What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Highway Design Engineer position at DesignForce?
Now Hiring: Senior Highway Design Engineer
Do you have a passion for the intersection of transportation, safety, community, and design? Do you enjoy working on a diverse range of projects
?
Our client is currently seeking a Senior Highway Design Engineer to join their Fairfax County office. Our client is a dynamic, multidisciplinary engineering, planning, survey, and design consultancy with an employee-centric culture and a community-driven portfolio. Since their inception, they have built a rich legacy of designing spaces that promote public safety, drive sustainability, and inspire a sense communit
y.
Their transportation planning and design team offers services to public agencies and private developers in the Northern Virginia Area. Their approach is to develop creative alternative solutions while enhancing public safety and improving traffic flow. As a Senior Highway Design Engineer, you will collaborate with internal team leaders to take on the followi
ng:
Essential Responsibilit
- ies:Oversee the preparation, planning, and development of project design elements including, but not limited
- to:Roadway and trail systems including geometry, vertical alignments, super-elevation, cross sections & traffic manage
- mentOpen and closed storm drainage systems including stormwater managem
- ent.Hydrology and Hydraulic (H&H) Computati
- ons.“Wet” and “Dry” Utili
- tiesOversee and guide others’ designs, modeling, and technical docume
- nts.Cultivate and uphold a positive team cult
- ure.Train and mentor new and junior level staff memb
- ers.Increase presence and leadership in transportation services through involvement in civic, political, professional and business organizati
- ons.Utilize accounting and project management system to prepare client invoices and to understand, and improve, project fiscal performa
nce.
Preferred Qualificat
- ions:4 years of experience within transportation de
- sign.A Bachelor of Science in Civil Enginee
- ring.In possession or pursuit o
- f P.EExperience in AutoCAD and/or MicroSta
- tion.Possess a solid understanding of the engineering fundamentals related to transportation enginee
- ring.Exemplary teamwork, interpersonal, and communicatio
n ski
What The
- y OfferOpportunity to work with a passionate team dedicated to community-focused engineering sol
- utions.Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits off
- erings.Professional development opportunities and support for continued learning and
growth.
Equal Opportunity
EmployerOur client is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veteran or disabled
