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Ardurra is seeking a Transportation/Highway Engineer I to join our West Palm Beach, FL office!

Ardurra’s Transportation team offers design capabilities ranging from complex multilevel interchanges to urban arterial reconstruction to complete streets for our clients. Our portfolio features a plethora of signature projects including the I-395 Signature Bridge reconstruction project in Downtown Miami. Each of our designs is customized, sustainable, and cost-effective for our clients covering all project types, including Design Build or Design Bid Build. Our clients have relied on our expertise in comprehensive planning, engineering design, and construction management to provide safe and efficient transportation solutions.

Primary Function:

Under general supervision, the Engineer I performs entry-level engineering assignments requiring the application of standard engineering principles, in a range of transportation-related design projects, developing contract plans, specifications, and estimates for construction The role supports project execution through design development, technical analysis, documentation, and field activities, while exercising independent judgment on routine engineering tasks and escalating complex issues appropriately. The candidate will perform engineering design tasks related to roadway geometric design, produce plans, and write technical reports and documents.

Primary Duties:

• Prepares design details, calculations, material quantities, and cost estimates, using judgment to resolve routine issues.
• Develops and updates design drawings and plan sheets, ensuring accuracy and compliance with standards.
• Assists in preparing technical specifications, design criteria, and project documentation.
• Reviews vendor bids, shop drawings, and contractor submittals for compliance and identifies discrepancies.
• Supports engineering studies, modeling tasks, and technical analyses, escalating non-routine issues as needed.
• Prepares technical reports and sections of larger documents with clear summaries of methods and results.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Develops and assembles permit application packages, coordinating required documentation and ensuring compliance with regulatory and jurisdictional requirements.
• Conducts field tests, measurements, site observations, and data collection to support design validation and project execution, interpreting results and identifying potential impacts on design.
• Performs quality checks on design deliverables, verifying alignment with project specifications, internal standards, and client expectations.
• Supports project teams by completing assigned tasks efficiently, coordinating with internal disciplines, and contributing to collaborative problem-solving.
• Assists proposal teams by providing technical input, preliminary design concepts, and data summaries to support pursuit strategies and proposal development.
• Maintains organized project records, calculations, and supporting documentation to ensure traceability, accuracy, and readiness for review.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program or equivalent
• Experience in utilizing various computer software packages and automated engineering and design equipment

Why Ardurra?

While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, it is our culture that truly sets us apart from our peers. We nurture a family-like culture, striving to create a work environment that is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding but also fun. We are acutely focused on developing our staff, whether through our internal Ardurra Academy or through our industry-leading Leadership program. We have made a deliberate and focused commitment to nurture a people-centric culture where people are: valued as individuals; supported in their professional and career development with multiple, varied career paths; and provide the tools and resources to be successful, engaged, and satisfied in their work; and positive benefits, time-off programs, and flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home.

Ardurra is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

Ardurra does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agency Agreement, Ardurra will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. If a resume or candidate is submitted to any hiring manager without a previously signed agreement, Ardurra reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. These candidates will be considered property of Ardurra. We’re not currently looking to add any more agencies to our list of approved vendors, so please do not contact any of our managers or recruitment team with sales calls or details of your candidates.

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