Job Description
Job Description
Are we the road to your future?
Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities.
We are currently searching for an experienced East Gulf Alternative Delivery Roadway Design Lead to support transportation design projects in our East Gulf Region. Located in Alabama or Tennessee OR willing to relocate to one of our offices in either state.
What you’ll be doing :
- Serve as a hands-on, project based, Roadway Lead for our East Gulf projects providing roadway discipline leadership, technical expertise, and roadway design production oversight
- Prepare roadway plan set components including plan, profile, cross section, and detail sheets
- Prepare specification packages
- Calculate quantities and prepare construction cost estimates
- Coordinate with clients and sub-consultants
- Develop and mentor roadway staff
- Coordinate with other engineering disciplines in a team environment
What you need to have :
Licensed PE (Alabama and / or Tennessee preferred)20+ / - years experienceExperience with DOT’s on Major Highway and Interstate projectsAlternative Delivery design experience requiredCompetent with MicroStationOpenRoad Design experience preferredLeadership and Team Building experienceAbility to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelinesValid driver’s licenseA satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)Characteristics of a successful Volkert team member :Be a brand ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusion
Be self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environmentExercise initiative and independent judgement in the solution of work problemsBe able to communicate effectively- verbal and writtenBe able to multi-task in a team environmentVolkert Perks :
Competitive compensationFlexibility and a positive work / life balanceChallenging and innovative projectsEmployee referral programProfessional developmentEmployee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matchingPaid Time Off (PTO) and holidaysMedical, Dental, & VisionEmployer-Paid Life / AD&D insuranceEmployer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disabilityWellness incentivesAdditional voluntary benefitsThe words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.
For nearly a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.”
Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
EOE- Race / Sex / Vets / Disabled
Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.
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