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Project Engineer

Prudent Engineering
Syracuse, USA
Full-time
Mid
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago

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Key Responsibilities

  • Perform and coordinate highway and transportation design assignments from preliminary engineering through final design and construction support.
  • Develop and review roadway plans, profiles, typical sections, alignments, grading, drainage, pavement, guiderail, signing, pavement marking, maintenance and protection of traffic, and related design elements.
  • Prepare and review engineering calculations, design reports, technical memoranda, quantities, engineer’s estimates, specifications, and contract documents.
  • Apply NYSDOT design criteria, standard specifications, engineering instructions, Highway Design Manual requirements, CADD standards, and other applicable agency guidance.
  • Use Bentley OpenRoads Designer and related Bentley applications to develop and review highway design models and contract plans.
  • Coordinate design activities with bridge, traffic, drainage, environmental, utility, survey, geotechnical, construction, and other project disciplines.
  • Assist project managers with work planning, staffing, schedules, budgets, progress tracking, and client coordination.
  • Identify technical issues and develop practical, constructible, and cost-effective solutions.
  • Perform interdisciplinary reviews and participate in quality-control reviews at established project milestones.
  • Provide technical direction and mentoring to engineers, designers, and CADD staff.
  • Review the work of junior staff for technical accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance with project requirements.
  • Participate in field investigations, project meetings, design reviews, and construction-phase support activities.
  • Communicate effectively with clients, agency representatives, subconsultants, contractors, and internal project teams.
  • Assist with scopes of work, fee estimates, proposals, and interviews when requested.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Direct experience working on NYSDOT highway design projects.
  • Familiarity with NYSDOT project-development procedures, design deliverables, CADD standards, specifications, and electronic submission requirements.
  • Experience with Bentley ProjectWise or similar document-management and collaboration platforms.
  • Experience developing 3D roadway models and model-based design deliverables.
  • Experience with public-agency or municipally funded roadway reconstruction, rehabilitation, safety, or complete-streets projects.
  • Experience coordinating utility, drainage, traffic, environmental, and right-of-way considerations.
  • Experience leading design tasks or small project teams and mentoring junior staff.
  • Construction support or construction inspection experience.
  • Familiarity with federal-aid project requirements and applicable FHWA guidance.
  • What Success Looks Like
  • Producing accurate, complete, and constructible design documents.
  • Consistently meeting project schedules and budgets.
  • Identifying and resolving design issues before they affect project delivery.
  • Communicating clearly with project managers, clients, and other disciplines.
  • Supporting the development of junior engineers and designers.
  • Helping Prudent Engineering deliver responsive service and high-quality transportation projects.

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