Transportation Engineer (EIT)

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If you're looking for a firm that encourages innovative thinking and challenges you every day, with an opportunity to learn and advance, a career at Hanson is right for you. The belief in sustainability within our company's practices creates a focus on client success and partnerships that are important to our communities and our environment.

Hanson Professional Services Inc. is seeking a candidate to fill a Transportation Engineer position in the Tallahassee office or Bonifay (alternate) office.

About Us

Hanson Professional Services Inc. is a dynamic, employee-owned consulting firm of more than 450 employees providing a full range of multi-disciplined engineering, scientific, and allied services throughout the USA. We were #6 in the Multidiscipline category in the Zweig Group Best Firms to Work For. The Tallahassee Office works on diverse projects for local, state, and federal clients across north Florida.

Position Profile

This position is open to various experience levels and offers excellent growth opportunities. The person selected will be expected to work on, and ultimately lead, roadway and/or drainage tasks on roadway projects including using MicroStation Open Roads Design (ORD) for development of Construction Plans. The position entrails collaboration with engineers in the Tallahassee and other Hanson offices. Projects will generally involve roadway and highway design projects for local governments, state departments of transportation, toll authorities, and private clients.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:

Hanson is actively seeking talented Transportation Engineers to join our growing offices. You will work with a team of engineers on design and production of all aspects of roadway design including horizontal and vertical alignments; intersection layout; corridor modeling; drainage design; ROW, cross sections; utility plans; signing & marking; and quantity/cost estimating. This position will entail communication with the Project Managers and Engineers on key issues and project progress.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and analyze data on roadway/transportation engineering projects.
• Prepare studies with associated drawings, maps, reports, and supporting documentation.
• Calculate quantities and prepare construction cost estimates.
• Prepare construction drawings.
• Prepare specifications.
• Conduct site visits and report findings to supervisory engineers and/or project managers
• Assist project managers and more experienced engineers in ensuring project/task schedules and budgets are met.
• Coordinate with team members to ensure timely and accurate document or drawing preparation Responsible for progressing knowledge through completion of various training initiatives: attending seminars; reviewing professional publications; and attending in-house training courses.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Technical Skills:

• Experience with Open Roads Design
• Familiarity with FDOT Design Documents (FDM, Standard Plans, Drainage Manual, etc.)
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and Civil 3D, desirable.

Soft Skills:

• Collaborating with senior technical staff.
• Must demonstrate the ability to present complex technical concepts to engineers, clients, and public stakeholders.
• Must be able to build effective relationships with internal and external client bases.
• Strong oral communication and technical writing skills.
• Ability to assist on project pursuits.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering with EI license (or obtainable within 6 months)
• Minimum of 2 years of progressive roadway and/or drainage engineering experience with transportation projects.
• Familiarity with FDOT Drainage manual, Standard Plans Index, Florida Design Manual, Standard Specifications.

Working at Hanson:

• Must be able to collaborate remotely with colleagues in other offices.
• Candidate must be willing to accept out-of-town travel assignments (not frequent).
• Must be motivated and committed to meeting project deadlines.

Benefits

Our focus on people means we offer a generous benefits program to help you create a solid foundation for health and security throughout your career, including:

• Competitive compensation

• Performance bonuses

• 401(k) with matching contribution

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan

• Comprehensive health & well-being plans

• Financial wellness plans

• Work-life balance programs

Want to know more? Visit our benefits page for all the details.

Culture

We understand that selecting a job is about more than the day-to-day tasks. It's important to feel like you belong and safe to grow and progress along your career path. You'll find that at Hanson. We have an inclusive, diverse workforce awaiting to connect with you and numerous opportunities to cultivate your career, including:

• Monthly educational webinars

• Leadership training

• Lunch & learn development sessions

• 24/7 access to thousands of skill-building courses

• Mentorship opportunities

• Award-winning internship program

• Employee recognition

• And so much more!

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