Transportation Engineer

Ready to take your transportation engineering career to the next level At BETA Group Inc. youll have the opportunity to work on challenging meaningful projects while learning from experienced engineers and building the skills needed for the next stage of your career. As an employee-owned company through an ESOP BETA is invested in the success of our people and the communities we serve. Were growing our Rhode Island team and looking for a Transportation Engineer who is eager to take on new challenges expand their technical expertise and play an important role in delivering innovative transportation solutions throughout New England. Whether youre developing a roadway design working through a drainage challenge visiting a project site or collaborating with another discipline youll have opportunities to learn contribute and make an impact from day one.

At BETA youll collaborate closely with experienced engineers and project managers receive hands-on mentorship and gain exposure to all phases of transportation projects. As your skills and experience grow youll have opportunities to take on greater responsibility and advance into senior technical project management and leadership roles. Youll have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of transportation projects including highway and roadway improvements complete streets and multimodal transportation intersection and corridor improvements sidewalk and ADA improvements stormwater and drainage pavement design and rehabilitation municipal and DOT projects and construction administration and support.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the planning design and delivery of transportation and roadway projects from concept through construction
• Prepare roadway and highway designs including geometric design grading drainage traffic control ADA improvements and pavement design
• Develop engineering plans specifications calculations technical reports and other project deliverables
• Apply applicable RIDOT AASHTO FHWA MUTCD and other local state and federal design standards
• Coordinate with engineers designers surveyors environmental professionals and other technical disciplines
• Support permitting agency coordination and regulatory requirements
• Participate in field investigations site assessments inspections and data collection
• Provide technical support during bidding and construction and assist with resolving field and design issues
• Participate in QA/QC reviews to ensure accurate complete and high-quality deliverables
• Attend project meetings and assist with coordination among clients municipalities agencies contractors and project teams
• Work closely with Project Managers and senior engineers to develop solutions and successfully deliver projects
• Collaborate with BETAs New England offices to leverage regional expertise and resources
• Build technical and project management skills through hands-on experience mentorship and increasingly complex assignments

Preferred location is BETAs Lincoln RI office. Candidates should have flexibility to work from our other office locations. BETA also offers a hybrid work schedule allowing employees to request working remotely up to 2 days per week.

Growth Opportunities:

• BETA encourages and promotes employee advancement and career development
• Leads to potential advancement to more senior management positions

Required Experience/Skills:

• Bachelors degree in civil engineering or related field
• 4 to 8 years of related engineering experience in highway design stormwater management ADA compliance and roadway construction practices
• EIT (Fundamentals of Engineering)
• Proficient with AutoCAD Civil3D and ArcGIS/Pro
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with AASHTO RIDOT/MassDOT/ConnDOT design standards MUTCD
• Experience with RIDEM and CRMC permitting regulations
• Strong technical aptitude and an eagerness to learn
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Must be able to collect field data and measurements including but not limited to roadway sidewalk and utility assets; and perform asset inspections
• Must be able to lift/move objects weighing up to 40 pounds
• Must be able to perform field work in both hot and cold weather (rain and/or snow)
• Must be able to stand or sit for long periods of time
• Must have a valid drivers license and reliable transportation

Preferred Experience/Skills:

• Experience with AutoCAD Storm and Sanitary & HydroCAD
• Professional Engineer (PE) License
• OSHA Certifications (OSHA 10-Construction OSHA 40-HAZWOPER OSHA Confined Space Entry etc)

About BETA:

BETA Group Inc. is a New England based consultant engineering firm and leader in the fields of transportation traffic structural civil/site and water/wastewater engineering; landscape architecture; urban design and planning; GIS/asset management; environmental sciences and permitting; and construction services. BETA is 100% employee-owned and offers an exceptional compensation and benefits package including:

• Medical Dental Vision and Additional Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Tuition Assistance
• Professional Development
• Employee Engagement Program
• 401(k) Plan with annual 401k match

BETA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants must be eligible for employment in the USA without sponsorship.