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Hanson Professional Services Inc.

Roadway Engineer (PE)

Posted 2 Months Ago
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In-Office
Austin, TX, USA
100K-140K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Austin, TX, USA
100K-140K Annually
Senior level
Design and deliver roadway and transportation projects for government and DOT clients, including highways, streets, bridges, culverts, intersections, sidewalks, rail crossings, signing, pavement markings, and traffic control plans. Prepare and review complex calculations and construction documents, coordinate with project managers and multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior staff, support proposals, interact with clients, and help manage staffing and backlog.
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Hanson Values

Integrity | Commitment | Quality | Relationships | Innovation

If you’re looking for a firm that encourages innovative thinking and challenges you every day, with an opportunity to learn and advance, a career at Hanson is right for you. The belief in sustainability within our company’s practices creates a focus on client success and partnerships that are important to our communities and our environment.

A Day in Life of a Roadway Engineer at Hanson

Here’s a snapshot of what you would do in this role:

  • Work as part of multidisciplinary design teams to plan and execute transportation projects for a variety of clients including local governments and state departments of transportation. 
  • Projects are likely to include reconstruction and rehabilitation of rural highways and roads, urban highways and streets, major urban thoroughfares, urban and rural bridge replacements, culverts and storm sewer, intersections, sidewalks and multiuse paths, rail grade crossings, signing, pavement marking, and traffic control plans for construction. 
  • Provide direction to junior level staff in the areas of roadway design.
  • Work on a variety of road related projects, take direction from multiple project managers, and coordinate with other staff.   
  • Prepare and review of complex design calculations.
  • Prepare construction documents for urban and rural roadway projects.
  • Work with project managers to develop project scope and hours for related tasks. 
  • Work with local governments and DOT’s to deliver projects.
  • Provide technical support to all markets. 
  • Interact with clients to discuss existing and future projects. 
  • Contribute to project pursuits.
  • Coordinate with Project Managers and Roadway Discipline Manager to help track local backlog and staffing utilization.
  • Other duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

We feel the following qualifications would set you up for success in this role:

Skills:

  • Building effective relationships with internal and external client bases.
  • Mentoring junior technical staff.
  • Provide staff training recommendations.
  • Oral communication and technical writing skills.
  • Experience with Microstation/OpenRoads Designer or AutoCAD/Civil3D software is desirable.

Education/Experience:

  • A bachelor's degree in civil engineering is required. 
  • 5 or more years of progressive roadway engineering experience is desired.
  • Professional Engineer license in state of assigned office or the ability to reciprocate a license from another state within 6 months. 

Salary range: $100,000 - $140,000

Benefits

Our focus on people means we offer a generous benefits program to help you create a solid foundation for health and security throughout your career, including:

  • Competitive compensation
  • Performance bonuses
  • 401(k) with matching contribution
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • Comprehensive health & well-being plans
  • Financial wellness plans
  • Work-life balance programs

Want to know more? Visit our benefits page for all the details.

Culture

We understand that selecting a job is about more than the day-to-day tasks. It’s important to feel like you belong and safe to grow and progress along your career path. You’ll find that at Hanson. We have an inclusive, diverse workforce awaiting to connect with you and numerous opportunities to cultivate your career, including:

  • Monthly educational webinars
  • Leadership training
  • Lunch & learn development sessions
  • 24/7 access to thousands of skill-building courses
  • Mentorship opportunities
  • Award-winning internship program
  • Employee recognition
  • And so much more!

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EEO — EMPLOYER

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies/staffing firms. Resumes are only accepted from recruiters and agency/staffing firms if a signed agreement is in place at the inception of the recruiting effort and authorized for a specified position.

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