Road Design Engineer - Shape Safer Roads (+$2k Hiring Bonus)

State of Wyoming; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$2,000 Hiring Bonus

Comprehensive health, dental, and life

Job summary

The Wyoming Department of Transportation seeks a Road Design Engineer in Cheyenne to develop, refine, and review highway construction plans from concept to bid, ensuring safety and quality. Under limited supervision, you’ll apply CAD tools to layout alignments, cross sections, guardrails, drainage and right-of-way features, while adhering to state and federal design standards.

Wyoming offers no state income tax and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• 0-2 years of progressive engineering experience.
• Some agencies may require a certificate of registration from the Board of Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develops, refines, and reviews horizontal and vertical alignments.
• Establish dimensions and geometry of roadway cross-sections; refine excavation and haul quantities.
• Designs roadway features using CADD software and other packages (guardrails, culverts, drainage, right-of-way).
• Follows state, federal, and agency design policies and procedures.
• Calculates pay quantities and prepares quantity summaries.
• Attends workshops to increase skills and train others in new methods.
• Issues intermediate plan sets and attends inspections.

Skills

Road design

CADD software

Geometric design

Engineering calculations

Technical writing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

The Wyoming Department of Transportation seeks a Road Design Engineer in Cheyenne to develop, refine, and review highway construction plans from concept to bid, ensuring safety and quality. Under limited supervision, you’ll apply CAD tools to layout alignments, cross sections, guardrails, drainage and right-of-way features, while adhering to state and federal design standards.

Wyoming offers no state income tax and a competitive benefits package.