Senior Civil Engineer

Thornton Tomasetti; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading engineering firm as a Senior Civil Engineer, focusing on transportation projects. You will lead and manage projects, oversee team performance, and engage in client development while ensuring project success. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in highway design, project management, and strong technical skills.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

401k retirement savings with Company matching

Paid Time Off and Family Leave for New Parents

Commuter Transit benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 to 20 years’ relevant experience.
• Proven ability to manage large transportation engineering projects.
• Experience with Maine Turnpike Authority and MaineDOT preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and completes engineering projects.
• Communicates with clients to understand requirements.
• Leads staff and supervises project teams.

Skills

Project Management

Client Communication

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Master’s degree in civil engineering

P.E. License in ME

Tools

Microstation

In Roads

Open Roads

Job description

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Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world’s challenges. An independent organization of creative thinkers and innovative doers collaborating from offices worldwide, our mission is to bring our clients' ideas to life and, in the process, lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. We provide support and opportunities to our employees to achieve their full potential and cultivate a rewarding career.

Our Transportation practice specializes in analysis, design, construction inspection, evaluation, monitoring and rehabilitation for a wide variety of transportation infrastructure projects. We offer a wide range of expertise to support client needs for both new and existing transportation structures.

The Role

Thornton Tomasetti’s Transportation practice is seeking an Associate Civil Engineer. This role will see the candidate leading projects and managing staff within the Transportation practice including strategic planning for growing the civil engineering group, client development, staff development and mentoring, and overseeing the technical performance of the group. The ideal candidate will have experience working on highway approach design, highway reconstruction and intersection improvement projects for MaineDOT, Maine Turnpike and local municipalities.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the direction, coordination, planning, and completion of engineering projects within the area of assigned responsibility.
• Communicates with clients to understand project requirements.
• Plans and formulates engineering program and organizes project staff according to project requirements.
• Manages design team members and supervises the work of engineers and draft persons in preparing contract documents including drawings, specifications and estimates.
• Leads staff and provides technical direction and supervision of multiple projects.
• Assists with recruiting department staff within the group.
• Assists in business development efforts to support the department's growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering. Master’s degree in civil engineering preferred.
• P.E. License in ME (multi-state Preferred)
• Minimum of 10 to 20 years’ relevant experience.
• Proven ability to manage large transportation engineering projects and teams effectively
• Experience with Maine Turnpike Authority, MaineDOT, and local municipalities, strong preference given to local experience
• Knowledge of MUTCD and AASHTO design methods, standards, and specifications.
• Working knowledge of Microstation, In Roads and Open Roads

Depending on your employment status, benefits may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability and other voluntary benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical & Childcare
• Paid Time Off, Family Leave for New Parents, Volunteer Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Transit (where available)
• 401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments
• Fitness Reimbursement
• And other various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives

Thornton Tomasetti is proud to be an equal employment workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Thornton Tomasetti are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Design Services

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Disability insurance

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