Highway Engineering Design Task Lead

at AECOM in Newark, Delaware, United States

Job Description

AECOM is seeking an ASSOCIATE HIGHWAY ENGINEERING DESIGN TASK LEAD to be based in Eastern Pennsylvania. AECOM has offices in Mechanicsburg, Philadelphia and Conshohocken, PA. This is a HYBRID position and additional office locations may be considered.

In this role, you will provide technical leadership and design oversight to highway engineering designers working on medium to large scale transportation projects in the Greater Pennsylvania Area.

The Associate Highway Design Engineering Task Lead will utilize their experience to develop the highway design technical approach, delegate design tasks and provide technical guidance and oversight to other highway designers working under your direction. This person will also coordinate with other project disciplines' Design Leads, the highway engineering Technical Lead or Engineering Manager, and the Project Manager to advance project scope and deliverables.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

Oversee the development of design criteria, horizontal and vertical alignments, superelevation, barrier/guiderail design, and spot elevation details

Oversee the development of rigid and flexible pavement designs

Oversee the development of signing and pavement marking plans and details

Oversee the development of construction phasing plans and develop maintenance of traffic based on interdisciplinary coordination and constructability reviews

Identify utility conflicts and coordinate resolutions based on interdisciplinary constructability reviews, client feedback, and utility needs

Develop construction specifications, quantities, and cost estimates

Oversee the development of 3D Model in OpenRoads

Oversee the development of technical calculations and reports per client and/or internal AECOM standards

Adhere to and promote AECOM quality procedures

Complete interdisciplinary technical reviews

Contribute to internal project-related staffing decisions to facilitate meeting client schedule, scope, and budget.

Contribute to the development of proposals and other marketing efforts to win new work.

Prepare presentations that explain technical findings, recommendations, and limitations

Work collaboratively as part of a larger design team to proactively meet the client’s scope, budget, and schedule through ethical and responsible decision making.

Provide support to AECOM project managers and technical department managers

Current notable projects include:

I-95 RECONSTRUCTION (Philadelphia, PA) – Urban interstate reconstruction including interchange ramp and local roadway re-alignments, traffic control, and utility coordination in final design to mitigate level of service and improve existing conditions

STATE RD RECONSTRUCTION (Bucks County, PA) – Suburban arterial reconstruction including right-of-way plan development, roadway geometry, pavement design, traffic control, and utility coordination in preliminary engineering to mitigate existing roadway flooding

SR1 RECONSTRUCTION (Chester County, PA) – Freeway reconstruction including profile adjustments, interchange reconstruction, interchange ramp realignments, multiple roundabout designs, trail designs, and side road alignment adjustments.

US-22 RECONSTRUCTION (Allentown, PA) – Urban interstate widening from 4 to 6 lanes. Project Includes bridge replacement, interchange reconfiguration, stream relocation, sound barriers, safety improvements, traffic control, and utility coordination.

I-81 RECONSTRUCTION (Avoca, Moosic, and Scranton, PA) - Urban Interstate reconstruction including mainline widening, 2 interchanges being fully reconstructed including ramp realignments, intersection improvements, right-of- way coordination, and structure coordination for 15 bridges along mainline and ramps.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering plus four (4) years of related experience with highway transportation projects or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

EIT Certification

Valid US Driver’s License required to visit project sites, clients, and other AECOM offices

As a condition of employment, selected candidate must pass a Motor Vehicle Records review

Demonstrated knowledge of MicroStation and/or AutoCAD

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Six (6) or more years of related experience with highway transportation projects

Professional Engineering License (PE) in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Knowledge of OpenRoads (ORD) design software to oversee the development of the highway design and the 3D model in ORD

Design experience working on projects for PennDOT and/or the PA Turnpike Commission

Ability and willingness to offer mentorship to various levels of staff

Additional Information

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $95000 to $130000.