Senior Highway Engineer
New Yesterday
At Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP, we are "People Focused and Project Driven". We have been in business for110 years and we are known for our quality work and quality employees. This is your chance to join our dynamic team and help us to design the critical infrastructure that improves our world!
We have an immediate opening for a Senior Highway Engineer in our Jacksonville, FL office. We are a rapidly growing company with a strong industry reputation and an expanding presence in the Florida market. This position will play an important role in expanding our market presence and supporting our design disciplines within Florida and companywide. Core responsibilities include leading the roadway design and plans production for highway projects, including but not limited to horizontal and vertical alignments, roadside evaluation and design, maintenance of traffic design, utility coordination, specifications, cost estimates, development of technical reports, and quality control reviews; marketing and business development support; client interaction; and staff mentoring and development. The successful candidate must have a demonstrated ability to develop highway engineering plans primarily for public sector clients including FDOT and state departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, transit agencies, municipal clients and other public entities. Our highway contracts range from small-scale intersection improvements to complex interchanges and new corridor designs to statewide and districtwide continuing services contracts. We also provide a full range of design-build and owner’s representative services.
Requirements:
The successful applicant must possess the following:
A minimum of 16 years of experience in highway design
Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited program. Master’s Degree or other advanced degree desirable.
P.E., registered in the state of Florida or ability to obtain within 6 months
Strong knowledge of FDOT standards, specifications, policies, and procedures
Experience designing roadway projects and preparing contract documents in accordance with FDOT policies and procedures; experience with other state and local agencies in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic a plus
Experience with design software tools such as MicroStation, Geopak, InRoads, OpenRoads and AutoCAD
3D design experience a plus
Experience with Alternative Delivery projects (Design-Build, P3, etc.) a plus
Ability to effectively communicate orally/written at all levels of the organization
Ability to travel to project sites, company offices and client meetings
Positive attitude and willingness to work cooperatively with others
Willingness to continue to learn and grow technically and professionally within the company
Openness to utilizing and developing new technologies and approaches for performing work
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 # 2567
#LI - Onsite #LI - Senior Level
- Location:
- Jacksonville
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Engineering