Highway Engineer

Description

Join the Creighton Manning team, a GAI Consultants Company...

Are you looking for a collaborative work environment where you can work on exciting and vital transportation projects that transform your community, where each person is valued and work-life balance is key?

If so, come join our growing, multidisciplinary team of engineers based in the greater NY Capital Region and Lower Hudson Valley.

This is an exceptional opportunity for personal and career growth through exposure to a wide range of design projects, interaction with highly skilled and motivated colleagues, and team-based training.

With over 50 years of experience in NY's Capital Region and adjacent areas, our team provides expertise in civil engineering, surveying, and construction inspection

We are seeking a qualified Engineer with 6+ years' of experience to become a part of our growing Highway Design Group for our Albany and Westchester (Ossining) Offices.

Our highway engineers work on a variety of projects and interact with traffic engineers, structure engineers, and our construction inspection staff.

Essential Job Functions :

• Plan, schedule, conduct or coordinate detailed phases of engineering work in part of a major project.
• Plan and conduct work requiring some judgment and independent evaluation.
• Apply standard technology and procedures.
• Conduct analysis choosing appropriate applications.
• Anticipate bigger project objectives
• Complete intermediate and limited complex engineering assignments
• Perform cost and quantity estimating.
• Attend project meetings and presents specific aspects of engineering assignments.
• Responsible for report writing for basic projects and some intermediate projects.
• Project engineer of basic projects - staffing, scope, schedule, budget.
• Assume client relations for routine basic projects.
• Provide some delegation and supervision of Engineer III's and Technicians.
• Provide coordination for multi-discipline projects (intermediate level).
• Receive direction on technical guidance for complex problems.

Responsibilities include :

• Developing roadway, trail and sidewalk designs
• Intersection design and layout including roundabouts and traffic signals
• Checking design calculations prepared by others
• Preparation of construction contract documents
• Project coordination, report writing and estimating
• Direct coordination with clients

Job Requirements :

Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET / EAC accredited program or an approved equivalent. Professional Engineering (P.

E.) licensure required.

• 6 years of experience in a similar engineering role required.
• Proficiency with Microstation, Inroads and AutoTurn.
• Working knowledge of the NYSDOT Highway Design Manual.
• Active member of a professional practice organization.

General Characteristics

• Applies broad knowledge of principles and practices in a specific practice area.
• Independently evaluates, selects, and adapts standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Acquires general knowledge of principles and practices of related fields, and ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.
• Applies leadership and teamwork skills to effectively plan, execute, and manage scopes, schedules, and budgets to meet project stakeholder needs.

Minimum Years of Experience

Education

B.S. or M.S. Engineering

Certification / Licensure

Professional Engineer (P.E.) License

Technical Responsibilities

• Designs a complete project, system, component, or process.
• Prepares complete plans, specifications, and other project documents.
• Designs and conducts analyses and interprets test data.
• Begins to develop and reviews complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance.

Project and Task Management

• Assigns tasks to other technical and non-technical staff.
• Plans and coordinates detailed aspects of the engineering work.
• Prepares scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments.
• Assists with proposals to provide professional services or obtain funding for engineering projects or projects.

Management Responsibility

• Receives general direction on key objectives.
• Receives guidance on unconventional / complex problems, direction on modified techniques, and new approaches on assignments with conflicting criteria.
• Mentors junior staff by providing guidance, explaining professional responsibilities, and reviewing work products.
• Attends project meetings and presents specific aspects of engineering assignments.

Communication Skills

Communicates effectively to both technical and nontechnical audiences.

Here's what employees say about working at Creighton Manning :

• Very solid company...understands the mix of life and work, and does not interfere with that. Mix of young and old within the company.
• lots of growth potential.
• Flexible schedules -they care about keeping employees happy, even offering remote work 2 days a week.
• Highly collaborative work environment, where you will work directly with (and learn from) Project Managers, which doesn't happen at the biggest firms.
• A lot of projects are once-in-a-career opportunities...many exciting career-defining projects...big bridge replacements and rotaries - projects that have real positive community impact.
• The Company culture is great, everyone is looking out for each other.

Comprehensive, People-Centered Benefits for Total Wellness :

• Excellent, competitive pay based on experience and qualifications
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage options
• Flexible work schedule including WFH policy (2 days / week)
• Discretionary annual employee bonus
• 401K & Discretionary Profit-Sharing Plan
• Generous PTO
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Paid professional licensing fees
• Paid membership fees in professional organizations
• Bonus perks such as summer BBQs, golf outing, holiday party, and free snacks!

Hourly Rate Pay Range :

Albany, NY : $44 / hour - $60 / hour

Westchester - White Plains, NY : $47 / hour - $69 / hour

Pay is based on applicant's ability / experience and will be rated accordingly.

At Creighton Manning, continuous learning and mentoring are part of our DNA. There are opportunities to advance your career, either on the technical track towards Project Manager or into various corporate leadership positions.

Team members get 360 reviews with input from peers and managers, to get a broad picture of their contributions.

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, Creighton Manning will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, physical and mental disability, criminal record, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status with respect to receiving public assistance, relationship or association with a member of a protected category, domestic violence victim status, a disabled, special, recently separated, active duty wartime, campaign badge, Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.

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Qualifications

Education

Bachelors of Engineering (required)

Licenses & Certifications

Professional Engineer (required)

Driver's License (required)