Level 1 Designer (Highway)

Company Info
Mackin Engineering Company
Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Phone: 4127880472
Web Site: https://www.mackinengineering.com/

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Title:

Level 1 Designer (Highway)

Location:

Pittsburgh, PA 

Job ID:

78191
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Job Description:

Position Summary

This position is responsible for assisting and performing any requested highway department tasks, such as creating designs, performing calculations, and drafting construction plans, while working as part of a team on small to medium scale projects.

Essential Duties

  • Provide basic highway services and basic engineering support in response to department needs
  • Assist in the development of roadway plans and supporting materials
    • Create designs, calculations, sketches, diagrams, schematic drawings, and final working drawings
  • Demonstrate an understanding and ability to apply knowledge of industry codes, standards, and computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents
  • Assist in assembling cross section information for projects and the preparation of plan drawings
  • Check the work of the experienced PEs to gain insight into the engineering process
  • Able to be led under the direct supervision of an experienced/senior PE
  • Maintain billability percentage set by supervisor/leadership
  • Weekly timesheet completion (with appropriate notes/codes)
  • Contribute to the overall success of Mackin by supporting internal departments, providing exemplary service to clients, and striving to meet on-going initiatives to grow and develop the company

Non-Essential Duties

  • Assist with highway work for other departments
  • Participate in professional engineering society conferences
  • Contribute and serve on an engineering committee and/or subcommittee
  • Participate in research and development opportunities and projects
  • Support internal departments with highway services required to execute projects
  • Advise management of new developments which may affect profit, schedule, costs, client relations, and/or inter-departmental relations
  • Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice

Specialized Knowledge

To perform this job successfully, an individual might have knowledge of:

  • PennDOT – Programs/Systems, Design Manuals, and Publications
  • WVDOH and ODOT – Standards, Manuals, Design Directives, and Publications (optional)
  • SimTraffic and Highway Capacity Software (HCS)
  • Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
  • OpenRoads, PowerProject Scheduling, AutoTab, and Tab Wizard
  • MicroStation (preferred, not required) and AutoCAD (optional)
  • Deltek Ajera
  • Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams
  • Computers, Printers, and Electronics

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Education & Experience

Years of Experience - Minimum of >1 year experience in the engineering field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Education - BA or BS Degree required

Degree or Formal Training - Civil Engineering or a related discipline

License, Certificate, or Registration - Plan to take the FE exam