Transportation Design Specialist

At Houston Engineering, we believe in fostering the growth and development of the next generation of engineers through hands‑on mentorship. Our internships provide valuable learning experiences, and many of our interns have continued their careers with us post‑graduation, contributing to meaningful local projects.

A Civil Engineer Intern with Houston Engineering Inc. (HEI) will spend time in the field working on outdoor construction phase activities as well as a variety of in‑office projects assisting engineers.

The Transportation Design Specialist supports the planning and design of transportation infrastructure projects for state and local agencies. This experienced technical role develops high‑quality design plans and digital models using Micro Station and Open Roads Designer (ORD), applies applicable roadway design standards, and serves as a mentor and trainer to strengthen transportation design capabilities across HEI.

Essential Functions

• Prepare preliminary and final design plans for urban and rural roadway, highway, intersection, bridge approach, pedestrian, and related transportation improvement projects.
• Develop and maintain roadway geometry, alignments, profiles, corridors, cross sections, terrain models, drainage components, quantities, and plan sheets using Micro Station and Open Roads Designer (ORD).
• Apply applicable Department of Transportation and local agency design standards, specifications, file structures, workspace requirements, and electronic delivery procedures.
• Coordinate with engineers, project managers, survey staff, and other technical team members to translate survey, design, and engineering information into accurate and complete project deliverables.
• Perform technical drafting appropriate to the position, and assist with the preparation of opinions of probable construction cost, quantities, specifications, and supporting documentation.
• Conduct quality control reviews of models, drawings, plan sets, and related deliverables for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance with project requirements.
• Identify design, production, and software issues; recommend practical solutions; and help establish efficient and consistent transportation design workflows.
• Serve as a technical resource for Micro Station and ORD, including troubleshooting design and production questions and sharing best practices across project teams.
• While not required, there are opportunities to develop and deliver formal and informal training, reference materials, standards, and workflow guidance for employees with varying levels of Micro Station and ORD experience.
• Assist project teams with workload coordination and help provide redundancy for key transportation design and plan‑production functions.
• Participate in project meetings and communicate effectively regarding design status, technical needs, priorities, schedules, and deliverables.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Drafting and Design Technology, or a similar technical field required. An equivalent combination of education and directly related experience may be considered.
• Eight or more years of progressively responsible transportation or infrastructure design experience, with preference for experience supporting state Department of Transportation projects.
• Advanced proficiency with Micro Station and Open Roads Designer (ORD) required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of roadway design and plan‑production practices, including development of alignments, profiles, corridors, cross sections, quantities, and construction plan sets.
• Experience with digital delivery or desire to learn considered a plus.
• Ability to interpret and apply DOT design…