Transportation Project Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Thompson Engineering has an immediate opening for a Transportation Project Engineer to join our growing team in one of our offices located in Mobile, Daphne or Orange Beach, AL. Enhance your engineering career with a company that aspires to be the firm of choice by driving success with our clients, employees, and communities. At Thompson Engineering, we offer a wide range of services to a growing list of clients across multiple markets throughout the Southeast.

At Thompson, we aim to make the communities we live and work in better by providing our services in alignment with our core values: integrity, safety, performance, ownership, teamwork, innovation & entrepreneurial spirit, and professionalism. We have a work environment and company culture that allows self-driven engineers to gain valuable experiences and develop technical proficiencies needed for a successful and rewarding career. As an employee-owned company, we also seek to offer competitive compensation packages and employee benefits.

Description

This position is for an aspiring and motivated engineer with 5-10 years' of roadway design experience on local and/or state transportation projects and is seeking opportunities for growth into a project engineer position. The ideal candidate will exhibit qualities needed to assume a lead design role on road and bridge projects. This position requires knowledge of all aspects of geometric roadway and roadside design needed for the development of roadway plans for state and local clients in Alabama.

Immediate benefits of this position include offering interested candidates the opportunity to develop client relationships and represent the company in professional trade organizations. Long-term benefits of this position may include growth opportunities into a senior management position overseeing and developing other engineers and managing multiple projects. We have a multi-disciplined team of engineers, surveyors, and environmental scientists which this position will coordinate and communicate with regularly.

Your Role

As a transportation project engineer, you will work closely with team leaders and support staff to perform a variety of tasks needed to produce quality designs and plans on road and bridge projects throughout the Southeast. Regular duties will include the following:

• Preparing preliminary design studies, project planning, and related activities that lead to the design of a project.
• Preparing project specifications, cost and material estimates, reports, and engineering studies.
• Preparing design, detail, and layout drawings and design sketches.
• Planning and adhering to task and submittal schedules and project budgets to ensure timely and cost-effective completion of projects
• Following company policies and procedures regarding safety and quality.

Minimum Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in civil engineering
• 5-10 years' experience
• Alabama PE, or ability to obtain such, required
• Proven experience with ALDOT design methods, plan preparation, standards and specifications required
• Proficient with MicroStation, InRoads, and other related Bentley products
• Knowledge of OpenRoads is desired
• Knowledge of drainage design and applicable software is a must
• Ability to manage client expectations, project schedules and budgets
• Ability to mentor and train entry-level engineers
• Ability to communicate clearly, both oral and written
• Ability to work in various work environments, both outside in the field and in an office for extended periods of time

This position offers a competitive compensation package, including a sign-on and/or relocation bonus to qualified candidates. Baldwin County is a fast-growing county with 4 of the 5 fastest growing cities in the state and a diverse range of communities to call home.

Physical Requirements

• Must be willing to work flexible schedules and overtime as needed by the department needs.
• Must be able to operate a computer and sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to wear appropriate PPE for hazardous materials.
• Must have a valid driver's license and be able to drive company vehicle if needed.

About Us

Thompson Engineering was formed in 1953 to provide quality assurance for construction projects related to industrial, infrastructure, and community development. As a drilling, materials testing, construction inspection, and chemistry laboratory firm, we supported the engineering and construction industry. Our early years were building blocks that allowed us to get our feet wet - literally - performing services along the Gulf Coast's rivers, bayous, and streams.

Today, Thompson Engineering is known for leadership on projects defining skylines, coastlines, and transportation lines. We support clients in the industrial, commercial, transportation, federal, and municipal markets. While we are still one of the first companies on project sites conducting environmental assessments, land surveys, and geotechnical studies, our design teams are close behind. We now deliver cutting-edge solutions to complex infrastructure and building requirements. And our project management and construction management services mean we are often one of the last teams to leave. From start to finish, we are a proven leader in the planning, design, and construction of major transportation, economic development, and waterfront projects across the Southeast.

Thompson Engineering and Watermark Design Group are equal opportunity employers. M/F/D/V. Pre-employment drug screen and motor vehicle record checks are required.