Project Engineer - Municipal Transportation

Professional Engineering Consultants; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Professional Engineering Consultants is seeking a Project Engineer to lead multiple municipal transportation projects, directing design professionals and coordinating with PEC clients and agencies. The role focuses on roadway design, plan production, permitting, and construction support to deliver practical, cost-effective engineering solutions.

The candidate will mentor staff, ensure QA, and contribute to business development, with BIM/CAD tools, hand and computer-based analysis, and compliance

Qualifications

• Experience with municipal transportation design and project delivery.
• Familiarity with design standards, permitting, and project coordination.
• Proficiency with BIM/CAD software and engineering calculations.

Responsibilities

• Lead design efforts for multiple projects and guide other engineers.
• Prepare and review engineering plans, drawings, and calculations.
• Coordinate with municipalities, agencies, and internal teams.
• Develop proposals, cost estimates, and feasibility studies.
• Mentor junior staff and support business development activities.

Skills

Municipal transportation design

Civil 3D/OpenRoads/MicroStation

Project coordination

BIM/CAD workflows

Mentoring/leadership

Cost estimates/proposals

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

PE license

Tools

Civil 3D

OpenRoads

MicroStation

Job description

The candidate will have experience with municipal transportation projects and understands how roadway, intersection, pedestrian, and other transportation improvements move from concept to construction. You should be comfortable developing designs, preparing construction documents, coordinating with other disciplines, and working through the details that make projects successful.

In this role, you'll support and lead portions of transportation projects, assist with project coordination, and collaborate with municipalities, agencies, and internal teams to develop practical, cost-effective solutions. You'll contribute to roadway design, plan production, permitting efforts, and construction support while ensuring quality and attention to detail throughout the project lifecycle.

We're looking for someone who is organized, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities. Strong candidates bring transportation design experience, knowledge of industry standards and municipal requirements, proficiency with tools such as Civil 3D, OpenRoads, or MicroStation, and a desire to grow into greater project and client responsibilities over time.

Position Summary:

The Project Engineer will be responsible for design on multiple projects, directing and/or leading other design professionals within their discipline, and working with other design disciplines internal and external to PEC to develop engineering solutions for PEC’s Clients. This position will be responsible for providing design deliverables for a variety of projects, while maintaining PEC’s standard of excellence. This position utilizes BIM/CAD software, hand calculations, and computer-based calculations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for project completion in accordance with qualify assurance policies, standards and project specifications
• Prepare and review engineering plans and drawings
• Assist in the preparation of project proposals, cost estimates, and feasibility studies
• Performs and/or directs engineering design, coordination with other design staff for construction document and specification production in compliance with building codes, construction administration, and development of reports/studies
• Serves as an advisor to the Project Manager, identifying and communicating any potential risk to the project in a timely fashion
• Performs and/or directs design computations by hand and by computer software
• Uses experience, education, and judgement to make informed decisions. Retains knowledge and builds on previous experiences to increase capabilities in breadth and complexity
• Organizes multiple projects and tasks and completes them in a timely manner, on schedule, and per PEC Standards. Oversees tasks that have been delegated to other engineers and support staff
• Effectively communicates and coordinates with the Design Team to complete design tasks on numerous projects
• Perform quality control reviews at appropriate milestones
• Mentors, trains and develops less experienced staff
• Participates in business development activities to include developing and maintaining relationships with clients
• Other projects and responsibilities may be added at the company’s discretion

Special Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Ability to work independently and with others, with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in preparing engineering plans, reports, and documentation
• Familiarity with local regulations, permitting processes, and design standards
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge and skill in determining project requirements, setting project scope of work, determining design budgets, determining preliminary construction budgets, and review of contracts.
• Strong work ethic
• Experience with computer aided drafting and modeling using industry accepted software.
• Experience with codes and regulations, interpreting plans, and design discipline specific project components.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of a B.S. Degree in an appropriate field of study from an accredited college is required.
• Minimum four (4) years of experience in engineering.

License and Certification:

• Professional Engineering (PE) licensein the location of practice is required.

PEC values a healthy work-life balance, and we focus on working efficiently and collaboratively to ensure quality and productive work as well as quality time away from the office. The work environment is business casual, friendly, respectful, and team oriented with daily peer interactions regarding work progress, client needs and project-specific technical issues. We strive to create an enjoyable work environment with support and opportunities for positive career growth. Much of the work will be conducted within an office setting with frequent sitting, reaching and manipulation of objects, tools and/or controls. The position requires mobility. Duties involved require moving materials that weigh up to 10 pounds on a regular basis and up to 25 pounds on an occasional basis. Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as computer keyboard, mouse, calculator and similar machines. At times, bending, reaching, standing, and walking may be required.

Supervisory Responsibilities (if there are no supervisor responsibilities, put N/A):

• N/A

PEC is an AA/EEO/Veteran/Disabled employer.