Sr Civil Highway Engineer / Project Manager
Apply NowCompany: TranSystems
Location: Schaumburg, IL 60193
Description:
Overview
TranSystems has completed a strategic merger with Gannett Fleming to create a best-in-class organization (Gannett Fleming TranSystems) with approximately $1.3 billion in revenue and a highly skilled workforce of more than 5,000 employees.
Both companies are recognized as top 20 providers on the Engineering News-Record ("ENR") rankings for transportation design services. We are committed to building strong relationships with our clients, partners, and communities, because we believe we can go farther together. The transaction not only enhances our transportation expertise and reach, but it expands offerings across the water, environmental, and power markets.
Interested in joining our team? We're looking for top talent to grow with our firm. This is a great time to join Gannett Fleming TranSystems!
Responsibilities
What you'll be challenged to do:
Gannett Fleming TranSystems is seeking a Senior Civil Highway Engineer / Project Manager to join our Schaumburg, IL office. This is a growing office of roadway, highway, structural, transit, rail, and intermodal designers and construction inspectors. This role will primarily act as a Project Manager on Phase I and Phase II projects.
This individual will be an embedded employee at the Illinois Department of Transportation as a Project Manager. The person will manage 8-15 IDOT projects in the Consultant Services Section in the Bureau of Design at IDOT District One Office in Schaumburg.
The successful candidate will lead coordination of various tasks including coordination with assigned consultants in the preparation of roadway plans, specifications, and other various tasks such as reviews by other Bureaus of project document, pavement design, utility, rail, and local agreements with Project Support Section, special waste and permitting.
The successful candidate should have a background in preliminary engineering, plan development or construction engineering with the Illinois Department of Transportation. The individual must be able to communicate verbally and written at a high level. The individual may also be called on to work closely with other teams on multi-disciplinary projects. The individual will need to work independently and lead projects and work with other Section in the Bureau of Design and Bureaus within the Department of Transportation. The candidate will work with engineers and other technicians to achieve completion of various tasks.
Working on the roadway team at Gannett Fleming TranSystems offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on highways and bridges or traffic engineering, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal roadway systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all. Explore some of our signature roadway projects here.
This is an excellent career opportunity for an experienced, motivated Senior Civil Highway Engineer / Project Manager who thrives in a collaborative team environment. The role highlights a customer-focused mindset and a passion for delivering exceptional quality and results on every project.
In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
Qualifications
What you bring to our firm:
Compensation:
A reasonable estimate of the current range is $105,000 - $155,000. Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location.
Featured Benefits:
Gannett Fleming TranSystems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans' status or other characteristics protected by law.
Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of Gannett Fleming TranSystems.
Location: Schaumburg, IL
Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time
Salary Range: $105,000 - $155,000
Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location.
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TranSystems has completed a strategic merger with Gannett Fleming to create a best-in-class organization (Gannett Fleming TranSystems) with approximately $1.3 billion in revenue and a highly skilled workforce of more than 5,000 employees.
Both companies are recognized as top 20 providers on the Engineering News-Record ("ENR") rankings for transportation design services. We are committed to building strong relationships with our clients, partners, and communities, because we believe we can go farther together. The transaction not only enhances our transportation expertise and reach, but it expands offerings across the water, environmental, and power markets.
Interested in joining our team? We're looking for top talent to grow with our firm. This is a great time to join Gannett Fleming TranSystems!
Responsibilities
What you'll be challenged to do:
Gannett Fleming TranSystems is seeking a Senior Civil Highway Engineer / Project Manager to join our Schaumburg, IL office. This is a growing office of roadway, highway, structural, transit, rail, and intermodal designers and construction inspectors. This role will primarily act as a Project Manager on Phase I and Phase II projects.
This individual will be an embedded employee at the Illinois Department of Transportation as a Project Manager. The person will manage 8-15 IDOT projects in the Consultant Services Section in the Bureau of Design at IDOT District One Office in Schaumburg.
The successful candidate will lead coordination of various tasks including coordination with assigned consultants in the preparation of roadway plans, specifications, and other various tasks such as reviews by other Bureaus of project document, pavement design, utility, rail, and local agreements with Project Support Section, special waste and permitting.
The successful candidate should have a background in preliminary engineering, plan development or construction engineering with the Illinois Department of Transportation. The individual must be able to communicate verbally and written at a high level. The individual may also be called on to work closely with other teams on multi-disciplinary projects. The individual will need to work independently and lead projects and work with other Section in the Bureau of Design and Bureaus within the Department of Transportation. The candidate will work with engineers and other technicians to achieve completion of various tasks.
Working on the roadway team at Gannett Fleming TranSystems offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on highways and bridges or traffic engineering, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal roadway systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all. Explore some of our signature roadway projects here.
This is an excellent career opportunity for an experienced, motivated Senior Civil Highway Engineer / Project Manager who thrives in a collaborative team environment. The role highlights a customer-focused mindset and a passion for delivering exceptional quality and results on every project.
In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
- Provides direction to Project Engineers and Staff Engineers as to the general results expected.
- Analyzes information and data to perform routine design tasks.
- Makes decisions independently on engineering problems and methods and routinely represents the organization in meetings to resolve important questions, and to plan and coordinate work.
- Able to make presentations to the public and clients on projects.
- Responsible for accuracy of engineering design and plans, quality presentation, thoroughness and follow-through, and efficient conformance to budgets, schedules, and company standards.
- Reviews design options and document findings from the design team.
- Manages workload and any changes in project schedule or scope or additional services.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Qualifications
What you bring to our firm:
- Minimum of 10 years of related, in-field experience, including work directly or as a consultant for IDOT, the Illinois Tollway, Chicago DOT, Cook County Department of Transportation & Highways, local counties and municipalities, and with Federally funded projects is expected.
- Candidates must possess strong technical skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work well in a team environment on multi-disciplinary projects.
- Previous experience leading projects, coordination and inspection of roadway work in the field or design is essential.
- Individuals are required to possess an Illinois Driver's License.
- Professional Engineering (P.E.) license for the state of Illinois.
- Actively engages multiple perspectives when solving problems, seeks to learn from peers, and encourages reciprocal learning among team members.
- Actively advocates for full inclusion in the workplace, fostering an environment that welcomes diversity and values equity for all employees, partners, clients, and the communities that TranSystems serves.
Compensation:
A reasonable estimate of the current range is $105,000 - $155,000. Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location.
Featured Benefits:
- Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
- Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
- Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
- Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
Gannett Fleming TranSystems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans' status or other characteristics protected by law.
Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of Gannett Fleming TranSystems.
Location: Schaumburg, IL
Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time
Salary Range: $105,000 - $155,000
Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location.
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