Civil Engineering Specialist

We are looking for a Transportation Civil Engineering Specialist to join our highly skilled Civil/Highway Design Team in Chicago. The ideal candidate should have some previous experience in transportation engineering and a strong interest in transportation design projects. The candidate will have the opportunity to work with various agencies, such as Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), Illinois Tollway, and various other DOTs, counties, and cities, throughout Illinois and the country. As a Transportation Civil Engineering Specialist, you will focus on the design and production of planning and construction bid documents. You will have the opportunity to work under the direction of experienced engineers and learn various civil design fundamentals, including drainage, geometrics, traffic, and modeling.

Responsibilities

• Use Microstation, GeoPak, and OpenRoads to design roadway improvement plans, including plan and profile, drainage, geometrics, utilities, maintenance of traffic, and other associated design elements
• Particiapte in a variety of planning (Phase I) and design (Phase II) projects, while providing support for construction (Phase III) projects
• Develop construction documents, including technical drawings/plans and specifications
• Participate in meetings with clients and stakeholders and develop content for these meetings
• Participate in internal team meetings to discuss projects, technical designs, and upcoming deliverables
• Assist in developing technical design reports, calculations, and memos

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
• An engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification preferred but not required.
• A basic understanding of civil transportation engineering fundamentals.
• Familiarity with civil design drafting software
• A strong desire to work with and help clients, public stakeholders, and fellow team members.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• A desire to work on large multidisciplinary transportation projects with fast-paced schedules, which require creative thinking and innovative problem-solving skills

Other positive attributes

• Experience using Microstation, GeoPak, OpenRoads, and/or AutoCAD Civil3D.
• Previous experience with transportation roadway improvement design projects

Compensation Range:

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

STV offers the following benefits * Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account * Dental insurance * Vision insurance * Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) * Disability insurance * Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment * 401(k) Plan * Retirement Counseling * Employee Assistance Program * Paid Time Off (16 days) * Paid Holidays (8 days) * Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) * Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) * Continuing Education Program * Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV's good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.