Roadway Project Design Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

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Role description:

Arcadis is currently seeking a Roadway Project Design Engineer to join our team in Baton Rouge or Metairie, Louisiana. This position is an exciting opportunity for you to join our local Roadway team with support from one of the best qualified consulting firms in the country. In this role, you will assist in the technical design and plan production for projects of varying sizes. You will also assist in the day-to-day management of small to mid-size projects for our clients in Louisiana as well as throughout the nation.

Role accountabilities:

• Assist the development and design of infrastructure projects for roadways, including intersections, collector streets, urban arterials, rural and urban expressways, interstates and interstate interchanges
• Perform different roles on multi-disciplined projects including planning, technical design of minor project, production lead, task leader and assisting Project Manager and lead engineers
• Assist in developing project scopes and budgets, 
• Interface with and maintenance of client needs for the Project Manager, 
• Mentor and development of junior staff and design/drafters, 
• Ensure project compliance with all Arcadis practices including quality and safety standards.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years’ work experience, with 4 of these years’ work experience on LADOTD projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineers License 

Key Skill/Attributes:

• Planning and/or Engineering experience with infrastructure, which may include environmental document preparation, cost estimates, technical reports, construction plans and project displays.
• Proficiency with CAD particularly Microstation and OpenRoads.
• Familiarity with LADOTD design standards and policies.
• Interpersonal and client facing requirements will require someone with excellent, clear and concise, oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to contribute information to meetings, assist with effective client presentations and prepare written reports and meeting minutes.