Senior Civil Engineer - Transportation Engineer Engineering Irvine United States of America

Parsons Oman; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior/Principal Design Civil Engineer to join their dynamic team in California. This exciting opportunity involves leading engineering tasks for diverse transportation projects, including road and highway designs. You will collaborate with a team of experts, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to impactful infrastructure solutions. With a focus on innovation and community improvement, this role promises a fulfilling career path in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

401(k)

Life insurance

Flexible work schedules

Holidays

Qualifications

• 8+ years of road/highway design experience preferred.
• PE license in California or other states is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design highway and road projects, including geometry and cross sections.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers on transportation projects.

Skills

CAD

MicroStation

Open Roads

InRoads

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Master’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career working with intelligent, diverse people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for.

Job Description:

Opportunity:

Our Parsons Irvine, California office is now hiring for a highly experienced Senior / Principal Design Civil Engineer with our road, highway, and rail/transit team.

We are one of the world’s largest transportation planning, engineering, and construction firms. We have an extensive portfolio of diverse transportation projects including rail and transit, road and highway, bridge and tunnel, and aviation infrastructure. Our expertise encompasses all phases of transportation engineering operations - from the initial planning stage through final design, construction, and commissioning. We have the people and power to move the world!

We are looking for an experienced Road/Highway Design engineer to perform a variety of engineering tasks by applying standard engineering techniques and analyses within the civil engineering discipline. This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer to lead and mentor junior engineering staff, to join an established team of experts, and work on many exciting new projects and proposals! Our Engineers enjoy diversity in their work - you might work on a state road rehabilitation, a highway project, adding a new lane, interchanges, and paving design. We offer hybrid remote working (meaning, allowed to work from home virtually 2-3 days per week).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Utilize specifications to complete proposed designs, and collaborate with other engineers and clients to finalize and complete highway and road designs.
• Design horizontal and vertical geometry for highway and road projects, and analyze cross sections, calculate super-elevations, grading vertical alignments, and horizontal impacts for roads and highways in California.
• Work as a subject matter expert in design and engineering of complex road and highway interchanges, rampways, and loops.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers and less experienced staff on various transportation projects.
• Perform vertical clearance calculations, grading and permit/plan preparation, as well as use existing horizontal alignments to design new roadway alignments.
• Perform material quantity takeoffs, estimates, and surveys.
• Review contractor supplied drawing submittals and assist in performing technical bid analyses.
• Prepare and issue specifications, data sheets, and other construction documents.
• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of a 4-year Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or related field). Master’s degree is desirable.
• Candidates with 8 years or more of related road/highway design experience will be considered, with a preference for candidates with substantial horizontal/vertical geometrics work experience.
• Experience designing highways, roads, intersections, calculating vertical clearances, and drafting in CAD (either AutoCAD or MicroStation) is preferred. Experience with complex interchanges and rampway design is also preferred.
• PE license in California or other states is highly preferred.
• Any experience with Caltrans projects is highly desirable.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

• High level of experience and competency with CAD, MicroStation, Open Roads or InRoads, and other PC software packages typically associated with engineering. AutoCAD Civil 3D is also considered.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate both written and orally with other engineers and clients is required.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None.

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team. For more than 75 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in diverse, collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see new possibilities.

Salary Range:

$83,300.00 - $168,700.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We truly invest and care about our employees' wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!