Transportation Engineer (P.E.) – ORD Roadway Lead

Schemmer; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Schemmer is seeking an experienced Transportation Engineer with an active P.E. license to lead roadway design on publicly funded projects in Omaha, NE. You will deliver complex design work, review drawings, and mentor junior staff while maintaining project documentation.

You will develop roadway models in MicroStation OpenRoads Designer (ORD), prepare alignments and plan sheets, and coordinate with project managers and agencies to meet schedules and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited four-year university.
• Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• Experience in transportation/roadway design with independent responsibility for complex design assignments and coordinated deliverables.
• Proficient in MicroStation OpenRoads Designer (ORD) modeling.
• Strong communication, mentoring, and ability to manage design deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and review roadway models and design deliverables using MicroStation OpenRoads Designer (ORD).
• Prepare and review horizontal and vertical alignments, cross-sections, plan sheets, quantities, and drainage design.
• Perform complex transportation engineering design for publicly funded projects, applying independent engineering judgment to develop practical solutions.
• Coordinate with project managers and designers to define design tasks, resolve technical issues, and deliver work within project scope, schedules, and budgets.
• Perform quality-control reviews of drawings and specifications for accuracy, completeness, and conformance with standards.
• Communicate technical recommendations and coordinate design requirements with internal teams, clients, and outside agencies.
• Provide technical guidance to less-experienced engineers and designers while maintaining organized project documentation and supporting drafting and design standards.
• Support permitting, site entitlement coordination, and shop drawing reviews as needed.

Skills

P.E. license

Roadway design

Technical communication

Mentoring

Leadership

Budget management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MicroStation OpenRoads Designer (ORD)

Job description

Schemmer is seeking an experienced Transportation Engineer with an active P.E. license to lead roadway design on publicly funded projects in Omaha, NE. You will deliver complex design work, review drawings, and mentor junior staff while maintaining project documentation.

You will develop roadway models in MicroStation OpenRoads Designer (ORD), prepare alignments and plan sheets, and coordinate with project managers and agencies to meet schedules and budgets.