Senior Highway Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

At Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP, we are "People Focused and Project Driven". We have been in business for over 105 years and we are known for our quality work and quality employees.

This is your chance to join our dynamic team and help us to design the critical infrastructure that improves our world!

We have an immediate opening for a Senior Highway Engineer in our Tampa, FL office. We are a rapidly growing company with a strong industry reputation and an expanding presence in the Florida market.

This position will play an important role in expanding our market presence and supporting our design disciplines within Florida and companywide.

Core responsibilities include leading the roadway design and plans production for highway projects, including but not limited to horizontal and vertical alignments, roadside evaluation and design, maintenance of traffic design, utility coordination, specifications, cost estimates, development of technical reports, and quality control reviews;

marketing and business development support; client interaction; and staff mentoring and development. The successful candidate must have a demonstrated ability to develop highway engineering plans primarily for public sector clients including FDOT and state departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, transit agencies, municipal clients and other public entities.

Our highway contracts range from small-scale intersection improvements to complex interchanges and new corridor designs to statewide and districtwide continuing services contracts.

We also provide a full range of design-build and owner’s representative services.

Requirements :

The successful applicant must possess the following :

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in highway design
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. Master’s Degree or other advanced degree desirable.
• P.E., registered in the state of Florida or ability to obtain within 6 months
• Strong knowledge of FDOT standards, specifications, policies, and procedures
• Experience designing roadway projects and preparing contract documents in accordance with FDOT policies and procedures;

experience with other state and local agencies in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic a plus

• Experience with design software tools such as MicroStation, Geopak, InRoads, OpenRoads and AutoCAD
• 3D design experience a plus
• Experience with Alternative Delivery projects (Design-Build, P3, etc.) a plus
• Ability to effectively communicate orally / written at all levels of the organization
• Ability to travel to project sites, company offices and client meetings
• Positive attitude and willingness to work cooperatively with others
• Willingness to continue to learn and grow technically and professionally within the company
• Openness to utilizing and developing new technologies and approaches for performing work

Benefits :

WRA recognizes that employees play an important role in its success. Our commitment to full-time employees is reflected in the comprehensive benefits package we offer :

• Flexible work schedule options
• Competitive salary
• Leave accrual and paid holidays
• Healthcare benefits
• Group Life Insurance, as well as additional optional life Insurance, short and long term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursement
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental and maternity leave benefits

WRA is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer and complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

WRA will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity. (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

Position # 1729