Senior Highway Design Engineer
CDR Companies
- Mechanicsburg, PA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Act as Work Group Leader on small and mid-sized projects and on segments of large projects.
- Perform drafting and checking of Highway related design drawings.
- Perform complex design functions, including preliminary and final design, review or checking of designs, engineering computations, specifications, cost estimates, and report writing, etc.
- Prepare contract documents, plans, and sketches utilizing Client approved design software.
- Review shop drawings.
- Perform and check horizontal and vertical geometry calculations as needed.
- Perform layout work of complicated subject areas without supervision.
- Perform and check quantity calculations.
- Assist in developing the technical skills and project knowledge of co-workers.
- Assist/Participate in project sites, project status meetings, and public meetings.
- Keep up to date with new design technology, constructions equipment and advancements.
- Provide support to other offices as needed.
- Other duties that may arise from time-to-time and/or are commensurate with the title and position.
- Travel as required and as it relates to above duties or as directed by supervisor.
- Attend training prerequisites as needed.
- B.S. Degree in Engineering or related field required; Master's Degree preferred.
- Minimum five (5) - fifteen (15)+ years of progressively responsible highway design related experience.
- Professional Engineer License in good standing required.
- Knowledge of CDR-M Design and office procedures.
- Ability to communicate effectively with ownership, management, co-workers, clients, vendors, contractors, partners, and other stakeholders.
- Applied knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal statutes and guidelines with respect to field.
- Knowledge of clients' design manuals, procedures, specifications, standards, computer programs, applicable design codes, engineering software, and plan presentation format.
- Knowledge of written communications including technical reports, letters, meeting minutes, etc.
- Skilled in use of relevant computer software as needed, including but not limited to; Bentley Microstation CADD, Autodesk AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Bluebeam as well as other online resources.
- Familiarity/experience with ORD software required.
- Ability to check or review design and drawings of highway/traffic elements.
- Ability to guide other members of the highway/traffic design team.
- Knowledge of highway, right-of-way, drainage, and traffic-related design.
- Ability to solve complex engineering problems.