Civil Transportation System Engineer 2/3

What You Will Do Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is seeking a motivated mid-career Civil Transportation Engineer to join our team within the Engineering Services Division supporting Utilities and Infrastructure Operations (ES-UI). In this high-profile position you will have the opportunity to positively impact thousands of Lab employees by continuously improving the Lab's multi-mode transportation network. The Laboratory has a footprint of over 42 square miles with an extensive road, pedestrian and trails network to support activities at the Laboratory. As a Transportation System Engineer, you will be responsible for providing engineering solutions to support ongoing construction, operations, maintenance, repair, and upgrades of all roads, parking lots, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, guardrails, barricades, traffic signals, signs, and pavement striping across the Laboratory. This position will be filled at either the Engineer 2 or 3 level depending on experience and skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level. Civil Transportation System Engineer 2 ($106,400-$176,000) Investigate traffic operations and safety concerns and develop data-driven reports and recommendations Participate in the annual condition assessment of all transportation system infrastructure to identify maintenance needs and project funding requests for infrastructure improvements Contribute to asset management and recommendations to improve the preventative maintenance program for transportation system infrastructure Assist in developing lists of annual inspection and maintenance priorities for paving, striping, signage, and guardrails Performs engineering design work including plan and profile drawings, road, parking lot, striping, sidewalk, traffic control, grading, drainage, and other transportation related civil design projects Participates as an integrated project team member in multi-modal infrastructure projects to ensure quality, safety, reliability, and compliance with applicable standards Reviews and approves construction drawings, calculations, submittals, RFIs, testing and inspection plans Civil Transportation System Engineer 3 ($117,200-$195,400) A candidate for the Engineer 3 level will demonstrate all the qualifications for the Engineer 2 level plus: Proven ability to work with minimal supervision Provides senior engineering proficiency and mentoring for junior engineers Leads in the preparation of documents, studies, and reports associated with transportation systems Provides innovative solutions and recommends improvements to LANL Engineering Standards Interacts with other discipline engineering teams to develop resolutions to complex problems that require the frequent use of creativity and where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors What You Need Minimum Job Requirements Skilled in principles and techniques of AutoCad, Civil 3D, and GIS systems Knowledge of civil engineering concepts related to traffic and transportation systems Knowledge and experience dealing with varied aspects of highway and traffic engineering, specifically as they relate to the application of the AASHTO, MUTCD, and NMDOT standards, policies, practices and principles Knowledge of principles and practices of engineering theory, codes, laws, rules, regulations and procedures governing design, construction and maintenance Knowledge of construction materials, soils, concrete, asphalt and the associated field and laboratory testing and inspection standards Experience in performing traffic impact studies, corridor planning studies, conceptual roadway design, roads maintenance, and traffic signal operations and maintenance Demonstrated ability to solve problems successfully, communicate effectively both orally and in writing, and work effectively in a team environment as well as independently Ability to interact and work effective…

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