Professional Engineer, Transportation - Highway Design

Job description

TKDA’s experienced transportation team delivers innovative solutions that improve public safety and mobility. We are seeking a **Professional Engineer, Civil with 5+ years of related experience** to join our growing team! Our team understands the importance of a safe and efficient transportation infrastructure system. We bring decades of experience and diverse expertise to provide our clients with a full complement of services, including sustainable transportation planning, geometric layouts, multimodal planning, preliminary engineering and final design. As a member of our team, you will work alongside a group of engineers, designers, and technicians who have established a reputation for designing complex, safe, and efficient transportation infrastructure systems for the Minnesota Department of Transportation, local agencies, and design-build contractors. **Flexible work arrangement (3 days in office / 2 days WFH)** This is an **evergreen** posting designed to identify and engage with talent for potential future opportunities. While we may not have an immediate opening for this position, we encourage qualified individuals to apply for consideration as needs arise. ### Responsibilities - Prepare design calculations and plans for a variety of highway design projects. - Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary environment of engineers, designers, and technicians - Oversee the entire lifecycle of projects from preliminary design through construction - Mentor and contribute to the development of less experienced professionals on your team. ### Required Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in transportation or highway design. - Professional registration in the State of Minnesota. - Minimum of 5 years of highway design and plan development or related transportation experience. - Experience with CADD software. - Strong interpersonal skills and effective verbal and written communication skills; Ability to write descriptive and technically accurate proposals, specifications, and reports; Ability to participate in, facilitate, or lead project team meetings. - Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, and Outlook). ### Preferred Qualifications - Experience working with MicroStation and/or OpenRoads - Experience collaborating with a multi-disciplined team of highway design, traffic, bridge (structural), and water resources engineering professionals. - Desire or demonstrated ability to leverage your technical knowledge to coach, mentor, and develop less experienced engineering professionals. - Working knowledge of MnDOT design and plan standards.