Location: Chicago, IL
Company: Clark Dietz
the opportunity to collaborate and serve our clients with innovative and sustainable solutions. We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Transportation Engineer to join our N. IL Transportation team based out of our Chicago, IL office with hybrid home/office flexibility.
This position will provide planning and design services within our Transportation practice and be responsible for executing project design tasks with limited oversight. A strong knowledge of roadway engineering, IDOT standards and CAD capabilities are required. Primary Responsibilities Performs design tasks for a variety of transportation improvement projects under the direction of a Sr. Engineer or Project
Manager. Applies local, state, and federal design guidelines and standards to complete transportation, traffic, and drainage related designs. Utilizes design guidelines from IDOT, ITE, NACTO, AASHTO and MUTCD to develop multimodal solutions and alternatives.
Develops specifications and quantity estimates for transportation or site-civil related projects. Develops horizontal/vertical and cross-sectional geometry for roadway and/or drainage projects. Understands and applies the Highway Capacity Manual to complete traffic related designs. Creates plans and bid documents for project deliverables using a variety of design and modeling tools including: Micro Station, Open Roads Designer, Geopak,
Arc GIS, HCS, Synchro and Excel. Coordinates with public/private utilities to document physical location and analyze potential conflicts.
Other duties as assigned. Position Requirements B. S Degree in Civil Engineering and EIT are required. IL PE license is desired. 4+ years of experience as a transportation design engineer with a focus on roadway engineering is required. Experience with roadway projects for IDOT and municipal/county clients is required. Development of bid documents and special provisions is desired. Demonstrated knowledge of the IDOT design manuals, submittals, permitting, and environmental requirements is required. Rural and urban drainage design experience is desired.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interface with clients and participate in public meetings. Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work as part of a team across multiple offices. Ability to mentor and develop less experienced engineers. Proficiency with Bentley Micro Station is required. Proficiency with Geopak and Open Roads Designer (ORD) is desired. Valid driver's license and the ability to travel to client and project sites is required. As an employee-owned firm, Clark Dietz offers an excellent compensation and benefits package including staff bonus program, comprehensive insurance benefits, annual education budget, generous retirement and paid time off plans and ownership opportunity.
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