Graduate Transportation Engineer

You deserve a job that you feel proud of, where you can channel your knowledge and skills into projects that positively affect communities, and where you design your own path. This is Alliant. Become an employee-owner of a growing engineering and consulting firm where we strive to provide a diverse and equitable culture of support and opportunities. Our success is driven by our employee-owners, and we’re excited to have you be a part of it.

The Impact You'll Have:

As a Graduate Transportation Engineer you will work with a licensed Professional Engineer focused on helping you grow your skills while delivering roadway design projects for state, county, and local clients. You will be involved in all aspects of transportation design including road, drainage, traffic, and construction staging. You will work closely with mentors and peers invested in the growth and success of your career.

Responsibilities:

• Geometric Design – developing typical sections, alignments and profiles for roadways, bikeways, and pedestrian facilities.
• Final Road Design – determining and detailing typical sections, superelevation, guardrail, and other roadway components.
• Hydraulic Design – modeling hydrology and determining the location and size of culverts, storm sewer systems, and other drainage structures.
• Traffic Engineering – developing signing, pavement marking, and maintenance of traffic plans.
• Plans – producing biddable, buildable plan sets for construction.
• Specifications – identifying applicable standard specs and boiler plate special provisions and writing unique special provisions to augment the plans.
• Cost Estimating – preparing quantities and researching historic unit prices to estimate construction costs.
• CADD – utilizing Microstation/Geopak, Open Roads Designer, and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D to draft and model designs and prepare plans.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (or related engineering field)
• 0-4 years of experience in civil engineering
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Excellent critical thinking skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Drive for excellence
• MicroStation or AutoCAD experience
• Roadway design or construction experience

Benefits:

At Alliant, we take care of our employees by offering a world class benefit package including:

• Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities
• Market-Leading Profit Sharing, ESOP and 401k Contribution Programs
• Medical (with HSA Contribution), Dental, and Vision Plans
• Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
• Wellness Programs and Competitions
• Generous Annual Leave and Compensatory Time Off Programs
• Flexible Schedules
• Casual Work Environment
• Paid Professional Development and Training
• Community Involvement/Charity Events
• Numerous Employee Focused Events (Lunch & Learns, Office Recreation Room, Off-Site Socials, Etc.)

Who We Are:

Alliant Engineering, Inc., an employee-owned company, is a growing engineering, planning, landscape architecture, and surveying firm with a strong culture of customer service, quality, delivery, and innovation. At Alliant we work hard; we have fun; and we love it.

We design solutions that address current needs while paving the way for a brighter future. We provide a culture of diversity, equity, and support, where everyone is given the opportunity to grow and succeed. We approach every project with unwavering confidence yet remain humbly committed to designing work that speaks for itself. At Alliant, our employee-owners are the force behind our success, and we can’t wait for you to join us to build better communities with excellence and passion.

The base salary for this position is expected to be in the range of $70,000 - $80,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.