Senior Transportation Project Engineer 1

1 week ago


Portland, Oregon, United States OBEC Consulting Engineers Full time
Summary


The Senior Transportation Project Engineer 1 efficiently performs advanced levels of engineering calculations, alternatives analysis, and design on the largest, most complex transportation projects that include sidewalks, bike paths, local roadways, intersections, highways, freeways, and other transportation facilities.

Duties include leading site visits, preparing CAD mark-ups, geometric roadway layout and design, performing 3D corridor modeling, writing project specifications and technical reports, calculating construction quantities, estimating construction costs, coordinating with clients and stakeholders, drafting scope and budget documents for transportation-related tasks, and preparing project correspondence.

The person in this position is expected to exercise a strong work ethic, desire to learn new design concepts, and have excellent organizational and communication skills.

A successful Senior Transportation Project Engineer 1 should demonstrate mastery of design and drafting fundamentals in at least one software platform, be able to quickly learn, apply and teach new 2D and 3D design concepts quickly without oversight, provide quality control checking of others' work, and mentor others with less experience.

A successful employee is expected to work well with others, absorb and apply constructive criticism and seek guidance from more experienced members of the team as necessary.

Job Responsibilities and Duties

To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Software

  • Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Advanced
  • Market Sector Software (AutoCAD C3D) - Advanced
  • Market Sector Software (Microstation Connect and OpenRoads) - Advanced (if applicable) 3D design and visualizations (e.g., Revit, Infraworks) - Proficient (if applicable)
  • Task Specific (e.g., AutoTurn, GuideSign)
Technical Expertise

  • Mastery of technical fundamentals
  • Highly efficient at providing technical solutions to the most complex challenges and guides others towards the same
  • Works with market sector leaders to advance technical skills within the team
  • Performs quality control of moderately complex deliverables
Teamwork


Technical leader/mentor on large/complex projects, has excellent communication skills, answer questions from those with less experience, take action based on the needs of the team.

Project Delivery

Leads the production of and provides quality control for the following:

  • Technical reports and memos
  • Specifications
  • Construction quantity calculations and cost estimates
  • Design documents and construction plans
  • Breakdown of costs and scope of work - Advanced
  • Schedules - Advanced
  • Proposals - Advanced
Understanding Budget and Schedule

Strong understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. Able to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort. Develops budgets and schedules for complex tasks and projects. Breaks down complex projects into logical tasks. Able to prioritize multiple assignments to successfully deliver all assigned projects on time and on budget. Mentors others on above.

Industry Standards and Regulations

  • Expertly interprets, selects, and employs the following design codes:
  • AASHTO and FHWA - Advanced
  • Local Client - Advanced
  • Actively mentors others in design code deviations and interpretation
  • Understands limitations of design codes and when deviation from design codes is appropriate
Client Interaction

Frequent direct communications with clients on large/complex projects. Leads technical client project meetings. Understands appropriate messaging and legal risks. Engages as industry expert on complex projects and pursuits. Leads technical aspects of project interviews. Mentors others on above.

Other

Other duties as assigned.

Level of Work/Accountability

Efficiently performs the most technically complex and demanding technical work without supervision. Reviews the work of others and mentors others on complex project tasks. May also perform assistant project management and project management duties as needed. May perform the role of project engineer on large and/or complex multidiscipline projects. Leads technical approach on proposals.

Supervisory Duties

May be a supervisor:

  • Oversees team operations and the daily workflow of the team
  • Organizes workflow and ensures that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
  • Recruits and hires new employees
  • Implements training for new hires and identifies training opportunities for current staff
  • Communicates information from leadership to employees and vice versa
  • Monitors employee productivity and provides constructive feedback and coaching
  • Sets goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company's plans and vision and communicates them to employees
  • Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
  • Decides on reward and promotion based on performance
  • Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy
Education and/or Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • Master's Degree preferred
  • Years of experience required: 15 years
  • Years of experience required with advanced degree: 14 years
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

  • PE required
  • Must have a valid driver's license and a good driving record
Physical Demands


The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment


The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Geographical locations are taken into consideration with respect to compensation.
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