Senior Design Engineer

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Collins is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Roadway Design Engineer to join our growing Civil Group in our Chicago, Illinois, office. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in diverse and exciting roadway/transportation engineering projects. Ideal candidates will have 10 years of progressive experience in the design and development of roadway projects, with a strong understanding of IDOT, Illinois Tollway, and local agency standards.

Open Roads Modeling and Drainage design experience preferred.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a variety of roadway/transportation engineering projects from concept to completion.
• Ensure projects meet technical specifications, regulatory requirements, and client expectations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative and effective solutions.
• Prepare and review project plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior engineers.
• Adopts and implements in-house QA/QC program.
• Is active in technical societies.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and/or master’s degree in engineering from an accredited four-year university.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience or the equivalent thereof.
• Strong understanding of IDOT, Illinois Tollway, and local agency standards.
• Proficiency in engineering design software. Microstation/Open Roads is preferred.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license required.