Transportation Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

The Transportation Engineer will execute technical work assignments on transportation engineering projects individually or as part of a project team under the direction of a professional engineer. This position would start in the Lehigh Valley or New Britain Offices and has the potential to eventually move to another G&A location.Essential Functions & Responsibilities: Perform capital improvement transportation designs Prepare State regulatory permit applications- Highway Occupancy Permitting Prepare bid plans and specifications Compose letters, memoranda, reports, applications and studies Perform site investigations and field reconnaissance Project coordination with Transportation and other discipline staffKnowledge, Skills & Abilities: Organized and detailed oriented with excellent interpersonal skills Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to compose letters and complex reports Ability to work independently and as part of a project team Demonstrates the highest degree of ethical behavior and candor Ability to understand complex problems and to collaborate and explore alternative solutions General knowledge of transportation engineering Possess experience with Microsoft Suite and AutoCAD (preferably Civil 3D) Experience with PennDOT ECMS document uploading/maneuvering and ePermitting processes Comfortable performing in an environment that requires independent evaluation, judgment, and decision making Must possess a passion for excellence and a drive for continued development and growthPosition Requirements: Occasional regional travel required Ability to work additional and/or nonstandard office hours, as requiredEssential Position Requirements:Occasional regional travel requiredAbility to work additional and/or nonstandard office hours, as requiredPhysical Demands:These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to stand, walk, sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel objects and to manipulate keys on a keyboard.The employee is occasionally required to reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.Work Environment: Work is generally performed within an office environment where the noise level is usually quiet to moderate. When work is performed outdoors on construction sites, conditions may vary by client and facility. Adherence to all health and safety requirements within the office, on construction sites and detailed within our Health & Safety Manual is imperativeGilmore & Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.