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Senior Transportation Engineer

Bismarck, NDOnsiteFull TimeSeniorPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • Professional Engineer license
  • state DOT
  • county highway projects
  • Civil Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • project management
  • DOT specifications

Nice to have

  • client liaison
  • technical staff leadership

Role summary

Houston Engineering, Inc. (HEI) is seeking a Senior Transportation Engineer in Bismarck, ND, to lead and expand transportation services. This role involves managing projects from design through construction, ensuring compliance with federal, city, and DOT specifications. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience in state DOT and county highway projects, a Professional Engineer license, and strong leadership and project management skills. Responsibilities include preparing engineering analyses, schedules, and technical reports, and fostering a positive project team culture. This is an excellent career development opportunity for experienced professionals.

  • Grow and expand transportation services and clients in the state.
  • Effectively lead and manage activities and people on specific projects.
  • Assure that designs are in accordance with federal, city and DOT specifications.
  • Prepare or oversee detailed engineering analyses, schedules, technical reports, etc.
  • Interface with CAD designers, other engineers and subcontractors.
  • Create and foster a project team culture of superior service for the customer.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related Engineering field.
  • Professional Engineer license in the applicable state you work or the ability to obtain license within 6 months.
  • 8+ years of experience in the design and construction of state DOT and county highway projects preferred.
  • Excellent leadership and project management skills.
  • Working knowledge of project team roles and responsibilities.
  • Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local codes.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with groups both internally and externally.

Benefits of Joining HEI

As part of our talented staff, you will enjoy competitive pay, significant annual bonuses, paid health, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, PTO, paid holidays, parental leave, generous 401(k) match, access to HSA & FSAs, flexible schedules, annual HEI logo wear, plus more.

Additionally, view our careers page to read about HEI being selected as one of the ENR top 500 design firms and as one of the PB 50 best places to work for several years in a row!

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Job Location: Bismarck, ND

As an experienced Transportation Engineer with Houston Engineering, Inc, you will manage a variety of transportation projects from design through construction. This role offers an excellent career development opportunity for someone who has experience in project development, project management, technical staff leadership and client liaison who is looking for that next career step.

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