Highway Design Project Engineer III

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AECOM is actively seeking a highly talented Highway Design Project Engineer for immediate employment in Austin, Texas.

The appropriately qualified applicant should be able to demonstrate an establish career in civil design including roadway. This position will be responsible for assigning Project Managers with planning, designing, and overseeing civil engineering projects, such us highways, bridges, surface drainage, and utilities infrastructure.

In this role, the Civil Engineer will assist Project Managers by performing the design aspects of civil engineering assignments.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Assist Project Manager by providing engineering design support (engineering reports, design calculations, quantity and cost estimates) for roadway, hydraulics, hydrology, and civil engineering design projects.

• Perform professional engineering work involving the application of standard techniques, procedures, and design criteria in carrying out routine engineering tasks.

• Be responsible for the preparation and production of reports, plans, specifications and estimates.

• Be involved in all project aspects from client meetings, design/study development and site/field visits during design and construction.

• Capable of working independently or within (or leading) a design team

• Excellent communication skills with project team, government agencies and clients.

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS + 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of previous design experience on transportation projects including Schematic Development and Preparation of Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E).

• Professional Engineer (PE).

• Experience designing highway/roadway systems.

• TxDOT Highway design project experience highly desired.

• Extensive Roundabout design experience highly desired.

• Experience with design software including MicroStation and GEOPAK and/or OpenRoads.

• Familiar with MS Office 2010 software (Excel, Word, Project) is needed to be successful in this position.

• Experience with ProjectWise and OpenRoads.

• Experience with GeoPak Drainage, SWMM, HY-8, and HEC Programs.

• Must be a team player.

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

• This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization.

• Relocation assistance is not provided for this role.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.