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AECOM has a fabulous opportunity for a Senior Civil / Highway Engineer to join our civil / highway engineering practice in Pittsburgh, PA.

We are seeking an experienced, client-focused engineer who desires to be a Technical Leader with opportunity for growth into management.  The Senior Civil / Highway Engineer will be responsible for the development of technical concepts and designs related to the roadway, traffic control and drainage aspects of a variety of transportation infrastructure projects.

Current notable projects include:

• I-80 Reconstruction (Jefferson County, PA) - Six-mile section of rural interstate reconstruction including mainline widening, interchange ramp improvements, and reconstruction of two overhead bridges.
• I-70 Reconstruction (Washington County, PA) - Model-based delivery project for a six-mile section of rural interstate reconstruction including mainline widening, interchange ramp improvements, and reconstruction of 18 structures through the corridor.
• Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission – Toll Plaza demolition design for 5 locations along the western section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike
• W Washington St Reconstruction (Bradford, PA) - Model-based delivery pilot project for a one-mile section of urban corridor, including full depth roadway reconstruction, sidewalk improvements and drainage upgrades.

Job Summary/Responsibilities:

• Perform engineering, planning, and modeling efforts for all areas of roadway design projects.
• Establish technical scope, work plan and work schedule in support of the Project Manager.
• Coordinate all highway engineering technical aspects of pursuits and projects with other disciplines and in support of the Project/Design Manager.
• Collaborate with other engineers, planners, and modelers to research, analyze, or resolve complex transportation analyses or design issues.
• Interact and coordinate regularly with clients and subconsultants in the various assignments.
• Manage groups of engineers, designers and/or specialists towards development of design documents and contract deliverables with minimal guidance or supervision.
• Ensure the roadway design is completed in accordance with the contract guidelines and design documents.
• Provide technical guidance and perform quality control reviews of design calculations, drawings and other contract documents.
• Provide specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
• Prepare and or/guide the development of technical specifications and construction cost estimates.
• Ensure that QA/QC procedures are being implemented and ensure the technical quality of deliverables.
• Assist with business development activities in providing responses to RFP, RFQ, and SOQ including technical writing, and scope and fee development.
• Train, mentor and develop staff and support career growth opportunities for staff, as a Deputy Department Manager in the group.
• Develop study and design procedures to facilitate high-quality cost-effective work by others.
• Understand trends, best practices, and innovation in the transportation industry and explore opportunities of implementing them on projects.

Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or other equivalent degree + eight (8) years of related work experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Experience collaborating with / working on projects with PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.
• PE License in Pennsylvania or reciprocal is required or the ability to obtain one within 6 months.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in civil engineering with an emphasis on Roadway, Drainage, Traffic Control, Constructability, Site-Civil projects.
• Project design team lead experience.
• Bentley OpenRoads Designer (ORD), InRoads, AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or similar design applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• MS Office software application skills, such as spreadsheet, word processing, and standard office software.
• Industry standard computer software

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

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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.

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