Job Description

AECOM Technical Services, Inc. has multiple openings for a Surface Transportation Project Engineer to be based in Detroit, MI.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop preliminary concepts, comparing parameters such as typical sections, horizontal and vertical alignments, right of way impacts, utility coordination needs, and study-level cost estimates.
• Calculate various roadway components, including geometric design, superelevation, guardrail, intersection detail grades, and ADA curb ramp grading.
• Create models of the existing and proposal roadway surfaces, terrains and end conditions for use in design and quantity calculations.
• Coordinate the design with engineers in adjacent disciplines such as drainage, structures, and traffic signals.
• Develop the roadway plan set/construction drawings including layouts, profiles, typical sections, utilities, and other required details.
• Calculate quantities and detailed design cost estimates.
• Provide quality control by checking and verifying calculations and design work within the team.
• May telecommute.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

Candidates must have a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related field and 1 year of experience in the job offered or in a transportation engineering-related occupation.

Position requires:

1. Roadway design and plan preparation;

2. DOT, AASHTO, and MUTCD design standards;

3. Making routine detailed engineering calculations using software including Excel;

4. OpenRoads Designer and Corridor Modeling tools within OpenRoads;

5. Autoturn for intersection design; and

6. Developing quantity calculations and cost estimates.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.