Hybrid Senior Highway Design Engineer

at CDR Companies

• Job title: Senior Highway Design Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Mechanicsburg, United States

About the role

• Senior Highway Design Engineer leading design and plan preparation for highway projects. Overseeing project segments and ensuring compliance with engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Act as Work Group Leader on small and mid-sized projects and on segments of large projects.
• Perform drafting and checking of Highway related design drawings.
• Perform complex design functions, including preliminary and final design, review or checking of designs, engineering computations, specifications, cost estimates, and report writing, etc.
• Prepare contract documents, plans, and sketches utilizing Client approved design software.
• Review shop drawings.
• Perform and check horizontal and vertical geometry calculations as needed.
• Perform layout work of complicated subject areas without supervision.
• Perform and check quantity calculations.
• Assist in developing the technical skills and project knowledge of co-workers.
• Assist/Participate in project sites, project status meetings, and public meetings.
• Keep up to date with new design technology, constructions equipment and advancements.
• Provide support to other offices as needed.

Requirements

• B.S. Degree in Engineering or related field required; Master's Degree preferred.
• **Minimum five (5)+ years of progressively responsible highway design related experience.**
• **Professional Engineer License in good standing required.**
• Knowledge of CDR-M Design and office procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with ownership, management, co-workers, clients, vendors, contractors, partners, and other stakeholders.
• Applied knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal statutes and guidelines with respect to field.
• Knowledge of clients' design manuals, procedures, specifications, standards, computer programs, applicable design codes, engineering software, and plan presentation format.
• Knowledge of written communications including technical reports, letters, meeting minutes, etc.
• Skilled in use of relevant computer software as needed, including but not limited to; Bentley Microstation CADD, Autodesk AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Bluebeam as well as other online resources.
• **Familiarity/experience with ORD software required.**
• Ability to check or review design and drawings of highway/traffic elements.
• Ability to guide other members of the highway/traffic design team.
• Knowledge of highway, right-of-way, drainage, and traffic-related design.
• Ability to solve complex engineering problems.

Benefits

• CDR Maguire provides employees competitive benefits packages and the resources to develop and succeed in both their professional and personal lives. We support employees and their eligible family members with a comprehensive benefits program, which provides variety and flexibility to meet individual needs.