Job Title
Engineer I – Transportation
Location
Durango, CO 81301 US
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 US (Primary)
Grand Junction, CO 81501 US
Gunnison, CO 81230 US
Salida, CO 81201 US
Category
Engineering – Transportation
Job Type
Full-Time
Travel
0-25%
Salary Grade
$67,000.00 – $76,000.00 ( Engineer I )
Job Description
SGM is seeking a full-time Roadway Engineer/Designer to join our Transportation Design Team. The Transportation Design Team specializes in all types of transportation design projects, typically for public sector clients. The ideal candidate will have a strong desire to live, work, and play in western Colorado. The preferred home office location for this position is in Glenwood Springs but would also consider a candidate located in one of our branch offices.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design of streets, highways, intersections, roundabouts, shared-use trails, and all related features
- Production of plan sheets for a typical roadway design project
- Quantity takeoffs
- Development of Specification and Estimate packages
- Use of design criteria and guidelines, such as:
- AASHTO Geometric Design of Highways and Streets
- CDOT Design Guide
- CDOT M & S Standards
- Municipal or County Design Standards
- Coordinate aspects of design with other technical staff (drainage, structural, survey, etc.)
- Review of design and analysis performed by others
Job Requirements
Qualifications:
- Graduated from an accredited university with a bachelor’s or higher degree in civil engineering, transportation engineering, or related field of study
- Attention to detail, ability to follow detailed instructions, and work independently
- Successful time-management and multi-tasking skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- The ability to work well with others
- A strong interest in the design of freeways, interstate highways, interchanges, urban and rural roadways, and shared-use trails
- Proficiency or the ability to learn AutoCAD Civil 3D, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and the ability to learn and use new software
- Basic understanding of engineering skills and practices
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Valid Colorado driver’s license
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
- Colorado Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain
- Experience in the design of freeways, interstate highways, interchanges, urban and rural roadways, and shared-use trails
- Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Roadway design project experience using Geopak, or InRoads design software
SGM is seeking applicants who have the desire to provide quality service, enjoy working in a team atmosphere, and want to be a part of a company that finds as much value in their employees as they do their clients.
At SGM, we are a company that believes in fostering personal growth, encourages collaboration, and offers merits for a job well done. We offer a competitive pay scale, vacation time, health care coverage, and other reward programs to our staff.
SGM is a thriving full-service multidisciplinary engineering, consulting, and surveying firm headquartered in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. SGM currently employs over 100 people in various positions. We love where we live, work, and play. We are nestled in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Western Colorado. SGM’s success is built upon strong long-standing relationships with a solid base of municipal, special district, state and federal government, and private sector clients. SGM delivers responsive service and high-quality solutions in the areas of water and wastewater, water resources, transportation, structural, municipal, and civil/site development engineering. SGM also boasts a full-service land surveying practice and an MEP Team, delivering energy efficiency and renewable energy consulting services. SGM is headquartered in Glenwood Springs, with additional offices in Aspen, Salida, Durango, Gunnison, Grand Junction, and Meeker.
As an equal opportunity employer, SGM realizes that a diverse group of employees will bring a broader range of ideas and a stronger vision to the world of engineering, consulting, and surveying. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law. CDOT Non-Discrimination in Employment Notice