Project Engineer - Transportation Design

At Clark Dietz, we're more than an engineering firm. We're employee-owners committed to improving the quality of life in the communities we serve. As an ENR Top 500 design firm with offices across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Wisconsin, we provide transportation, civil, environmental, structural, mechanical, electrical, and construction engineering services that make a lasting impact.

Position Overview

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Civil Engineer to join our Transportation Team in Champaign, IL. This position will be responsible for the planning and design of transportation projects for municipal, county, and state agencies in Central and Southern IL. A strong knowledge of transportation engineering and IDOT standards/procedures is required. Our transportation projects can include a variety of linear features along a transportation corridor, such as traffic, pavement, signals and lighting, structures, storm systems, drainage, watermain transmission, and sanitary systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages and executes design tasks/phases for a variety of transportation and civil infrastructure improvement projects.
• Applies local, state, and federal design guidelines and standards to complete transportation, traffic, and drainage related designs.
• Develops multimodal solutions and alternatives for urban projects.
• Develops cost estimates and specifications for transportation or municipal related projects.
• Develops horizontal/vertical and cross-sectional geometry for roadway and/or drainage projects.
• Creates plans and bid documents for project deliverables using industry standard CAD and modeling software.
• Leads or assists with making presentations to elected officials and public interest groups.