Transportation Engineer

Job Description

Transportation Engineer | Moffatt & Nichol

The Tone:
This is an early career role at Moffatt & Nichol, located in Long Beach, CA. Moffatt & Nichol is a global infrastructure advisor specializing in waterfront infrastructure, marine and port facilities, and transportation. This role is crucial for providing essential engineering design support across a variety of critical transportation projects, contributing to the firm’s leadership in the field.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Long Beach, CA (In-person)

• Team: Part of the Transportation Group
• Mission: Provide engineering design support for roadway, municipal, port, or rail design projects, developing plans from preliminary to final stages.
• Tech Stack: Microstation/Geopak, OpenRoads Designer, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.), Bluebeam Revu and/or Adobe Acrobat

What You’ll Actually Do
• Perform Design: Execute engineering design tasks for roadway, municipal, rail, and port projects from preliminary to final design.
• Develop Packages: Create specifications, cost estimates, and prepare final bid packages for projects.
• Provide Services: Deliver engineering design services for both traditional design and design-build highway projects.
• Assist Coordination: Support the coordination of design activities and meetings among design staff, subcontractors, and client managers.
• Participate in Decisions: Contribute to project decisions concerning technical approaches, cost, and scheduling performance.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early career professional with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Transportation related engineering.
• Experience: 0 to 2 years of experience designing transportation/roadway engineering projects, with EIT licensure or the ability to obtain it within 6 months of start date.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microstation/Geopak, OpenRoads Designer, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.), Bluebeam Revu and/or Adobe Acrobat, and excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation).
• Bonus: Previous internship experience and availability and willingness to travel occasionally.