Project Engineer - Transportation

Clark Dietz, Inc. is an employee owned, multidiscipline consulting engineering firm with offices in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Wisconsin. We are a recognized leader in transportation, civil, environmental, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering.

Guided by the belief that fostering a culture of inclusion is fundamental to driving innovation and strengthening our teams, we empower our talented staff to collaborate and serve our clients with sustainable solutions that improve the quality of life for the communities we live and work in. Our mentoring and training programs, Communities of Practice (CoPs), and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide everyone with a place to connect, learn, and grow.

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Transportation Engineer to join our Central Indiana Transportation team based out of our Indianapolis, IN office. This position will provide planning and design services within our Transportation practice and be responsible for executing project design tasks with limited oversight. A strong knowledge of roadway engineering, INDOT standards and CAD capabilities are required.

Primary Responsibilities

• Performs design tasks for a variety of transportation improvement projects under the direction of a Sr. Engineer or Project Manager.
• Applies local, state, and federal design guidelines and standards to complete transportation, traffic, and drainage related designs.
• Utilizes design guidelines from IDOT, ITE, NACTO, AASHTO and MUTCD to develop multimodal solutions and alternatives.
• Develops specifications and quantity estimates for transportation or site-civil related projects.
• Develops horizontal/vertical and cross-sectional geometry for roadway and/or drainage projects.
• Understands and applies the Highway Capacity Manual to complete traffic related designs.
• Creates plans and bid documents for project deliverables using a variety of design and modeling tools including: MicroStation, Open Roads Designer, Geopak, ArcGIS, HCS, Synchro and Excel.
• Coordinates with public/private utilities to document physical location and analyze potential conflicts.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Position Requirements

• B.S Degree in Civil Engineering is required and IN PE license is desired.
• 4 years of experience as a transportation design engineer with a focus on roadway engineering is required.
• Experience with roadway projects for INDOT and municipal/county clients is required.
• Development of bid documents and special provisions is desired.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the INDOT design manuals, submittals, permitting, and environmental requirements is required.
• Rural and urban drainage design experience is desired.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interface with clients and participate in public meetings.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work as part of a team across multiple offices. Ability to mentor and develop less experienced engineers.
• Proficiency with Bentley MicroStation is required. Proficiency with Geopak and Open Roads Designer (ORD) is desired.
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to travel to client and project sites is required.
  
  

As an employee-owned firm, Clark Dietz offers a flexible work/life balance, hybrid WFH schedule and an excellent compensation and benefits package including starting salary range $69,507 - $87,984 hiring bonus, industry leading annual bonus, comprehensive insurance benefits, education & professional license reimbursement, 401k & ESOP plans, and individual ownership opportunity. To learn more about our firm please visit www.clarkdietz.com

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