Project Manager/Sr. Transportation Engineer

Mar 15

Memphis, TN

Pickering has an immediate career opportunity for an experienced Transportation Engineer in our Memphis, TN office. The qualified applicant must have a BSCE and 10-15 years of experience in roadway design projects with TDOT and other local government municipalities.

Pickering is an employee owned, professionally recognized firm which offers comprehensive engineering and architectural services to public and private entities. With a team of 130 employees, we are an ideal size firm -- large enough to provide in-depth, in-house services to our clients, yet small enough to accommodate them with very personalized attention. Pickering has been providing "Service and Good Work" to our clients for over 75 years and currently has 5 offices throughout the Tennessee-Mississippi-Arkansas area. Pickering offers a competitive salary, a generous benefits plan that includes medical/dental/ vision/life/disability insurance, 401(k) plan, ESOP, paid holidays/vacations and bonus opportunities.

Plan, schedule, coordinate and conduct transportation engineering and design work.
Develop the initial design approach for roadway projects of various sizes and complexities.
Perform various aspects of roadway projects including geometric design, drainage design, utilities coordination and design, signing and marking, EPSC design, signal design, and traffic control design.
Prepare engineering reports, plans and specifications for projects.
Design and produce engineering drawings based on required standards and calculations.
Develop and review roadway design plans.
Prepare and review technical specifications, contract documents and estimates.
Check, interpret and revise engineering drawings.
Recognize and solve problems during project development.
Supervise and observe the design and on-going progress of a project.
Coordinate projects with clients, contractors, outside consultants and team staff.
Communicate and interact with project team members, client representatives, review agencies and others as appropriate to project.
Supervise the work of less experienced engineers and/or technical support personnel assigned to the project.
Ability to communicate technical concepts in an understandable way to clients
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering principles, practices and techniques.
Ability to be proactive in determining the necessary steps to meet objectives and performance expectations of position.
Ability to demonstrate strong organizational, project, and time management skills.
Ability to work independently on multiple tasks.
Ability to interact professionally and comfortably with a variety of different personalities and communication styles.
Ability to build and maintain excellent interpersonal relationships.

QUALIFICATIONS

B.S. or M.S. in Civil Engineering or Transportation Engineering
Minimum of 10 years of roadway and drainage design experience, traffic and safety design experience is a plus
TDOT project experience, other DOTs a plus
Understanding of roadway design guidance from AASHTO
Experience with TDOT guidelines, procedures, and plan preparation
Project management experience, including client coordination and team assignments to meet project objectives
Proficient in MicroStation/Geopak, Open Roads Designer a plus
Professional Registration in TN, other states a plus
Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, other Office applications a plus
Strong communication (written and oral) skills