Senior Project Engineer - Transportation

Summary/Objective

Responsible for the design and preparation of plans, details, construction budgets, code compliance, design calculations, and specifications for assigned projects. Responsible for implementation of Quality Control - Quality Assurance practices for the project. Work and coordinate with other staff as needed to meet project requirements.

Essential Functions

• Oversees the completion of various engineering tasks for transportation engineering projects, which may include state, county, or municipal public roadway improvements, or engineering work related to private developments or private utilities affecting the public right-of-way. This may include delegating to, training, and working with our engineering staff to complete project tasks.
• Has experience with roadway design elements, including geometric design, drainage design, traffic operations, traffic signal design, guardrail design, and/or water main design
• Has familiarity with CADD software, preferably OpenRoads Designer
• Has familiarity with applicable design standards and local policies, such as the AASHTO Green Book, the MUTCD, and the IDOT BDE and BLRS manuals.
• Interfaces with various disciplines to ensure design process is coordinated, complete and comprehensive
• Establishes appropriate and applicable design criteria, develops design concepts/alternatives, studies, project budgets, and recommends solutions
• Advises on and/or performs analysis and design calculations, documents design procedures, and assures design follows codes and standards
• Prepares the project deliverables including plans, specifications, reports, and construction cost estimates
• Prepares proposals for new work, and develops project scope, schedule and budget
• Monitors projects to assure maintenance of schedule and budget, and that the design is consistent with project criteria and scope of work
• Recognizes scope creep and brings to the attention of the Project Manager
• Provides training to other staff
• Coordinates permit requirements and obtains the necessary permits
• Performs field investigations and condition evaluations as assigned
• Represents the firm at business development events and conferences
• Performs other duties as required by Project Managers/Department Manager
  
  

Education/Experience/Skills

• B.S. or M.S. in Civil Engineering or related fields
• 8 years of transportation engineering experience
• Demonstrates the ability to exercise good engineering judgment
• Experienced in engineering standards, concepts, design criteria and procedures within a particular field or discipline
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to write reports with clarity
• Professional registration is required
• Collaborates with others well, can delegate work effectively, and can train coworkers in technical tasks
  
  

About TERRA Engineering

Founded in 1992, TERRA Engineering, Ltd. (TERRA) is a woman-owned, full-service engineering firm that also offers Landscape Architecture and Land Surveying expertise. We provide quality services for client-specific solutions within scope, budget, and schedule. TERRA’s missionis to become the Professional Service firm of choice by empowering our employees to be innovative and socially responsible while achieving sustainable and profitable growth.

Our multi-disciplinary team brings robust knowledge and diverse experience to our clients’ projects, while also providing innovative and sustainable solutions. Continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration are at the core of TERRA’s culture. We strive to create an environment in which all can comfortably and authentically express their thoughts and ideas and effectively engage with the organization. Each member of our team is an important part of TERRA’s success!

TERRA Provides

• Competitive salary
• A robust benefits package
• 401K and profit-sharing
• Bonus program
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Public transportation reimbursement (Chicago-based employees)
• Opportunities for advancement
• A warm culture that is conducive to growth and professional development
  
  

The employment policy of TERRA Engineering, Ltd. is to provide equal opportunity to all persons. Our company, therefore, has made a commitment to equal employment opportunity through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status, or any other Federal or State legally protected classes.

TERRA Engineering, Ltd. will recruit, hire, train and promote qualified individuals in all job titles, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, military and/or veteran status, or disability in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, which require affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. TERRA Engineering, Ltd. does not discriminate on the basis of national origin or citizenship status as provided under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.