Transportation Engineer - In - Training

Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid overtime

Annual bonus

Cabins in Red River NM & Banner Elk NC

Job summary

Freese and Nichols is seeking a Transportation Engineer (EIT) to join our Central Texas Team in Austin or San Antonio. You will serve as a design engineer supporting transportation projects and engage with multiple clients including municipalities, counties, and TxDOT.

We value developing future leaders and provide strong training and growth opportunities. The role includes coordinating with Project Engineers, guiding CAD staff, and performing analyses while maintaining quality control of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• 1+ years of engineering experience in transportation.
• EIT certification is required or in progress.
• Familiarity with Civil 3D or MicroStation tools.

Responsibilities

• Support transportation design projects for clients in Central Texas.
• Apply design standards and criteria to project development.
• Coordinate with Project Engineer and drafting staff.
• Interface with clients to build strong working relationships.
• Perform calculations and analyses for assigned tasks.
• Oversee CAD technicians and entry-level engineers on projects.
• Provide design quality control and documentation as needed.

Skills

EIT Certification

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MicroStation

Job description

Freese and Nichols is searching for a Transportation Engineer to join our Central Texas Team in Austin or San Antonio.

You will serve as a design engineer supporting projects related to transportation. We want to grow future leaders and technical experts and are deeply committed to employee development and training.

As a Transportation EIT you will:

• Work for numerous clients in the Austin area including municipalities, counties, and TxDOT helping to improve the community we live in
• Utilize criteria and design standards to perform engineering tasks related to project development
• Perform project assignments within the scope of work and guidelines defined by the Project Engineer and within the time and schedule allocations agreed upon by the Group Manager
• Interface with clients and develop strong working relationships through project interaction
• Perform specific and limited portions of a broader assignment through applying standard practices and techniques in specific situations
• Provide direction and instruction to drafting and design personnel assigned to projects and coordinate these activities for efficient completion of work.
• Gather, correlate, and utilize raw data for the formation of a product suitable for review.
• Perform calculations and analyses necessary to complete assigned projects.
• Oversee and review the work of CAD technicians/designers, entry-level engineers and interns
• Complete intermediate design activities that meet requirements of established criteria and applicable design manuals
• Provide design control on assigned tasks within established design guidelines and under supervisor’s review to ensure the timely and accurate completion of design plans, specifications reports and studies.
• Conduct investigations, gather data, and prepare supporting documentation and final format of assigned tasks for studies and reports.
• Tasks are generally of a routine nature and may involve library searches and routine computer-related problem solutions.
• Performs quality control on deliverables and provides Continuous Improvement input
• Provide quality work within the scope and guidelines defined by the Project Engineer

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience performing engineering tasks in a related field
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent field
• General understanding of civil engineering and transportation projects
• Certification of Engineer-in-Training (EIT)
• AutoCAD Civil 3D or Microstation experience

Preferred: Open Roads Designer experience

About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values. We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer

• paid overtime for salaried employees
• an annual bonus
• access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina

We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado.

Learn more about working here at Working at Freese and Nichols.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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Freese and Nichols is a professional planning, consulting and engineering firm serving clients across the United States. With client service and continuous improvement in mind, we plan, design and manage sustainable water and infrastructure projects.