Graduate Transportation Engineer

Pennoni is hiring Graduate Civil Engineers to join our Transportation Engineering team on a full‑time, direct basis. We have needs in each of the disciplines listed below.

• Participate in the development of engineering design projects, while working in a team environment to produce engineering plans, documents, and reports.
• Review and apply standard engineering design principles.
• Implement the use of 3‑D modelling software for transportation infrastructure projects while utilizing tools like Micro Station, InRoads, AutoCAD, or Civil 3D.
• Contribute to developing sets of transportation infrastructure plans (including highway design, hydrology, drainage calculations, SWM/E&SC design, water and sanitary sewer utility layout, MOT plans, and geometry).
• Support projects and tasks of various sizes for a variety of clients, including state agencies, counties, and local municipalities.

• Basic understanding of engineering design parameters.
• Relevant experience with highway geometry development, water resources design, or overall plan preparation.
• Exposure to modeling tools such as Open Roads.
• Experience working with highway and/or roadway design.
• Experience working with drainage design, stormwater management, and erosion and sediment control; completion of Certified Construction Review training.
• Exposure to Bluebeam Revu and/or GIS tools.

• Assist with the structural analysis and/or design of bridges (highway & railroad), culverts, retaining walls, and overhead sign structures on a variety of projects, including bridge replacement/rehabilitation and highway improvement.
• Supplement the bridge design functions with involvement in NBIS Bridge inspections across the Pennoni footprint on an as‑needed basis, with occasional opportunities for domestic travel.
• Learn and apply professional techniques to produce high‑quality engineering documents for use in bridge design/inspection reports, specifications, studies, and other engineering documents.

• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering with a structural engineering focus.
• Successful completion of FHWA‑NHI‑13005 (Safety Inspection of In‑Service Bridges).
• Bridge engineering experience with a major agency.
• Knowledge of structural analysis programs such as STAAD, LEAP Bridge, LEAP Concrete, AASHTOWare, BRS, SAP/CSI, etc.

• Assist with traffic engineering tasks ranging from traffic impact analysis, safety evaluations, signal analysis and design, and preparation of signing and pavement marking plans, MOT/ construction phasing plans, transportation management plans (TMPs), and lighting plans.
• Assist with traffic study reviews from third parties for new developments and projects.

• Working knowledge of traffic signal design software (SYNCHRO).
• Exposure to modeling tools such as Open Roads.
• Familiarity with maintenance of traffic schemes, construction phasing, and traffic control plans.
• Experience with lighting design software.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline (e.g., structural engineering).

• E. or E.I.T. is a plus.
• Established knowledge of civil engineering principles such as geometric design, structural analysis, steel and concrete design, basic hydrology and hydraulics, and basic geotechnical/foundation design.
• Relevant experience with engineering software such as Micro Station and AutoCAD.
• Experience and interest in working on various levels of engineering infrastructure projects in the Mid‑Atlantic region.
• Organization and planning ability.

Target salary range: $60k – $75k per year.

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Medical and prescription insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short‑and long‑term disability
• Maternity leave
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible spending accounts

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled