standards for highway functional classification, profile grades, typical sections, earthwork quantities, signals, signing and lighting, construction staging, traffic control, drainage, construction limits, exceptions to design standards, and safety improvements; uses computer aided drafting and design (CADD) system and other engineering software for computations and plan preparation.
• Assists in the development and review of detailed preliminary plans, right of way plans, and final plans for complex projects, including but not limited to, interchanges, urban, or major bridge projects; ensures plans are in accordance with current design standards, policies, specifications and practices.
• Computes quantities from standards and estimates costs for projects in all stages (preliminary to final) for the purpose of developing both short-term and long-term plans for construction.
• In conjunction with a Professional Land Surveyor, obtains and plots land and property lines on plans for survey notes and abstracts; computes areas; ties right of way points to centerlines; determines size and location easements.

Conocimientos

Engineering design

Geometric design

Educación

ABET-accredited engineering program

Herramientas

CADD / CAD software

Engineering software

Descripción del empleo

Missouri Department of Transportation in Saint Joseph, MO is seeking an entry- to senior-level Highway Designer to determine highway design features and prepare detailed construction plans for portions of projects. The role involves computations, plan preparation with CADD and related software, and adherence to current standards.

The position offers a CAREER-LADDER path with opportunities for advancement as skills and experience grow, with occasional statewide travel as needed and a strong