Senior Transportation Engineer

Hanson Professional Services, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Transportation Engineer, where you will lead multidisciplinary teams in designing critical transportation projects. This role emphasizes mentorship and collaboration, ensuring the professional growth of team members while delivering high-quality designs for urban and rural infrastructure. With a focus on innovation and skill development, you'll contribute to a culture that values collective success. Enjoy a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that supports your career and well-being. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the transportation sector.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Performance Bonuses

401(k) with Matching Contribution

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Comprehensive Health Plans

Financial Wellness Plans

Work-Life Balance Programs

Monthly Educational Webinars

Leadership Training

Mentorship Opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience required.
• Registered Illinois Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project tasks from concept to bid documents.
• Prepare and review design calculations.
• Mentor junior staff on design approaches.

Skills

Written Communication

Oral Communication

Team Collaboration

Project Management

Education

BS in Civil Engineering

Tools

OpenRoads Designer (ORD)

Job description

In this pivotal leadership role, you will exemplify technical excellence as part of multidisciplinary design teams to plan and execute transportation projects for a variety of clients including local governments and state departments of transportation. Projects are likely to include reconstruction and rehabilitation of rural highways and roads, urban highways and streets, major urban thoroughfares, urban and rural bridge replacements, intersections, sidewalks and multiuse paths, rail grade crossings, signing, pavement marking, and traffic control plans for construction.This position may sit in either our Lisle or Chicago Loop office.

Position requires the ability to serve as a key member of the project design team providing direction to junior level staff in the areas of roadway design. Position requires the ability to work on a variety of road related projects, collaborate with multiple project managers, and coordinate with staff across multiple disciplines.

As a senior transportation engineer, you will engage in the professional and technical growth of team members. Your emphasis on mentorship will contribute to a culture that values skill development, collaboration, and collective success.

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage various project tasks from concept development and design through preparation of bid documents.
• Prepare and review complex design calculations.
• Work with project managers to develop project scope and hours for related tasks.
• Deliver roadway design tasks with attention to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Perform QA/QC to ensure completed designs meet quality standards and project objectives.
• Interact with clients to discuss existing and future projects.
• Contribute to project pursuits.
• Coordinate with Project Managers and Roadway Discipline Manager to help track local backlog and staffing utilization.
• Guide and mentor staff on design approaches to fulfill project requirements.
• Work with design team to produce and deliver milestone deliverables.
• Supervise, mentor, and review technical assignments of less experienced staff.

Qualifications

Required

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively within teams.
• BS in Civil Engineering or closely related field.
• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Must be a registered Illinois Professional Engineer (PE) or have the ability to obtain within 6 months.

• Experience with local government, state DOT, and Tollway infrastructure projects.
• Experience in OpenRoads Designer (ORD) CONNECT Edition or willingness to learn.

Salary range: $120,000 - $160,000

Benefits

Our focus on people means we offer a generous benefits program to help you create a solid foundation for health and security throughout your career, including:

• Competitive compensation
• Performance bonuses
• 401(k) with matching contribution
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Comprehensive health & well-being plans
• Financial wellness plans
• Work-life balance programs

Want to know more? Visitour benefits pagefor all the details.

Culture

We understand that selecting a job is about more than the day-to-day tasks. It's important to feel like you belong and safe to grow and progress along your career path. You'll find that at Hanson. We have an inclusive, diverse workforce awaiting to connect with you and numerous opportunities to cultivate your career, including:

• Monthly educational webinars
• Leadership training
• Lunch & learn development sessions
• 24/7 access to thousands of skill-building courses
• Mentorship opportunities
• Award-winning internship program
• Employee recognition
• And so much more!

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