Roadway Design Engineer - Mid-Level - CD0004

Felsburg Holt & Ullevig; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/RX, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance

Generous Vacation and Sick Leave

401(k) with employer match

Flexible work schedules

Tuition reimbursement for education

Job summary

A civil engineering firm is seeking an experienced mid-level engineer in Des Moines, IA. This role involves leading project management duties in transportation projects, utilizing design software, and contributing to business development. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience. Competitive pay and benefits are offered, including flexible schedules and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5 or more years of Transportation Engineering in Roadway Design experience.
• Professional Engineer License or active pursuit in Iowa or Nebraska.
• Ability to apply Federal, State, and Municipal design standards.

Responsibilities

• Work on projects from conceptual designs to larger corridor projects.
• Oversee data collection, technical analyses, and documentation.
• Participate in project management duties, including client interactions.

Skills

Transportation Engineering

Project Management

Civil3D

MicroStation/Open Roads

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Felsburg Holt & Ullevig (FHU) is seeking an experienced self-motivated mid-level engineer to assist with or lead project management duties and responsibilities, implementing project designs utilizing the latest computer aided software, techniques and skills to deliver multimodal transportation corridors, roadway, highway/interchange and multi-use trail projects for our state and municipal clients. Additionally, the position offers the ability to be actively involved in business development, marketing and growth of the office. This position combines project management and technical responsibilities, and an accelerated career growth opportunity is present for the right candidate. The position will be located in Des Moines, IA or Omaha, NE.

Salary

Base pay range: $85,000.00/yr - $105,000.00/yr. The pay for this position has a range of $85,000 - $105,000 annually. The actual offer will carefully consider a range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Works on a range of projects, from conceptual design to small intersections to larger multidisciplinary corridor projects.
• Oversee data collection, technical analyses and written documentation
• Participate in and presents project findings, technical analysis in writing and at client meetings, technical group gatherings, and day or evening public meetings/hearings
• Work in multi-disciplinary teams across the FHU Great Plains region to evaluate alternatives, prepare technical findings, prepare project plans, and cost estimating
• Assist with or take lead role on project management responsibilities including setting project team schedules, communicating and tracking project budgets, preparing invoices, leading client interactions including project communications, meetings and project submittals
• Use computer aided design engineering software (Civil3D and/or MicroStation/OpenRoads) as the primary transportation design modeler as well as plan production for various sized transportation engineering projects
• Responsible for job specific quality system tasks as defined in the FHU quality manual
• Oversees and assists with the analytical work of other team members, including mentoring and project related management younger team members
• Participates in the planning, estimation, preparation of proposals as well as other competitive project pursuit elements including client interviews
• Participate in business development efforts including client visits, professional societies and marketing events

Qualifications

• Apply Federal, State, and Municipal design standards as appropriate, including IowaDOT, SUDAS, and Nebraska DOT standards
• Maintain an organized electronic or hard copy design journal for each project
• Follow FHU's Total Quality Management program for all tasks and deliverables
• Bachelor's Degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university
• 5 or more years of Transportation Engineering in Roadway Design experience
• Certificates, licenses, registrations: Professional Engineer License or active pursuit of Professional Engineer License in Iowa or Nebraksa. Licensed in South Dakota or Kansas is a plus
• Experience with Civil3D and/or MicroStation/Open Roads is preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is preferred

Benefits

• Medical/RX, HSA, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability; all of which FHU contributes a significant portion towards or, for some plans, covers 100% of the premiums
• Generous Vacation and Sick leave programs
• 401(k) with employer match and discretionary Profit Sharing
• Adoption Assistance program
• Flexible schedules and options for remote work are available but may not be conducive to every employee and position
• Professional and career development opportunities including tuition reimbursement for continuing education
• Support of employee participation in professional and technical societies & various civic organizations
• Reimbursement of professional certification and registration fees
• This position is eligible to participate in our annual discretionary bonus plan

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting