Roadway Project Engineer/Assistant Project Manager

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2 Locations
In-Office
Senior level
Design
The Role
Lead roadway design and approve technical plans, calculations, and specifications. Coordinate with project managers, clients, and multi-discipline teams, mentor junior staff, and ensure projects meet scope, budget, schedule, and constructability requirements.
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What We're Looking For

HNTB is seeking a success oriented and positive Roadway Project Engineer to lead roadway design on a variety of transportation improvement projects and expand our growing transportation practice in South Carolina.
At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.
This opportunity entails being responsible for the production and modification of design calculations, technical reports, engineering plans and specifications for assigned projects. This position consults with the project manager to perform research, development, calculations, design and delivery. Applies engineering techniques, procedures and design criteria for projects ranging in size and complexity. Leverages technical knowledge and experience to address design related issues or concerns, working closely with the project manager through creative problem solving, interactions with clients and by completing tasks to meet the project schedule. Develops conceptual and detailed designs and calculations to support the project completion using current drawing and technical tools, programs and software. May mentor, train and review work of junior engineer staff and provide constructive feedback. As a member of the team, you will contribute to the successful project delivery for a diverse range of projects for HNTB’s clients.

What You'll Do:

  • Responsible for the planning and distribution of discipline-specific work, and adherence to the schedule and budget on projects.
  • Assists in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation.
  • Assists with the development of scope of work and level of effort for projects and/or assignments within discipline.
  • Oversees completeness and accuracy of project team’s work within the technical discipline. Guides and mentors team to overall project objectives.
  • Coordinates technical aspects of project with client counterpart and teaming partners at staff level for work within the discipline.
  • Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience, or
  • Master’s degree in Engineering and 5 years of relevant experience, or
  • PhD in Engineering and 4 years of relevant experience

What You'll Bring:

  • Experience using MicroStation and GeoPAK to deliver roadway design projects.
  • Experience utilizing corridor modeling software to create 3D models and designs.
  • Geometric design experience of rural and urban roadways, including interchanges, roundabouts, and complex intersection design.
  • Experience performing design calculations to support safe, efficient project designs.
  • Ability to collaborate within a team environment to successfully produce high quality plans, specifications and estimates.
  • Ability to conduct design and constructability reviews of plans.
  • Ability to assist Project Managers and coordinate with other disciplines.
  • Ability to assist Senior Engineers and Project Managers with preparation of weekly and monthly project updates and reporting design review process and permitting through outside agencies.
  • Ability to coordinate with other design disciplines, sub-consultant engineers, utility coordinators, and right of way coordinators.
  • Work Zone Traffic Control design and plan production experience.
  • Ability to coordinate project execution and control on roadway design projects  to achieve continuity of purpose within scope, budget, and time schedules from initial start-up through final design.
  • Ability to coordinate efforts of assigned design team to ensure completeness and accuracy of design effort.
  • Ability to serve as technical liaison with client on project efforts.

What We Prefer:

  • SCDOT Experience
  • MicroStation and GeoPAK Experience
  • SC Professional Engineer (PE) certification
  • Master’s degree in Engineering
  • 8 years relevant experience
  • Proficient in MS Project

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Columbia, SC, North Charleston, SC

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree in Engineering and 5 years, or PhD in Engineering and 4 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience using MicroStation and GeoPAK to deliver roadway design projects.
  • Experience utilizing corridor modeling software to create 3D models and designs.
  • Geometric design experience of rural and urban roadways, including interchanges, roundabouts, and complex intersection design.
  • Experience performing design calculations to support safe, efficient project designs.
  • Ability to collaborate within a team environment to produce plans, specifications, and estimates.
  • Ability to conduct design and constructability reviews of plans.
  • Ability to assist Project Managers and coordinate with other disciplines and sub-consultants.
  • Ability to assist Senior Engineers and Project Managers with preparation of weekly and monthly project updates and permitting coordination.
  • Ability to coordinate with other design disciplines, sub-consultant engineers, utility coordinators, and right of way coordinators.
  • Work Zone Traffic Control design and plan production experience.
  • Ability to coordinate project execution to achieve continuity within scope, budget, and schedules from start-up through final design.
  • Ability to serve as technical liaison with client on project efforts.
  • SCDOT experience.
  • MicroStation and GeoPAK experience (listed as preferred in posting).
  • SC Professional Engineer (PE) certification.
  • Master's degree in Engineering (listed as preferred in posting).
  • 8 years relevant experience (listed as preferred in posting).
  • Proficient in MS Project.

HNTB Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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  • Retirement Support Retirement programs are viewed as a standout, with the ESOP and 401(k) described as valuable long‑term wealth components. Accounts note meaningful accumulation through ownership over time.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Employee ownership is accessible from day one via the ESOP, enabling broad participation in firm performance. This accessibility is credited with enhancing long‑term compensation value.
  • Affordable Benefits Health insurance is described as covering most costs with low out‑of‑pocket expenses. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options contribute to perceived affordability.

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The Company
Kansas City, , Missouri
7,233 Employees
Year Founded: 1914

What We Do

At HNTB, we are committed to making connections possible and creating a better tomorrow. As an employee-owned infrastructure solutions firm, we believe that mobility plays an important role in helping to unlock a brighter future for communities everywhere. That's why we work to deliver innovative transportation systems and infrastructure solutions that connect people and expand opportunity. Our approach is rooted in collaboration, and we work closely with our clients and partners to create innovative solutions that meet the unique needs of each community we serve. With more than a century of service, we are working to build a future where everyone has access to safe, reliable and efficient transportation options. Professionals work alongside clients nationwide to address their most complex technical, financial and operational challenges — providing a full range of infrastructure-related services, including planning, design, program management and construction management. Together, we are making connections possible

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