BKF Engineers

Project Engineer

BKF Engineers

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Oakland • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $92,934 - $123,970 per year

About the role

  • Civil engineering duties - prepare technical reports, letters, and memos for development of transportation projects.
  • Produce design elements for profile grades, geometrics, drainage, pavement, retaining walls and other components related to transportation projects in accordance with Caltrans or local agency standards.
  • Apply and develop basic knowledge to include a variety of project elements including construction details and administration, staging, utility plans, and other components of plans, specification, and estimates (PS&E).
  • Calculate quantities and prepare engineering estimates.
  • Perform preliminary field investigations and other research Prepare alternative design options and document findings.
  • May work remotely anywhere in California.

Requirements

  • this position requires a bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in civil engineering, or closely related field, plus 2 years of work experience as assistant engineer for transportation design or closely related occupation.
  • Documented experience preparing documentation for highway design from planning documents and memos to final design plans, specifications and estimates for construction.
  • Roadway engineering, signing and striping layouts and traffic signal design and analysis.
  • Roadway design and CAD drafting using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation and/or Open Roads Designer.
  • Application of Caltrans Highway Design Manual (HDM), California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), AASHTO Green Book and Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) to roadway and traffic design.
  • Understanding federal and local government rules and standards for highway design in California.
  • Ability to explain technical terms to non-engineers at public meetings and client meetings.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
civil engineeringtransportation designengineering estimatesroadway engineeringtraffic signal designCAD draftingAutoCADCivil 3DMicroStationOpen Roads Designer
Soft Skills
communicationtechnical explanationpublic speaking
Certifications
bachelor's degree in civil engineering