Senior Roadway Engineer

At Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP, we are "People Focused and Project Driven". We have been in business for more than 110 years and we are known for our quality work and promoting employee career growth. We are seeking the very best and most talented to join our team - help us take on today's challenges, develop vision solutions, innovate, and design the multi-modal infrastructure that transforms the worlds future mobility, safety and environmental needs!

We are currently seeking an experienced Roadway Engineer to join our team in our Raleigh, NC office.


Responsibilities:

The Roadway Engineer will be an integral member of our NC office's Transportation-Highway team, managing projects commensurate with experience. This individual will contribute to:

• Design of roadway alignments
• Quality control/quality assurance of contract documents
• 3D surface models
• Feasibility studies and conceptual designs
• Preliminary design alternatives for NEPA/SEPA environmental documentation
• Cross sections
• Final design contract documents, including construction plans, specifications, special provisions, cost estimates, and technical reports

The role also includes mentoring and training junior staff, work planning and production scheduling, growth visioning, and managing project budgets, scopes, schedules, and client relationships. The ideal candidate will be innovative and adaptive in identifying problems and developing solutions for transportation-related planning and design projects.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
• 16+ years of experience in roadway engineering (candidates with significant relevant experience but fewer years will also be considered)
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in North Carolina, or ability to obtain one via comity within 6 months of employment
• Experience with NCDOT Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, and/or CMGC projects
• Rural and urban roadway design experience, spanning full multi-modal local, secondary, and primary non-controlled facilities through fully controlled-access interstate corridors, including interchange design
• Proficiency with design software including MicroStation, InRoads, and GEOPAK
• Experience developing complete contract advertisement packages, including plans, engineer's estimates, bid quantities, standard specifications, and special provisions
• Business development experience, including client communication and coordination
• Ability to develop and manage scope, man-hour and fee estimates, and schedules
• Experience mentoring, training, and managing staff
• Strong oral and written communication skills at all organizational levels
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multi-office teams
• Ability to lead and manage multiple projects, assignments, and teams
• Positive, cooperative attitude as both a team leader and team player
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Preferred Requirements:

• OpenRoads Designer (ORD) experience or training
• Alternative delivery experience, including PPP and Progressive Design-Build procurement
• Design-Build experience in SC, GA, WV, and/or VA
• Project experience in VA, MD, WV, SC, GA, FL, TX, DE, and/or PA
• Experience in a General Engineering Services Consultant (GESC) role
• Construction-phase engineering services experience, including RFIs, schedules, pay request documentation and monitoring, and field verification of design

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)

*** Not accepting resumes from 3rd party recruiters for this position ***

Position # 3227

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