Roadway Engineer

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Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting‑edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work®, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

Woolpert is hiring a Roadway Engineer to join our dynamic Transportation Team at one of our Ohio offices. This position reports to the Roadway Engineer and is responsible for projects spanning multiple states and clients, presenting unique challenges. Given the wide range of projects, our engineers are exposed to a number of different practices which allow them to become well‑rounded and also to find a specialty of interest.

While work is usually related to transportation, engineers regularly work in disciplines outside the standard roles, including aviation, military, private development, bikeways, and trails.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

• Work as part of a diverse design team to provide design services across a variety of practices.
• Lead design or help design complex roadway and transportation projects that require creative solutions. Projects include roadway, bikeways, pedestrian facilities, roundabouts, trails, multi‑modal transportation, or transportation planning.
• Perform engineering design tasks such as highway and street design, roadway alignments, roundabout design, roadway grading and modeling, curb ramp design, signing and pavement plans, maintenance of traffic, and storm drainage.
• Use local and federal roadway standards to prepare preliminary and final design documents, cost estimates, and bid documents.
• Perform designs using software including Microstation, Open Roads Designer (ORD), AutoCAD, and/or Civil 3D.
• Assist Project Managers in the writing of proposals as well as preparing scope, schedule and budget of projects.

• BS in Civil Engineering or a related technical design field.
• A minimum of 4 years of professional experience (preferred).
• Licensed PE in Ohio, or the ability to obtain within one year of employment.
• Experience in roadway, highway, trail, bikeway/pedestrian, and/or roadway drainage design.
• Proficiency in Civil 3D and/or Microstation Open Roads Designer (ORD).
• Experience with ODOT projects (preferred).
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities.
• Commitment to team efforts and the willingness to act independently.
• Good communication skills, including oral and written communication.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

• Freedom to Work program:
  Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program:
  Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off/vacation:
  Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
• Career development:
  Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance:
  Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!

$101,200 - $126,500 USD

Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here:

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