Professional Transportation Engineer – Lead

JUB Engineers, Inc.; Salt Lake City, Logan (UT, UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Bonuses for qualified employees

Generous vacation and sick leave package

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

Parental leave

401(k) with company match and profit sharing

Job summary

A civil engineering company is seeking a Professional Transportation Engineer – Lead to join their team in Salt Lake City or Logan, Utah. The successful candidate will manage transportation projects, collaborate with design teams, and mentor junior staff. They require a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and a Professional Engineer license. The salary range is $110,000 to $150,000 per year, based on experience, with a comprehensive benefits package including professional development opportunities and health insurance.

Qualifications

• 5-15 years of transportation engineering experience.
• Ability to manage small to medium sized projects from design start to completion.
• Proven technical background and skillset.

Responsibilities

• Work with multidisciplinary design teams on transportation projects.
• Analyze engineering data to produce final engineering documents.
• Mentor junior staff including EITs and drafters.

Skills

Transportation engineering experience

Collaboration in team settings

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.)

Tools

CAD (MicroStation/OpenRoads)

Job description

Professional Transportation Engineer – Lead

Location: Salt Lake City or Logan, Utah

Position Overview

J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc. (J-U-B) is seeking to hire a Professional Engineer – Lead to work in one of our offices in Salt Lake City or Logan, Utah. The role is part of the Transportation Services Group (TSG), which focuses on surface transportation projects across Utah and neighboring states, managing over 200 active projects including local roadways, highways, intersections, and transportation facilities.

Responsibilities

• Work with multidisciplinary design teams in planning, design, construction, and permitting of transportation projects for local agencies and State DOTs, including projects with local and federal aid funds.
• Collaborate with traffic, structural, and specialty engineers to deliver reports, studies, and drawings to clients.
• Operate CAD (MicroStation/OpenRoads) to produce alignments, models, and plans using current standards.
• Work in a team setting, reporting to and taking direction from a Project Manager or Senior Project Engineer.
• Analyze engineering data and utilize sound judgment to produce final engineering documents including plans, cost opinions, construction drawings, technical specifications, studies, feasibility analyses, technical memoranda, and preliminary engineering reports.
• Mentor junior staff such as EITs, drafters, and designers.
• Assist in business development by building client relationships and preparing proposals.
• Support the Project Manager in preparing and executing scopes of work, contracts, and design budgets.
• Attend client meetings and public meetings or open houses to discuss project details and inform the public.
• Coordinate with utility companies.
• Perform periodic fieldwork including construction observation and project reconnaissance.
• Supervise support staff assigned to projects including drafters, EITs, surveyors, and construction observers.
• Manage clients and client projects while providing responsive communication and delivering quality projects to multiple clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), preferably in Utah, or able to obtain licensure within 90 days of hire.
• 5-15 years of transportation engineering experience.
• Ability to take small to medium sized projects from design start to completion.
• Excellent communication skills and a focus on quality deliverables.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proven technical background and skillset.
• History working on projects with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is a plus.

Salary Range

Salary ranges from $110,000 to $150,000 per year, determined by experience.

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities
• Bonuses for qualified employees
• Generous vacation and sick leave package
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Parental leave
• 401(k) with company match and profit sharing
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability plans
• Ownership opportunities after qualified years of service