Highway Designer

Company: STV
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Civil Engineering Specialist STV currently has openings in our - -Douglassville, PA office -for a -fulltime entry level -Highway Designer -in our Transportation & Infrastructure division. This position will support our current clients and workload that includes highway and transportation design projects. Working under the direction of an experienced engineer you will work on a variety of projects in the planning, design and construction phases of transportation projects. This position offers you the opportunity to gain experience in the field as well as in the office. -Primary responsibilities will include:

• Utilize Microstation and AutoCAD to design alignments, drainage systems, grading, and producing technical deliverables for highway and transportation engineering projects
• Participate in variety of projects including planning, design and construction
• Perform field work, CAD and design requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures and criteria.
• Creating construction documents, including drawings and specifications.
• Participate and support client meetings
• Assist in developing technical design reports, calculations, and memos
• Periodically perform field inspections
• Perform research in support of developing design solutions
• Candidate will specialize in the planning and engineering design of transportation projects for public/governmental agencies.
• Responsible for devising new approaches to problems and preparing drawings, specifications, calculations and monitoring work for compliance to applicable codes, accepted engineering practices and agency guidelines. -Required Skills:
  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering required with emphasis in structural, highway, geotechnical, traffic, hydrology, hydraulics and/or drainage design.
  • 2 or more years of experience
  • Successful completion of the Fundamentals Exam (EIT Certification) is preferred
  • Motivated to work with and help clients, public stakeholders, and fellow team members.
  • Ideal candidate is an individual who is highly proactive, detail oriented, has good written and oral communication skills.
  • Exercise good judgment in following standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out a sequence of related design tasks.
  • Knowledge of MS Office.
  • Experience with AutoCAD, Microstation, InRoads, OpenRoads, or GEOPAK is a plus.

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