Senior Roadway Design Technical Expert

The role

You will lead roadway, bikeway, trail and pedestrian design projects, from concept and preliminary layouts through design documents. You will also guide Project Managers on designs and train other staff.

What you will do

• Be an expert in concept, schematic and preliminary level plans, including complex geometry and intersection type recommendations.
• Lead design of complex roadway and transportation projects that need creative solutions.
• Direct engineering design tasks such as highway and street design, roadway alignments, roundabouts, grading, curb ramps, signing, pavement plans, maintenance of traffic and storm drainage.
• Use local and federal roadway standards to prepare preliminary and final design documents, cost estimates and bid documents.
• Perform detailed review of design plans and supporting documents.
• Perform designs using MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer (ORD), AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D.
• Assist Project Managers with proposals, scope, schedule and budget.
• Provide guidance to Project Managers on designs and train other staff.
• Work closely with bridge, traffic, site development and planning design teams.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related technical design field.
• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience.
• Licensed PE.
• If licensed in another state, ability to obtain an Ohio license within 6 months.
• Ability to lead design and allocate work to others.
• Expertise in roadway, highway, trail, bikeway/pedestrian and/or roadway drainage design.
• Expertise in Civil 3D and/or MicroStation, and OpenRoads Designer (ORD).
• Ability and desire to mentor design staff.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to work across disciplines and coordinate with other firms.

Nice to have

• 15+ years of professional experience.
• Experience with ODOT, INDOT, PennDOT, FDOT or TxDOT.

Benefits

• Freedom to Work program: set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off/vacation.
• Career development and learning opportunities.
• Health, life, vision and dental insurance.
• Paid sick time.
• Retirement plan.
• Fitness reimbursement.
• Pet insurance.
• Identity protection.
• Technology stipend.
• Employee assistance program.

Before you apply

• Woolpert is unable to provide visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have work authorization in the country where the job is located.
• You must be a licensed PE, or be able to get an Ohio license within 6 months.

About the company

Woolpert is an architecture, engineering and geospatial firm with over 75 offices. It is certified as a Great Place to Work.