Highway Engineering Associate II

RS H; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 74,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

RS&H is seeking a Highway Engineering Associate II to join our Transportation Practice in our St. Charles, IL, or Chicago, IL office. The role focuses on roadway analysis and design, plans production, specifications, and reports on conventional and design-build projects.

You will monitor labor budgets, coordinate with task leaders, and help ensure deliverables meet schedules and budgets while supporting business development initiatives. Strong communication and client relations are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience.
• Proficient in production software and construction document production.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to effectively interact with clients, customers, contractors, and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Performs moderate engineering tasks, including utilizing production software and developing impact studies, cost analyses, and design requirements.
• Leads data collection efforts.
• Prepares portions of project documents utilizing advanced software and technology; edits specifications and discipline reports; prepares drawings, visual aids, and presentations.
• Performs as-needed field reviews and observations of ongoing construction projects to gain understanding of construction practices and design applications.
• Performs research and investigations to support development of proposed engineering applications.
• Remains knowledgeable of applicable codes, criteria, regulations, and ordinances pertinent to the discipline.

Skills

Communication skills

Client relations

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

3+ years experience

Tools

Microstation

InRoads

OpenRoads

Bluebeam REVU

Job description

The Team

RS&H is seeking a Highway Engineering Associate II to join our Transportation Practice in our St. Charles, IL, or Chicago, IL office!

Job Summary

The Highway Engineering Associate II will be responsible for roadway/highway analysis and design, plans production, specifications, reports, and estimates efforts on conventional and design-build projects. Additional responsibilities include monitoring labor budgets and schedules for assigned tasks/projects; coordinating with discipline key task leaders and staff to ensure ongoing communications; meeting project deliverable schedules and budgets for assigned projects; and supporting marketing and business development initiatives.

Essential Functions

• Performs moderate engineering tasks, including utilizing production software and developing impact studies, cost analyses, and design requirements.
• Leads data collection efforts.
• Prepares portions of project documents utilizing advanced software and technology. Edits specifications and discipline reports. Prepare drawings, visual aids, and presentations.
• Performs as-needed field reviews and observations of ongoing construction projects to gain increased understanding of construction practices and design applications.
• Performs research and investigations to support development of proposed engineering applications.
• Remains knowledgeable of all applicable federal, state, and local codes, criteria, regulations, and ordinances that are pertinent to respective discipline.
• Performs all other duties as assigned and within scope of practice.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience.
• Proficient in production software and construction document production.
• Must possess strong oral and written communications skills.
• Must have the ability to effectively interact with and build strong relationships with clients, customers, contractors, and other key stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• EI strongly preferred.
• Experience working with Microstation, InRoads, OpenRoads, Bluebeam REVU.

The base salary range for this position in Illinois is $74,407- 115,375. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

The Company

Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms, with associates who work hard every day to create tomorrow together. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to our unwavering commitment to our core values: integrity, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork.