Project Engineer

Garver Engineering; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Garver is seeking a Project Engineer to join our Transportation Team in San Antonio, TX to lead roadway design for state and local DOT projects. You will coordinate design with disciplines and subconsultants and communicate with the PM on deliverables, schedules, and budgets.

The role includes preparing design schematics with environmental leads under NEPA, and creating plans, specs, estimates, and reports. You will mentor junior engineers and act as QA/QC SME while supporting marketing efforts.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited degree in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology.
• Texas PE license or ability to obtain via reciprocity.
• 5–10 years of transportation design experience with knowledge of AASHTO Green Book, MUTCD, TxDOT standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of TxDOT PDP and coordination with design teams.
• Proficiency in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering design of roadway projects for state and local DOTs.
• Coordinate design with other disciplines and subconsultants.
• Communicate with the project manager on deliverables, schedules, and budgets.
• Prepare design schematics in collaboration with environmental task leaders in line with NEPA.
• Prepare plans, specifications, estimates, reports, and calculations for deliverables.
• Interacting with the client, including communications and documentation.
• Mentor and train younger engineers on roadway design.
• Serve as QA/QC SME for reviewing deliverables.
• Assist the Business Team Leader and PM with marketing, proposals, and client engagements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

MS Office proficiency

Design coordination

Education

ABET-accredited Civil Engineering program

Tools

Bentley OpenRoads Designer

Job description

Garver is seeking a Project Engineer to join our growing Transportation Team in San Antonio, TX to continue the tradition of providing quality service to our clients.

Responsibilities in this position will include:

• Leading the engineering design of roadway projects for state and local DOTs.
• Coordinating design with other disciplines and subconsultants.
• Communicating with the project manager on deliverables, schedules, and budgets.
• Preparing design schematics in collaboration with environmental task leaders and other team members, consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
• Preparing plans, specifications, cost estimates, reports, and calculations necessary for a complete deliverable package to the client.
• Interacting with the client, including preparing communications and other documentation.
• Mentoring and training younger engineers on roadway design.
• Serving as a Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Subject Matter Expert (SME) for reviewing deliverables.
• Assisting the Business Team Leader and Project Manager with marketing efforts, including proposal writing, client interaction, and public engagements.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas or ability to obtain license through reciprocity.
• Professional interpersonal and leadership skills, including a willingness to learn and be coached by a mentor.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledgeable in the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Project Development Process (PDP)
• Five (5) to ten (10) years of relevant transportation design experience that includes technical knowledge of roadway design with sufficient knowledge of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Green Book, the AASHTO Roadside Design Guide, the Manual Uniform Traffic Control Device (MUTCD), TxDOT Roadway Design Manual, TxDOT Standards, Details, and Specifications, and the Department of Justice ADA Standards for Accessible Design (ADAAG/PROWAG) Guidelines.
• Ability to lead a design team to meet a deliverable schedule within a defined budget.
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) proficiency.

Preferred Skills

• Previous experience as a consultant working with TxDOT and county/municipal clients on transportation projects.
• Bentley OpenRoads Designer proficiency.
• Experience in preparing fee proposal hour estimates.

Grow With Us

Garver offers its employees programs such as company-paid professional memberships, company support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities that foster a progressive atmosphere. Garver provides the tools, resources, and environment to develop leaders, stimulate ideas, and accomplish projects. By offering highly competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program; Garver walks the talk when it comes to work-life balance.

Founded in 1919, Garver is an employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental services firm focused on aviation, transportation, buildings, federal, water and wastewater services; surveying; advisory services; and construction engineering and inspection. In the top 100 of Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms list, with more than 1,300 employees, Garver has a people-first culture that drives innovative, client-first service and is consistently recognized as a best firm to work for by Zweig Group. Learn how Garver invests in people and places they call home atGarverUSA.com.

Garver is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Our employment practices are based upon an individual's capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.