Job Description

NV5's Northeast Infrastructure group includes a diverse and talented team of civil engineers, landscape architects, urban designers, and planners, and we have a unique studio environment that allows for frequent collaboration between disciplines. Our employees are passionate about improving the quality of life for communities through planning and design. Only qualified candidates with a strong interest and enthusiasm engaging in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to planning and design will be considered.

Our transportation team is growing! This position offers a terrific opportunity for career growth, client interaction, and working with a progressive team of professionals who continually seek to improve public spaces with the most current best practices. Our project portfolio includes many complete streets, active transportation, and other multimodal projects in the Northeast region including Safe Streets for All, Transportation Alternatives, Safe Routes to School, numerous trail and greenway projects, and developing Vision Zero solutions on our roadways. Our mix of clients include state DOTs, municipalities of all sizes, counties, and MPOs.

Responsibilities

We seek a Civil/Transportation Engineer with 4-8 years of experience designing linear transportation or site projects The position is ideally suited for a candidate with experience in transportation design involving urban streets and roadways, multi-use trails, and other multimodal facilities. Experience with roadway or highway design involving PennDOT and/or NJDOT is also preferred.

The position will focus mainly on the engineering of multimodal transportation projects, but the ideal candidate should also have an interest and willingness to assist our team on an as-needed basis with projects involving site design, green stormwater infrastructure, parks, and other community development improvements for various public and private clients throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The candidate should also have experience in signing and pavement marking plans, erosion and sedimentation control, grading, and traffic control. The individual will also have an opportunity, if interested, in assisting with transportation planning, including active transportation plans, corridor master plans and trail routing and feasibility studies.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Technical design duties including performing multimodal design documents, calculations, report writing, specification development, and cost estimating.
• Development of horizontal and vertical corridor design (streets, trails, etc.), including centerline alignments, vertical profiles, cross sections, and site grading.
• The position will require coordination with internal project team members across several NV5 offices, including structural, geotechnical, traffic, and water resources engineers, as well as planners and landscape architects.
• Coordination with subconsultants, public agencies, clients, participation in project meetings, and assisting with community engagement efforts as needed.
• Participation in professional societies like ASCE, WTS, and ITE will be encouraged.

Qualifications

• P.E. License
• BS or MS in Civil Engineering
• At least 4 years of civil or transportation design experience
• Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or Bentley MicroStation/lnRoads/Open Roads Software
• Strong interest in active transportation, complete streets, and Vision Zero
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities
• A positive attitude and enthusiasm for design and working within a team
• Ability to balance multiple projects at once

This is a full-time position. Salary is commensurate with experience. NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, inclusive of medical, dental, life insurance, 401(k), professional development/advancement opportunities and a generous, flexible time off policy designed to support the well-being of our staff. Our Northeast offices operate on a four-day work week (M-Th) Our office culture is inclusive, collaborative and supportive – you will find a group of caring, passionate people working to make the world a better place.

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About NV5:

NV5 is a provider of professional and technical engineering, landscape architecture, and consulting solutions to public and private sector clients in the infrastructure, energy, construction, program management and environmental markets. With offices nationwide and abroad, NV5 helps clients plan, design, build, test, certify, and operate projects that improve the communities where we live and work.

As engineers, architects, construction/program managers, environmental professionals and beyond, we play a significant role in shaping our communities through the services we provide. We seek passionate, driven individuals to join our team focused on Delivering Solutions and Improving Lives.