Design Engineer - Mid-Level - NTT

Overview

Felsburg Holt & Ullevig is looking to hire a full-time Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) design engineer at any of our offices based in Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, or Utah. This position offers a mid-level engineer the opportunity for an extremely rewarding career in the transportation technology field, working on some of the largest and most complex transportation projects across the Midwest and Western US.

The candidate for this engineering position will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of technology-forward transportation-related design projects, exposing them to a variety of public agencies and project types.

Essential duties and responsibilities will include the following, under supervision of a project manager for transportation planning and design projects:

• Develop ITS design criteria and assist with systems engineering documentation. Contribute to documenting Concepts of Operation, Standard Operating Procedures, Maintenance Plans, etc.
• Complete design layouts for fiber optic and wireless communication systems, device installation, fiber structures, pull boxes and conduits, splice points, electrical power feeds, and other infrastructure.
• Develop conceptual design graphics and exhibits for cabinet wiring schematics, network architecture, field equipment integration, and fiber optic splicing.
• Develop specifications for construction, using appropriate federal, state, or municipal standards. Assist the project manager with assembling specification packages.
• As primary ITS designer, use computer aided design engineering software (Civil3D and/or Micro Station/InRoads & Open Roads) for the design of ITS systems and networks.
• Coordinate ITS design elements with other design disciplines and with subconsultants.
• Oversee the work of junior engineers and designers in the production of ITS construction contract documents. Also oversee the compilation of overall plan set for construction contract documents.
• Maintain organized electronic records of ITS related action items, design decisions, variances, and design related project correspondence.
• Oversee ITS quantity calculations by junior engineers or designers.
• Develop overall project opinion of probable costs using current construction cost data with input from other design specialties.
• Assist in client contact and participation in presentations in a supporting role.
• Assist the project manager in preparation for project related meetings including agendas and exhibits, plus documentation of meetings via meeting minutes.
• Assist the project manager in meeting project schedules and staying within budget for ITS design tasks.
• Assist the project or quality control managers with adhering to FHU’s Total Quality Management Program for roadway design.
• Perform the general office functions of composing or editing letters and reports, completing data entry and tracking various information and documents in a variety of computer software.
• Maintain a professional working relationship and collaborate effectively with a team of individuals focused on innovative mobility projects.
• Proactively manage and communicate current and upcoming workload.

Position requirements include the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field from an accredited four-year college or university, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 5 to 10 years of transportation engineering experience including but not limited to ITS, Connected Vehicle, traffic, and/or transit design engineering.
• Professional engineer licensed in the State of Colorado. If licensed in another state will be required to obtain a CO PE license within six months after start date.
• Modeling, design, and plan production experience with Civil3D and/or Micro Station/InRoads/Open Roads.
• Experience in development of ITS plans, specifications, and opinions of probable costs.
• Ability to multi-task several projects at once time while staying on budget and on schedule.
• Ability to prepare technical reports and business correspondence with Microsoft Office applications.

The pay for this position has a range of $90,000 - $125,000 annually. The…