Senior Project Engineer - Transportation

Description

The company is hiring an experienced senior project engineer to support and oversee transportation and infrastructure projects in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida region. You will provide technical expertise, leadership, and construction engineering inspection support so that projects meet contract terms, quality standards, and schedules.

The company is a global infrastructure consulting firm working across water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings, with over 50,000 planners, engineers, scientists, and program and construction managers. Its training and development programs support technical and leadership growth.

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior technical resource and advisor for assigned projects and team members.
• Serve as Engineer of Record on small to medium transportation improvement projects.
• Lead small to mid-sized project teams and coordinate work across disciplines.
• Give specialized technical input to studies and design within your area of expertise.
• Write study and design procedures that help others produce high-quality, cost-effective work.
• Take part in interdisciplinary reviews of deliverables and give constructive technical feedback.
• Carry out independent technical reviews across several engineering disciplines.
• Run quality control on design calculations, drawings, and technical documents.
• Prepare and review technical specification sections for completeness and compliance.
• Work through every stage of the discipline portion of PS&E packages.
• Prepare construction cost estimates and effort estimates with close attention to detail.
• Contribute to the engineering budgets and schedules needed to meet project requirements.
• Make sure FDOT design criteria, standards, and regulatory requirements are met throughout delivery.
• Mentor junior engineers and technical staff to build their skills and share knowledge.
• Handle client and stakeholder communication on technical matters and project status.
• Look for process and design improvements and new approaches to project delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering plus 10 years of related experience, or a demonstrated equivalent combination of experience and/or education.
• Familiarity with FDOT plan production and design criteria.
• Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license, or the ability to obtain reciprocity within 6 months.
• Preferred: strong judgment in spotting and solving routine and non-routine operational challenges, setting operational objectives and requirements, organizing programs and projects, and developing standards and guidance across varied engineering functions.
• Preferred: experience with Bentley Open Roads and 3D modeling.
• Preferred: ability to design typical sections, alignments, and plan and section drawings.
• Preferred: ability to lead small teams through projects.
• Preferred: ability to perform independent technical reviews across multiple disciplines.

Conditions

Based in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida region.

Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this role.

All newly hired employees must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at a company office location as a condition of employment.

Applicant information is kept confidential under EEO guidelines.

Benefits

• Benefits depend on employment status and may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability coverage.
• Paid time off, leaves of absence, and flexible work options.
• Voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, and an employee assistance program.
• Business travel insurance and service recognition awards.
• Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.