Design Engineer; PE), Transportation

Design Engineer (PE), Transportation - Richardson, TX

Halff has an opening for a Design Engineer with a Texas PE License on our Roadway / Transportation team in our Richardson, TX office. This position requires strong design experience. The ideal candidate would have 5-8 years of experience in roadway design for DOT and/or municipal projects, preferably in Texas. Candidates must have the ability to lead schematic project design and provide guidance to technical staff with a commitment to quality.

Open Roads Designer (ORD) experience is required. This role offers a great opportunity for Roadway / Transportation Engineers looking for advancement and professional growth while honing their skills in project management and technical expertise.

• Lead production and assist in management of production staff on TxDOT schematic projects, collaborating with project members, multi-practice teams, and subconsultants to ensure deliverables, requirements, schedules, costs and meeting plans are communicated, and quality procedures are upheld.
• Apply technical expertise appropriately by understanding project-specific standards, criteria, deliverables and best practices.
• Lead complex engineering design tasks and collaborate with other professional staff in the development of transportation projects.
• Assist in development and management of project scopes, budgets, and schedules, and collaborate with clients and stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external clients, understanding their needs, and ensuring client satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage assurance and quality control to ensure projects meet or exceed client expectations and Halff requirements and comply with recognized standards and codes of practice.

• Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering or ABET-accredited equivalent Engineering degree.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License in the State of Texas.
• At least 5 years of experience in roadway project development with emphasis on DOT schematic development, preferably in Texas.
• Micro Station CADD and Open Roads experience required.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and decision-making skills.
• Commitment to quality.
• Positive attitude, self-directed yet a team player, and a person of high character with a focus on quality, integrity and success.

• Multi-discipline teams to meet challenges that are often complicated by aging infrastructure and shrinking budgets.
• Extensive knowledge in planning, designing and managing transportation projects to move people and goods safely and reliably.
• Collaborative approach to transportation projects.

• Bicycle, Pedestrian and Active Transportation Planning and Design
• Drainage Design
• Feasibility and Preliminary Engineering
• Innovative Intersections
• Local and Regional Transportation Planning
• Multimodal and Transit Planning and Design
• NEPA Studies, Outreach and Visualization
• Roadway Design
• Safety Improvements
• Structural Engineering
• TCP/Maintenance of Traffic
• Traffic Engineering/ITS

Halff is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed — and purposed — for people. Since 1950, we’ve been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality. Halff was founded on a core tenet:
Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It’s no wonder that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.

• Medical, dental, prescription and life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid time off (PTO) and 8 company paid holidays (and Veteran's Day for our veterans)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Plan

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.