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Short Description Bowman has an opportunity for a Engineer IV, Transportation Planner to join our team in Chicago, IL. At Bowman, we believe in creating opportunities for aspiring people to thrive and achieve ambitious goals. That’s why a career at Bowman is more than a job. It is an opportunity to be part of a diverse and engaged community of professionals, to be treated as a respected and valued member of a motivated team and to be empowered to do exceptional work that advances the best interest of everyone involved.
We recognize the importance of creating a work environment that is both rewarding to our employees and supportive of our unwavering commitment to provide unparalleled service to our clients. Purpose Provide specialized expertise for the regional highway design group on a variety of transportation design projects under the direct supervision of an experienced professional, including transportation design, pedestrian and bicycle design, signals/ITS, bridges & structures, construction, stormwater & permitting, and road and/or other transportation related design.
Responsibilities Leadership and Direction Receive broad guidance relating to overall key objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters and broad parameters for execution. Receive direction on highly complex assignments. Independently apply extensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields. Review work produced by staff for quality assurance.
At the Operational and Company Level Assist with the marketing of the firm’s capabilities to establish new clients and enhance relationships. Do the Work Work with management to provide specialized technical design expertise involving advanced transportation and/or structures design, analysis, right-of-way, utility, permitting, and/or construction elements on regional transportation design projects, as related to the specialized expertise.
Provide consistency across the region as it relates to quality design/deliverables (e.g., engineering plans, calculations, reports, permit applications, specifications, engineering estimates and other applicable project documentation). Offer guidance to regional design staff for advanced computer-assisted engineering and software to prepare engineering and design documents. Work with regional management to develop CAD standards as it relates to specialty plans.
Attend advanced training, seminars, and public meetings for learning new technologies, industry standards, and government agency policies and procedures. Lead project and agency meetings specific to specialized expertise. Work with senior management to develop design staff’s engineering skills through internal and external training. Conduct internal training sessions for the design staff. Maintain QA/QC of specialty engineering plans, calculations, reports, permit applications, specifications, and engineering estimates, specific to the specialized expertise.
Assist senior management during the preparation of technical and price proposals related to specialized expertise. When necessary, serve the role of Senior Engineer or Project Manager on assigned transportation design projects. Phase I /Preliminary Engineering Lead the development of roadway alignments, corridor studies, feasibility studies, and conceptual engineering solutions for transportation infrastructure projects.
Direct preparation and evaluation of preliminary design alternatives to support project development and decision-making. Coordinate engineering analyses and technical documentation supporting NEPA environmental review processes. Support and contribute to the preparation of Environmental Assessments (EA), Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), and Categorical Exclusions (CE). Develop engineering recommendations that balance transportation needs, environmental considerations, stakeholder input, cost, risk, and constructability.
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