Project Engineer - Municipal Transportation

Professional Engineering Consultants offers a project engineering role focused on municipal transportation, onsite in Wichita, Kansas. This position leads design delivery across multiple projects and guides other design professionals while coordinating with municipalities, agencies, and internal teams. You will help develop practical, cost effective transportation solutions using BIM and CAD software. PEC emphasizes a healthy work–life balance, a collaborative, business casual culture, and strong opportunities for career growth.

Responsibilities

• Ensure project completion in alignment with quality assurance policies, standards, and project specifications.
• Prepare and review engineering plans and drawings.
• Assist in preparing project proposals, cost estimates, and feasibility studies.
• Lead engineering design and coordinate with other design staff to produce construction documents and specifications in compliance with building codes, supporting the development of reports and studies.
• Advise the Project Manager by identifying and communicating potential risks to the project in a timely manner.
• Perform design computations by hand and with computer software.
• Apply experience, education, and judgment to make informed decisions and build on prior experiences to expand capabilities.
• Organize multiple projects and tasks to meet schedules and PEC standards; oversee tasks delegated to other engineers and support staff.
• Communicate effectively with the design team to complete design tasks across multiple projects.
• Conduct quality control reviews at defined milestones.
• Mentor, train, and develop less experienced staff.
• Participate in business development activities, including maintaining and growing client relationships.
• Other projects and responsibilities may be added at the company’s discretion.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently and with others, with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in preparing engineering plans, reports, and documentation.
• Familiarity with local regulations, permitting processes, and design standards.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge and skill in determining project requirements, setting scope of work, establishing design budgets, estimating preliminary construction budgets, and reviewing contracts.
• Strong work ethic.
• Experience with computer aided drafting and modeling using industry accepted software.
• Experience with codes and regulations, interpreting plans, and design discipline components.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license in the location of practice is required.

Technologies

• Civil 3D
• OpenRoads
• MicroStation
• BIM/CAD software

Position Summary

The Project Engineer will be responsible for design work on multiple projects, directing and/or leading other design professionals within their discipline, and collaborating with other design disciplines internal and external to PEC to develop engineering solutions for PEC’s clients. This role provides design deliverables for a variety of projects while upholding PEC’s standards of excellence, utilizing BIM/CAD software, hand calculations, and computer-based calculations.

Work Environment

PEC values a healthy work-life balance and emphasizes efficient, collaborative work to deliver quality results while maintaining time away from the office. The environment is business casual, friendly, respectful, and team oriented, with daily peer interactions about work progress, client needs, and project-specific technical issues. PEC supports a positive work atmosphere and meaningful opportunities for career growth.

Education and Experience

• Minimum of a B.S. Degree in an appropriate field from an accredited college is required.
• Minimum four years of engineering experience.

License and Certification

• Professional Engineering (PE) license in the location of practice is required.