Senior Roadway Engineer (Hybrid or Remote)

Job Description

Job Description

Are we the road to your future?

Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources.

Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities.

We are currently searching for an experienced Senior Roadway Engineer to support our Carolinas Region located in Raleigh or Charlotte, NC .

What you’ll be doing :

• Leading or assisting in the development of project designs and directing EIs and designers to successfully execute and deliver project work, while implementing client focused strategies
• Calculating plan quantities and developing engineering estimates, developing construction specifications, and coordinating with subconsultants
• Applying established and well-defined engineering techniques, procedures, policies, or standards
• Preparing reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, and designs for projects
• Working in a team environment team to deliver a range of transportation and civil design projects and participating in business development efforts and meetings with clients
• Participating in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs, and policies. Coordinating work to ensure best practices with all team members.
• Adjust and correlate data, recognizing discrepancies in results
• Identify and analyze problems using reasoning to arrive at conclusions
• Apply standard practices and techniques to accomplish work assignments
• Understand and adhere to assigned phase and task schedules and budgets to ensure timely and cost-effective completion of project
• Adhere to company standards for quality assurance and quality control as defined in the quality manual

What you need to have :

• BS degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university
• 8 - 15 years relevant experience in roadway design
• Must have proven skills in meeting DOT expectations, schedules, and budgets
• written communication skills
• NCDOT experience is preferred but not required
• PE is required
• Experienced in DOT design methods, plan preparation, standards, and specifications
• Proficient with MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer and / or Inroads
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Characteristics of a successful Volkert team member :
• Be a brand ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusion,
• Be self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environment
• Exercise initiative and independent judgement in the solution of work problems
• Be able to communicate effectively- verbal and written
• Be able to multi-task in a team environment

Volkert Perks :

• Competitive compensation
• Flexibility and a positive work / life balance
• Challenging and innovative projects
• Employee referral program
• Professional development
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Employer-Paid Life / AD&D insurance
• Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Wellness incentives
• Additional voluntary benefits

The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.

For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities.

We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service.

With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference .

Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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