Traffic & Transportation Engineer

Job Overview

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Traffic & Transportation Engineer

DUBUQUE OR DAVENPORT, IOWA

Origin Design is a full-service professional design firm offering architecture, engineering, field services and land survey. We ‎deliver impactful, sustainable solutions to help the clients and ‎communities we work with thrive and grow.

Origin Design is continually seeking highly qualified individuals to enhance and expand our staff to better serve our clients. We are currently hiring a growth-minded, outgoing, and focused Traffic & Transportation Engineer that is looking forward to the challenge of assisting with transportation and utility design projects. Experience with WisDOT or WisDOT funded projects preferred.  The position will be based out of our Dubuque or Davenport office.

Origin Design emphasizes training and professional development to facilitate personal and professional growth in your career. We’ve worked hard to develop a culture of collaboration and position our employees for success. If you join our team, we will help you grow your skills and encourage your creativity. Your future starts here. #itstartshere #origincrew

Position Responsibilities.

• Design of transportation projects, including incorporation of permitting and regulatory requirements such as Department of Transportation, Department of Natural Resources, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife permits, and Historical/Archaeological requirements.
• Perform Traffic Impact Studies including trip generation, traffic modeling, capacity analysis, and signal warrant studies.
• Design of traffic signals and suggested timing.
• Permanent signing, detour signing and pavement marking plans.
• Field investigation and evaluation of corrective measures at crash locations.
• Prepare reports and studies.
• Prepare traffic management plans, including consideration of staged construction for projects funded by the Wisconsin, Iowa, or Illinois Department of Transportation.
• Serve as Engineer of Record in responsible charge of projects.
• Assist with business development strategy and planning for services within the Traffic & Transportation Engineering Team. Collaborate with Team Leaders to achieve business development goals.
• Responsible for writing and reviewing proposals and contracts for single and multi-discipline projects.
• Establish and maintain relationships with clients, including Iowa DOT, Wisconsin DOT, Illinois DOT, County Engineers, Highway Commissioners, and municipalities with transportation projects.
• Act as client manager which includes meeting with clients to define scope of work, prepare engineering agreements and contracts, represent Origin Design at public meetings, and attend project meetings.
• Build the professional practice of the firm and enhance its reputation with clients, the public, and the profession.
• Mentor, coach, and inform technical staff of knowledge and methods specific to the engineering profession.
• Represent Origin Design at interviews, meetings, conferences, etc.
• Coordinate work with other disciplines.
• Recognize and manage project priorities.
• Direct project assignments and tasks for staff engineers, technicians, and administrative staff.

Position Requirements.

• A minimum 10 years of engineering experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Transportation Engineering preferred.
• Current licensure as a Professional Engineer with the capability of obtaining State of Iowa licensure and State of Wisconsin licensure.
• Ability to effectively communicate with staff, clients, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Experience in writing and reviewing proposals, and business development preferred.

Benefits.

• Work-life harmony.
• Flexible work hours and remote working options.
• Competitive compensation packages and discretionary bonuses.
• Paid time off.
• Employee ownership through Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) benefit.
• 401k program with employer match.
• Robust healthcare benefit options.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Short- and long-term disability insurance coverage.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Health and wellness benefits.
• Sense of community, fun events.

Origin Design is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.