Associate Civil - Transportation - R4662-2534

Thornton Tomasetti - Portland, ME

Full-time - Mid Level

Portland, ME

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world's challenges. An independent organization of creative thinkers and innovative doers collaborating from offices worldwide, our mission is to bring our clients' ideas to life and, in the process, lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. We provide support and opportunities to our employees to achieve their full potential and cultivate a rewarding career. Our Transportation practice specializes in analysis, design, construction inspection, evaluation, monitoring and rehabilitation for a wide variety of transportation infrastructure projects. We offer a wide range of expertise to support client needs for both new and existing transportation structures. Thornton Tomasetti's Transportation practice is seeking an Associate Civil Engineer. This role will see the candidate leading projects and managing staff within the Transportation practice including strategic planning for growing the civil engineering group, client development, staff development and mentoring, and overseeing the technical performance of the group. The ideal candidate will have experience working on highway approach design, highway reconstruction and intersection improvement projects for MaineDOT, Maine Turnpike and local municipalities.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the direction, coordination, planning, and completion of engineering projects within the area of assigned responsibility.
• Communicates with clients to understand project requirements.
• Plans and formulates engineering program and organizes project staff according to project requirements.
• Manages design team members and supervises the work of engineers and draft persons in preparing contract documents including drawings, specifications and estimates.
• Leads staff and provides technical direction and supervision of multiple projects.
• Assists with recruiting department staff within the group.
• Assists in business development efforts to support the department's growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering. Master's degree in civil engineering preferred.
• P.E. License in ME (multi-state Preferred)
• Minimum of 10 to 20 years' relevant experience.
• Proven ability to manage large transportation engineering projects and teams effectively
• Experience with Maine Turnpike Authority, MaineDOT, and local municipalities, strong preference given to local experience
• Knowledge of MUTCD and AASHTO design methods, standards, and specifications.
• Working knowledge of Microstation, In Roads and Open Roads.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability and other voluntary benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical & Childcare
• Paid Time Off, Family Leave for New Parents, Volunteer Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Transit (where available)
• 401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments
• Fitness Reimbursement
• And other various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives