Project Engineer, Transit

Los Angeles, CA (onsite)

Approx. annual pay: USD 110,390 - 172,661

In this Project Engineer, Transit role at HNTB Corporation, you will help move transit projects forward by producing and refining the technical work that drives design decisions. You’ll collaborate with the project manager and multidisciplinary teams to research, calculate, design, and deliver engineering documentation that aligns with schedule, budget, and scope. HNTB Total Rewards benefits information is available via HNTB Total Rewards.

What you’ll do

• Plan and distribute discipline-specific work while supporting adherence to project schedules and budgets.
• Produce and modify design calculations, technical reports, engineering plans, and specifications for assigned transit projects.
• Consult with the project manager to perform research, development, calculations, design, and delivery.
• Apply engineering techniques, procedures, and design criteria across projects of varying size and complexity.
• Develop conceptual and detailed designs and calculations using current drawing and technical tools, programs, and software.
• Collaborate closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects, and coordinate technical aspects with client counterparts and teaming partners at staff level.
• Resolve design-related issues through creative problem solving, working with the project manager, clients, and the team to meet project schedules.
• Maintain oversight of completeness and accuracy of the project team’s work within the technical discipline, and guide and mentor team members toward overall project objectives.
• Support proposal generation and assist with marketing responsibilities, including producing inputs for proposals.
• Assist in developing scope of work and level of effort for projects and/or discipline assignments.
• May mentor, train, and review junior engineer staff and provide constructive feedback.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• PhD in Engineering and 4 years of relevant experience, or
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience, or
• Master’s degree in Engineering and 5 years of relevant experience.
• Understand how decisions impact technical design and work planning.
• Coordinate work planning and design effectively across multiple technical disciplines.
• Prepare high quality deliverables that are on time and within budget and scope.

What we prefer

• Master’s degree in Engineering
• 8 years relevant experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification

Additional information

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Location: Los Angeles, CA (Figueroa Street).
• HNTB is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran. Learn more via the Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran link: Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.
• Approximate pay range for the Los Angeles Metro Area and Orange County, CA is $110,390.23 - $172,661.65.

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