Transportation Project Engineer

OWN, Inc. is an engineering firm that believes in the power of employee-ownership. Our talented team builds futures while helping shape the built environment across the country from our offices in Missouri, Kansas, and Arkansas. We serve the Private Development and Public Infrastructure markets with core offerings of Civil Engineering, Land Surveying, and Field Services. No matter the project or scope, our clients enjoy problem-solving and service that goes beyond the expected.

We are looking for a Transportation Project Engineer to join our Overland Park, KS team. Our Public Infrastructure team is made up of talented engineers, technicians, inspectors, and designers. As a part of our Public Infrastructure team, your work impacts lives and communities by designing and improving public works including water, bridges, roadways, and access to utilities that make modern society run. We deliver solutions that are not only sustainable but resilient to our ever-changing needs and environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team to complete assigned projects on time, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Facilitate and contribute to the development of project plans and designs.
• Conduct cost analysis, estimate expected costs, and prepare and implement project budgets.
• Perform risk assessments, report identified risks to management, and provide recommendations for risk mitigation.
• Compare actual project costs to estimates and adjust plans accordingly.
• Address questions, concerns, and complaints throughout the project, serving as a point of contact for stakeholders.
• Act as a liaison between the company, customers, and vendors.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices.
• Proactively manage project changes and adjust plans if problems arise.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in public infrastructure engineering and design.
• Active PE license.
• Proficiency in design software such as AutoCAD, Microstation, Civil 3D, etc.
• Experience in project management, engineering, systems design, or related field.
• Experience in management, leading multidisciplinary design teams.
• Experience with managing municipal, county, and DOT projects.
• Proven success in leading teams and managing projects.

When you join us, you can find your OWN way through:

1. Community. Giving of time, treasures, and talents to fulfill personal passions and show up in your community.

2. Empowerment. Our employees are given full reign and the trust to make decisions in the best interest of their clients and teams.

3. Flexibility . The freedom to be a professional. The freedom to be a person.

4. ESOP. Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is owned 100% by employees equitably, a fact most employee-owned firms cant claim.

5. Having fun. Laughing, jokes, high fives, celebrations we take our work seriously but not ourselves.

6. Teamwork . A sense of belonging, learning from those around you, and feeling like youre on the winning team.

It is the policy of OWN, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to their race, age, color, physical handicap or disability, military service record, religion, sex, national origin or any other categorization protected by law, and to promote the full realization of equal employment opportunity through a positive continuing program.