Assistant Highway Engineer Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

Pennoni is hiring Graduate Civil Engineers to join ourTransportation Engineeringteam on a full-time, direct basis.

We have needs in each of the disciplines listed below.

Job Descriptions

Highway Engineer Job Responsibilities:

• Participate in the development of engineering design projects, while working in a team environment to produce engineering plans, documents, and reports.
• Review and apply standard engineering design principles.
• Implement the use of 3-D modelling software for transportation infrastructure projects while utilizing tools like MicroStation / InRoads or AutoCADD / Civil 3D.
• Contribute to developing sets of transportation infrastructure plans (including highway design, hydrology, and drainage calculations / design, SWM / E&SC design; water and sanitary sewer utility layout, MOT plans, and geometry, etc.).
• Support projects / tasks of various sizes for a variety of clients (including state agencies, counties, and local municipalities.)

Highway Engineer Preferred Qualifications:

• Basis understanding of engineering design parameters is a plus.
• Relevant experience with highway geometry development, water resources design, or overall plan preparation is a plus.
• Exposure to modeling tools such as OpenRoads is a plus!
• Experience working with highway and/or roadway design is strongly preferred.
• Experience working with drainage design, stormwater management, and erosion and sediment control; completion of Certified Construction Review (CCR) training is a plus!
• Exposure to Bluebeam Revu (PDF editor) and/or GIS tools is a plus!

Bridge Engineer Job Responsibilities:

• Assist with the structural analysis and/or design of Bridges (highway & railroad), culverts, retaining walls, and overhead sign structures on a variety of projects (bridge replacement/rehabilitation, highway improvement, etc.); this includes multi-disciplinary projects for various agencies in the Mid-Atlantic region!
• Supplement the bridge design functions with involvement with the NBIS Bridge inspections discipline across the Pennoni footprint on an as needed basis (with occasional opportunities for domestic travel).
• Learn and apply professional techniques to produce high-quality engineering documents for use in bridge design / inspection reports, specifications, studies, and other engineering documents.

Bridge Engineer Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Civil Engineering with a Structural Engineering focus is a plus!
• Successful completion of FHWA-NHI-13005 (Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges)
• Bridge engineering experience with a major agency is a plus.
• Knowledge of structural analysis programs (e.g.: STAAD, LEAP Bridge, LEAP Concrete, AASHTOWare, BrR, BRASS, SAP/CSI, etc.) is a plus!

Traffic Engineer Job Responsibilities:

• Traffic Engineer needed to join a dynamic team responsible for working with many clients including state agencies, county governments, and local municipalities, for the development of Traffic related projects.
• Assist with traffic engineering tasks ranging from traffic impact analysis (TIA), safety evaluations, signal analysis and design and the preparation of signing and pavement marking plans, MOT / construction phasing plans, transportation management plans (TMPs), and lighting plans.
• Assist with traffic study reviews from third parties for new developments and projects.

Traffic Engineer Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of traffic signal design software (SYNCHRO) is a plus.
• Exposure to modeling tools such as OpenRoads is a plus!
• Familiarity with maintenance of traffic schemes, construction phasing, and traffic control plans.
• Experience with lighting design software is a plus.

Basic Requirement:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline (e.g.: Structural Engineering, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

• E. / E.I.T. is a plus!
• Established knowledge of civil engineering principles such as development of geometric information, structural analysis, steel/concrete design, basic hydrology/hydraulics, and basic geotechnical/foundation design.
• Relevant experience with engineering software, such as MicroStation and AutoCAD.
• Experience and interest in working on various levels of engineering infrastructure projects in the Mid-Atlantic region.
• Organization and planning ability is a plus.

Why Pennoni?

At Pennoni, we're not just another multi-disciplinary engineering firm; we're a vibrant team of innovators shaping the future! Founded more than five decades ago, Pennoni is an ENR Top 500 consulting engineering firm where individuality sparks innovation and growth. We're all about helping you build your career while fostering a great workplace culture - here, you'll work with supportive, talented teammates and find pride in your contributions. Join us to be part of a team that values your unique skills and drives excellence in every project!

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