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In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Ready to apply your civil engineering skills to marquee civil engineering projects that will change the fabric of our community? Do you enjoy being involved on a wide variety of engineering tasks on large scale, projects? Parsons is now hiring a Senior Civil/Highway Engineer with strong NYCDDC/NYCDOT design experience. Parsons extensive experience in this field, combined with your developing engineering knowledge, will propel your career forward with opportunity for advancement with top performance. We need our engineers to be versatile, enthusiastic to work in highly flexible, team oriented environment and who have exceptional communication, analytical and management skills.

We are seeking a Senior Civil/Highway Engineer to join our New York City team. In this position, you will lead and contribute to the design of street, highway, interchange, railroad sites, and other infrastructure design. Perform a variety of engineering duties and be responsible for the development of engineering studies, designs, estimates and construction documents. Utilize engineering software and interface with CAD designers, as well as other engineers and subcontractors.

Responsibilities:

Lead roadway/highway design, non-standard pedestrian ramp design, safety improvements, grading and drainage, utilities, green Infrastructure, work zone traffic control, and other associated transportation engineering duties.

Independently develop and / or supervise the creation of civil/highway design plans, profiles, sections, and details utilizing engineering software (such as, AutoCAD and Microstation, etc.) to meet client quality requirements.

Prepare and / or supervise technical reports, cost estimates, specifications, and other contract documents.

Support multi-disciplinary design development teams for project execution.

Provides support for other engineering activities as required.

Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.

Registered Professional Engineer in NY required.

5+ years’ experience on roadway/highway design required.

2+ years’ experience on NYCDDC/NYCDOT/NYCDEP roadway/highway design required.

Familiarity with NYCDDC, NYCDOT, and NYCDEP standards, specifications, and design requirements.

Preferred experience with NYSDOT/MTA civil design.

Proficiency in utilizing AutoCAD, Microstation, and Civil 3D software, with working knowledge of other PC software packages typically associated with engineering.

Strong verbal and written communication skill.

Security Clearance Requirement: None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $86,700.00 - $151,700.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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