Civil Engineering Designer, Transit and Rail

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Category: Civil Engineering

Description

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DEA is actively seeking a motivated Civil Engineering Designer to join our Transit and Rail Group located in Salt Lake City, Tacoma, Portland, Denver, Dallas Fort Worth, or College Station.  For exceptional and experienced candidates, remote work will be considered outside of office locations. As a member of our team, you'll be responsible for construction document production, computer aided design, modeling, engineering, design, and project delivery focused on transit and rail projects. From conceptualization to execution, you'll play a vital role in shaping the infrastructure of tomorrow. This is an excellent opportunity for those eager to apply their technical expertise and contribute to the advancement of sustainable transportation solutions. Join us in making a positive impact on the future of transit and rail systems!

Key Responsibilities:

• Support our Transit and Rail Group with the production of drawings, layouts, maps, corridor and 3D modeling, and graphic representations of engineering designs using Bentley OpenRoads / OpenRail.
• CADD tasks to support the development of railroad terminal, railroad capacity, transit and highway projects.
• Maintain, develop and direct efficient workflows within client specific CADD standards and workspaces.
• Develop concept plans and construction plan sets including site layout, track, grading, drainage, utilities, and roads.
• Create design details, schematics, and engineering specifications.
• Collaborate with other project teams, such as structural, architectural, and geotechnical.
• Prepare quantity and cost estimates.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or construction science or Associate degree in Engineering Technology / CAD
• Experience reading and understanding construction drawings and engineering concepts.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Comfortable working on fast-paced projects.
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and organizational traits
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software and communication tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) license or the ability to obtain within 6 months of employment.
• Interest in transit and rail projects 
• Experience with 3D design software Bentley OpenRoads / OpenRail and document management infrastructure such as ProjectWise. 1
• 1-3 years’ experience, industry related particularly with civil design and drafting of rail and related projects.

Benefits:

•          Expected pay range $75 -107k based on experience and location
•          Career Development Kick-Start Grant Program
•          Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
•          Vacation/Sick/Holiday Pay
•          401k
•          Flexible 9/80 (every other Friday off) work schedule

 Transit, Rail, and Engineering Jobs with DEA

DEA provides our clients with proven experience in planning, design and engineering, surveying, and construction oversight for a wide range of projects. Our professionals have the technical expertise to develop successful projects for freight and passenger rail systems and other transportation projects. We work directly with Class I railroads, industrial clients, ports, and public agencies to assist with the ongoing and ever-increasing demand to move freight, people, and cargo safely and more efficiently. Our in-house civil engineers, structural engineers, transportation planners and engineers, environmental specialists, and surveyors work together to develop cost-effective and constructible design solutions for our clients.

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DEA is proud to be an EEO employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to characteristics protected by applicable local, state or federal law, such as race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information or sexual orientation.

Company

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David Evans and Associates

Our clients expect insightful solutions. And at David Evans and Associates, Inc. (DEA), we take client expectations seriously. Since the founding of our professional services consulting firm in 1976, our people have provided real solutions for projects large and small. Within one company we offer clients a broad range of capabilities and experience and complementary skills and talents.

Clients are the reason we exist. Our objective is to advance the goals of our clients and contribute to their communities. We want to know what our clients care about and surpass their expectations. Serving clients is an opportunity to develop an open and honest rapport and work together to create and contribute to the world around us. And because we believe our clients’ trust must be earned, we act accountably and respectfully.

The philosophy of our founder, David F. Evans, PE, PLS, is to hire outstanding professionals and give them the freedom and support to do what they do best. For more than three decades, we have been engaging the expertise of professional engineers, surveyors, hydrographers, planners, architects, landscape architects, natural resources scientists, and construction managers, growing from two people to more than 700 people serving clients across the western United States. In support of project work, technology is an important aspect of our firm. New resources and approaches, including advanced systems and equipment, help us to quickly reach better solutions.

We care about our communities. At DEA, our core purpose is to improve the quality of life while demonstrating stewardship of the built and natural environments. In each project we do, we strive to seek out ways to sustain the natural environment and shape the built environment, creating healthy living conditions that benefit people, communities, and society.

Today, DEA is a national leader in sustainable design and management solutions. We provide clients with award-winning approaches to transportation, energy, water resources, and land development design, planning, and management. Our firm is consistently ranked among ENR's “Top 100 Pure Design Firms” in the United States and is a leader in its local markets. We are always looking for outstanding professionals to join our team and commit themselves to exceeding the expectations of our clients.