Roadway Engineer

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Chicago, IL $–$

Founded in 1944, Lochner is a trusted infrastructure services provider for aviation, surface transportation and water clients who need high‑quality, forward‑looking solutions to complex challenges. Our vision is to become a Top 100 leader in the A/E industry, centered on an agile, engaged, and empowered workforce coming together to embrace the art of the possible and make a lasting difference in our world.

Are you ready to join us on this journey? As a people‑centric company, Lochner’s purpose is to empower our team to put their knowledge to work, enhancing communities across the US. We hire candidates of all experiences and skillsets because amazing things happen when people with diverse backgrounds come together to solve problems. We believe collaboration is more than a buzz word – it is a guiding principle in which every point of view is valued and heard and is the driving force in delivering our best work.

At all levels of the organization, we foster an entrepreneurial spirit and a culture of autonomy to advance our strategic vision and continually seek our next success story.

• Direct a multi‑disciplinary team of engineers and planners in the preparation of design alternative studies, technical reports, intersection/interchange design studies, preliminary plans, among other preliminary design deliverables for transportation engineering and planning projects
• Perform and guide conceptual geometric design of roadway corridor alternatives with ranging complexity, within urban, suburban and rural settings
• Coordinate and mentor project staff, manage sub‑consultants ensuring the accuracy and quality of work
• Manage and maintain project documentation, including meeting project schedules, budgets, and scope
• Assist with the development of statements of interest, proposals, and project scope and budget documents
• Desire to both sell and deliver work for a variety of clients, in varying roles on a project, including project manager
• Organize and chair client and project stakeholder meetings
• Candidate would report to Lochner’s Chicago office
• Occasional travel to project sites or for project meetings required

• BSCE is required.
• IL PE is required.
• 8 + years’ experience delivering or leading preliminary design phase projects
• Experience with preliminary geometric design of roadways for IDOT (Phase I) and the Illinois Tollway (Master Plan/Concept Phase);
  Preliminary Design experience with CCDOTH, CDOT, among other Illinois county and municipal client agencies beneficial as well
• Experience coordinating and presenting at client or stakeholder agency meetings
• Proficiency in Micro Station and Open Roads Designer (preferred)
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Basic understanding of multi‑disciplinary roadway design delivery including traffic operations analysis, structural design, traffic staging during construction, drainage design, cost estimation, among others relative to preliminary design delivery

• Competitive premiums for medical, dental, and vision
• Paid time off and flexible holiday program
• Company‑paid disability (includes paid maternity leave) and life insurance
• Health savings accounts (HSA) with employer contribution
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) for medical expenses and/or dependent care
• Paid family leave
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Flexible work schedules (hybrid or remote, when possible)
• Wellness program for physical and mental health
• Lochner Cares non‑profit 501(c)₃
• Education and training assistance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Paid time off for charitable acts of service

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.