Pavement Engineer

EXP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Pavement Engineer to join their Infrastructure Division. In this role, you'll engage in large interstate pavement design projects and implement pavement management systems for various state and local agencies. Your expertise will guide the development of designs according to AASHTO standards, while also mentoring new engineers. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful projects that enhance our communities. If you are passionate about civil engineering and ready to take your career to the next level, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience in pavement design.
• Strong technical design background and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop pavement designs per AASHTO guidelines and applicable standards.
• Manage day-to-day project activities and coordinate design tasks.

Skills

Pavement Design

Project Management

Technical Design

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

AASHTOWare Pavement ME

Elmod

PerRoad

GIS

PAVER

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our next Pavement Engineer.

Your work environment at EXP

In this role, you will be a part of the Infrastructure Division, of the Mid Atlantic Sector and have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects involving large interstate pavement design projects, pavement management implementation for cities/counties/states, design review, and design-build projects. Applicants must have prior experience completing the full implementation of pavement management systems for state/local DOTs.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

1. Developing pavement designs per AASHTO ’93 guidelines, mechanistic empirical methods (AASHTOWare Pavement ME), and applicable design standards for state and local DOTs.
2. Performing and leading engineering design tasks for pavement design projects from preliminary to final design.
3. Developing plans, specifications, quantities, and cost estimates.
4. Coordinating design activities between staff, subcontractors, and clients.
5. Mentoring and developing new engineers in pavement design and pavement management.
6. Managing day-to-day activities of projects including interagency coordination, technical review, and other related activities.
7. Supporting and performing project management functions to ensure projects meet the defined schedules, cost estimates, and performance/technical measures and specifications. This includes development of Project Management Plans, Scopes of Work, Cost Estimates, and other project management related activities.
8. Writing proposals in response to RFPs for pavement design projects and pavement management implementation projects.
9. Assisting in preparing reports, plans, and studies.
10. Assisting in developing proposals, presentations, and reports.
11. Performing other related duties as assigned.

What your experience looks like

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
2. Professional Engineer (PE) license required or ability to obtain within 1 year.
3. In depth knowledge of AASHTO ’93, AASHTOWare Pavement ME design, and FWD backcalculation required.
4. Knowledge of Elmod, PerRoad, GIS, PAVER preferred.
5. Minimum 4 years of experience.
6. Strong technical design background in pavement design.
7. Experience with VDOT and/or SHA standards and projects.
8. Strong oral and written communications skills.
9. Basic knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

The pay range for this role is $80,000 to $130,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.