Professional Transportation Engineer - Highway Design

Alliant Engineering, Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Profit Sharing

401k contribution

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Life Insurance

Flexible schedules

Paid Professional Development

Community Involvement

Job summary

Alliant Engineering, Inc. seeks a Professional Transportation Engineer for their Highway Group. You will work on diverse transportation projects across Utah and nationally. Key responsibilities include roadway design, intersection design, and project leadership.

The role demands a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, a PE license, and 4+ years of Highway Design experience. Benefits include competitive salary, profit sharing, and flexible schedules, fostering a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Highway Design experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications.
• Experience supervising and mentoring project staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop roadway design including sections, alignments, and profiles.
• Design intersections for safety and mobility.
• Scope and design accessible pedestrian facilities.
• Ensure integration of roadway, drainage, and traffic designs.
• Organize and lead production of complete PS&E packages.
• Check technical documents for accuracy and compliance.
• Organize work of design team for timely delivery.
• Plan developmental tasks for junior staff.

Skills

Highway Design

Microsoft Office

Microstation/Geopak

Open Roads Designer

Communication

Team Leadership

Proposal Writing

Client Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer

Job description

You deserve a job that you feel proud of, where you can channel your knowledge and skills into projects that positively affect communities, and where you design your own path. This is Alliant. Become an employee-owner of a growing engineering and consulting firm where we strive to provide a diverse and equitable culture of support and opportunities. Our success is driven by our employee-owners, and we're excited to have you be a part of it.

The Impact You’ll Have:

As a Professional Transportation Engineer in Alliant's Highway Group you will deliver transportation projects of varying scope and complexity throughout Utah and nationally. You will have the opportunity to work closely with UDOT and contractors on high profile, local Design-Build (DB), Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC), and traditional design projects. Utilize your technical expertise to design roadway geometry, compute design calculations, and prepare plans, specifications, and cost estimates. Apply your management skills to lead a team of graduate engineers and technicians to deliver projects.

Other activities will include resolving design issues with proactive and innovative solutions, checking design work per Alliant's Design Quality Management Plan, and engaging in professional development activities to grow your client network. You will also assist with the preparation of work scopes, budgets, and schedules.

Responsibilities:

• Preliminary and Final Roadway Design - developing all aspects of roadway design including typical sections, alignments, profiles, superelevation, and guardrail
• Intersection Design - designing for safety and mobility at traditional at-grade intersections, roundabouts, and interchanges
• ADA Design - scoping and designing accessible pedestrian facilities in new construction and retrofits
• Multi-disciplinary Design Integration - ensuring that all aspects of roadway, drainage, and traffic designs mesh together in a seamless final design
• Plans, Specs, and Estimates - organizing and leading production of complete PS&E packages for successful letting and construction
• Quality Control - checking technical documents for accuracy, compliance with standards, biddability, and buildability
• Project Leadership - organizing the work of the design team to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery
• Team Development - planning developmentally appropriate tasks for junior staff to rapidly grow their technical capabilities, engineering judgement, and drive for excellence

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (or related engineering field)
• Licensed Professional Engineer
• 4+ years Highway Design experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Technical expertise using Microstation/Geopak and Open Roads Designer on transportation projects
• Commitment to delivering high-quality work on schedule
• Skillful in presenting technical concepts to clients and the public in understandable terms
• Experience supervising, leading, teaching, and mentoring project staff
• History of establishing and fostering strong client relationships
• Experience writing proposals
• Alternative Delivery experience

Benefits:

At Alliant, we take care of our employees by offering a competitive benefit package including:

• Competitive salary with bonus opportunities
• Generous Profit Sharing, ESOP, and 401k contribution programs
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Company paid Life Insurance, Short-term disability, and Long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
• Wellness Programs & Competitions
• Generous Annual Leave and Compensatory Time Off programs
• Flexible Schedules
• Casual work environment
• Paid Professional Development and Training
• Community Involvement/Charity Events
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Who We Are:

Alliant Engineering, Inc., an employee-owned company, is a growing engineering, planning, landscape architecture, and surveying firm with a strong culture of customer service, quality, delivery, and innovation. At Alliant we work hard; we have fun; and we love it.

We design solutions that address current needs while paving the way for a brighter future. We approach every project with unwavering confidence yet remain humbly committed to designing work that speaks for itself. At Alliant, our employee-owners are the force behind our success, and we can't wait for you to join us to build better communities with excellence and passion.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.