• Senior Professional Transportation Engineer…

    Alliant Engineering, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)


    ### Job Duties

    As a Senior Professional Transportation Engineer to lead and grow our City/County Design practice. This role focuses on delivering preliminary and final design services for city and county clients, including roadway reconstructions, municipal utility replacements, stormwater system improvements, and urban street enhancements. You will provide leadership across all phases of project development, from scoping through design completion, while mentoring staff and expanding Alliant’s client relationships.

     

    Technical Leadership: Lead the development of preliminary and final designs for municipal, county, and urban transportation projects, including geometric layouts, roadway plans, grading, drainage, and utility coordination.

     

    Design Oversight: Review and guide the production of detailed plan sets, ensuring accuracy, constructability, and adherence to applicable standards.

     

    Specification and Report Writing: Prepare technical specifications, feasibility reports, and other technical documents for transportation and municipal projects.

     

    Modeling and Drafting Support: Direct and oversee the use of CADD platforms (MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, or AutoCAD Civil 3D) to efficiently produce high-quality design models and construction documents.

     

    Mentorship and Staff Development: Coach and mentor Graduate Engineers, Design Support staff, and junior Lead Designers to build technical skills, project understanding, and a culture of quality and collaboration.

     

    Design Coordination: Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure that project design components align with scope, schedule, and budget requirements. Coordinate with other functional design groups (Traffic, Water Resources, Survey, etc.) to ensure design work is integrated throughout the project.

     

    Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC): Provide thorough technical reviews at key design milestones, addressing geometric design, drainage systems, utility design, and plan constructability.

     

    Technical Resource: Serve as an internal expert on municipal, urban, and county design practices, State Aid standards, MnDOT coordination, and best practices for City/County roadway reconstruction projects.

     

    ### Minimum Education Required

    Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (or related engineering field)

     

    Licensed Professional Enginee

     

    ### Minimum Experience Required

    7+ years transportation design experience producing layouts, plans, specs, and estimates

     

    Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and transportation design software (MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D).

     

    Strong communication and leadership skills with an emphasis on mentoring and client service

    Commitment to delivering high-quality work on schedule

    A passion for innovation and ownership with an entrepreneurial spirit

     

    Skillful in presenting technical concepts to clients and the public in understandable terms

     

    Familiarity with MnDOT State Aid standards and local municipal specifications

     

    Experience developing and managing multi-disciplinary project teams

     

    ### Shift

    First (Day)

     

    ### Number of Openings

    1

     

    ### Public Transportation Accessible

    Yes

     

    ### Veterans Encouraged to Apply

    Yes

     

    ### Physical Required

    No

     

    ### Drug Test Required

    No

    ### Compensation

    $100,000.00 - $130,000.00 / Annually

     

    ### Postal Code

    55402

     

    ### Place of Work

     

    On-site

     

    ### Requisition ID

     

    5253

     

    ### Job Type

     

    Full Time

     

    ### Job Benefits

     

    Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities

     

    Market-Leading Profit Sharing, ESOP and 401k Contribution Programs

     

    Medical (with HSA Contribution), Dental, and Vision Plans

     

    Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability

     

    Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care

     

    Wellness Programs and Competitions

     

    Generous Annual Leave and Compensatory Time Off Programs

     

    Flexible Schedules

     

    Casual Work Environment

     

    Paid Professional Development and Training

    Community Involvement/Charity Events

    Numerous Employee Focused Events (Lunch & Learns, Office Recreation Room, Off-Site Socials, Etc.)

    ### Application Link

    https://alliantinc.bamboohr.com/careers/61