Advanced Roadway Design Engineer

LJB Inc. is a national engineering firm that provides civil and structural engineering, as well as geospatial, safety and environmental services. Our diverse expertise, client base, and geographies have enabled LJB to serve clients in all 50 U.S. states and several countries.

As a full-service transportation team, we have diverse capabilities and proven knowledge to design solutions that meet today’s needs and tomorrow’s demands. Our vast transportation design experience means we have the insight to see what is ahead—to anticipate and accommodate potential issues, whether related to environmental, right-of-way, construction, utilities, safety, or something else entirely. We apply our creative and technical expertise to design transportation solutions that keep people, businesses and communities moving.

We are currently seeking candidates to fill the position of Advanced Roadway Design Engineer for one of our North Carolina offices. We are open to candidates not local to Charlotte, Kernersville, or Raleigh, North Carolina working remotely within the US.

Pay: $110,000 – 150,000

ROADWAY DESIGN ENGINEER ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Perform engineering design tasks for roadway projects from preliminary to final design.
• Develop specifications, cost estimates, and prepare final bid packages.
• Established working relationships and contact with client technical staff and project managers especially in NCDOT, local governments, and private clients.
• Provide engineering design services for traditional design-bid-build projects and design-build transportation projects.
• Mentor and assist junior engineers in developing final design plans, including but not limited to implementation and knowledge of cross sections, traffic control, drainage, and signing and pavement markings plans.
• Coordinate design activities and meetings between design staff, subcontractors, and client managers.
• Participate in project decisions regarding technical approaches, cost and scheduling performance.
• Identify schedule and cost variances and develop and implement recommendations for corrective action.
• Participate in project by completing tasks within schedule and budget with teams comprised of different disciplines.
• Actively participate and serve in leadership position in transportation related organizations such as ASHE, ASCE, DBIA, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

ROADWAY DESIGN ENGINEER ESSENTIAL CREDENTIALS:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering required.
• P.E. license required, North Carolina PE is preferred. Successful candidates will be expected to get their NC PE within the first year of hire.

Qualifications:

• 10 to 20 years’ or more progressive engineering experience possessing a broad knowledge and experience in transportation and roadway design
• 5 years of project management experience is preferred.
• Experience working on DOT design projects is required, experience with multiple DOTs is a plus.
• Micro Station, Geopak, OpenRoads Designer software experience preferred.

LJB offers competitive compensation packages, which includes paid time off, a 401(k)/profit sharing plan, tuition reimbursement, flexibility, and mobility. LJB Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including veterans/disabilities. If you are a self-starting individual who wishes to join an established team that believes in excellence in the workplace, this opportunity is for you.

Recruiters or staffing agencies: LJB Inc. is not obligated to compensate any external recruiter or search firm who presents a candidate, their resume, or profile to a LJB Inc. employee without a current, fully executed agreement on file. Please direct all communications to the HR team.

Keywords: Roadway Design Engineer, Roadway, Transportation, Professional Engineer, PE, Advanced Level, Senior Level