Position Overview

Woolpert is seeking a Project Manager to join our growing Transportation Practice in Ohio (offices in Dayton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Columbus). Project Manager will primarily lead the execution of projects from proposal through detailed design. Ideal candidates will be self-motivated with a strong technical background to guide staff through projects. The Project Manager may also serve as a subject matter expert in support of other projects across the country and around the world. There is potential for upward mobility within our rapidly growing Transportation Practice.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.  Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

Qualified candidates may be eligible for a signing bonus of up to $5,000, based on experience and role alignment. Bonus eligibility is contingent upon 12 months of service and must be repaid if the employee leaves the company within one year of hire.

What You Will Do:

• Lead project teams through the development of preliminary engineering, detailed design, and quantification of transportation projects.
• Ensure deliverables and quality standards are met in accordance with the agreed scope, schedule, and budget.
• Manage and support internal and client cross-functional teams.
• Leverage existing relationships and new client and consultant relationships in the pursuit of new work.
• Actively participate in professional societies, organizations, and conferences by serving on boards, presenting at luncheons or conferences.

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Active PE License in Ohio and Texas.
• Ability and willingness to obtain PE licensure in other states through comity.
• 15 or more years of experience in transportation design (strong preference for bridge experience).
• Must be able to travel 5-10% to client sites.
• Knowledge of ODOT Project Development Process, construction documentation & administration and knowledge in state, local municipalities design process is a plus.
• Software Experience Includes: MicroStation/OpenRoads Designer, Finite Element software (examples include LARSA, MIDAS Civil, SAP2000, Staad-Pro, MDX), Merlin-Dash, Bentley OpenBridge Suite, HEC-RAS, and MS Office
• Strong leadership, organization, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment; offer constructive feedback and direction to support goals.
• Interest in unique challenges requiring creative solutions.

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Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!

Position Overview

Woolpert is hiring an experienced Roadway Engineer (EIT) to join our dynamic Transportation Design team in one of our Ohio offices. This position will offer the opportunity to work on a variety of transportation projects spanning multiple states, multiple clients and presenting unique challenges. Our Team is staffed with industry experts who are passionate about mentoring the next generation of designers and teaching vital skills for becoming a successful engineer. Given the wide range of projects and clients, our engineers are exposed to a number of different practices which allow them to not only become well rounded, but also to find a specialty they have interest in. While work is usually related to transportation, engineers regularly work in disciplines outside of the standard transportation roles. These can include work with aviation, military, private development as well as bikeways and trails! Working side by side with proven experts and professionals will establish a very strong base to build off of and allow for growth. This Team is expanding with additional expansion expected over the next few years. This allows for lots of potential for upward mobility once experience has been gained!

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.  Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

Qualified candidates may be eligible for a signing bonus of up to $5,000, based on experience and role alignment. Bonus eligibility is contingent upon 12 months of service and must be repaid if the employee leaves the company within one year of hire.

What You Will Do:

• Working for and under the advisement of Licensed Professionals to fulfil civil and transportation tasks.
• Assist with design and production of roadway, bikeway, pedestrian, site civil and transportation planning projects.
• Work in several computer programs, following training, to perform engineering and design tasks.
• Apply knowledge to calculations pertaining to design.
• Aid in the design of 3D models for projects.
• Assist in estimating cost for projects and funding.
• Assist project staff as needed for a variety of projects.

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering.
• 2+ years of transportation design experience.
• EIT/FE Certification with the ability to obtain PE within 12 months.
• Experience in ORD, Civil 3D or MicroStation a plus, but not required.
• Ability to work on multiple projects, across multiple teams and disciplines
• Flexibility and excitement to learn and grow as an Engineer.

Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!

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Career Opportunity - Transportation: Roadway Staff Civil Engineer with The Kleingers Group in Cincinnati, OH

Are you motivated by owning study-phase and/or design-phase deliverables across civil, environmental, construction, and industrial projects with a strong Site Civil component? Do you thrive collaborating regularly with internal teams and clients to keep projects moving forward? Do you have intermediate proficiency in at least two engineering software applications and use them to deliver accurate work? If yes, then we want to speak with you!

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. This position is not open to visa sponsorship.

The Transportation: Roadway Staff Civil Engineer provides technical leadership for civil engineering projects through planning, evaluation, design, and implementation that integrate roadway and Site Civil solutions. This role leads study and/or design phases for projects in the civil, environmental, construction, and industrial sectors with regular coordination on Site Civil elements.

The position collaborates regularly with internal teams and clients, with occasional interaction with public agencies. The Staff Civil Engineer manages assigned co‑ops and interns, represents the Company professionally, and demonstrates intermediate proficiency in at least two engineering software applications.

Other Responsibilities Include:

• Focus on roadway design projects that interface with Site Civil development.
• Provide engineering guidance to project stakeholders and management on design and construction requirements.
• Develop and communicate designs using engineering software and drafting tools, including site and detention design.
• Establish design criteria and specifications through engineering analysis (e.g., hydraulics, traffic demand, earthwork).
• Plan projects using drawings, surveys, maps, aerials, and geotechnical/topographical data.
• Prepare technical reports, including detention and engineering due diligence reports.
• Perform quantity takeoffs and cost estimates for materials, equipment, and labor.
• Coordinate with architects, contractors, engineers, and surveyors to ensure accurate layouts, grades, and project execution.
• Monitor project progress to ensure compliance with design standards and specifications.
• Share and teach company methodologies and best practices to team members.
• Demonstrate intermediate proficiency in civil engineering principles and design tools.
• Participate in professional meetings, associations, and networking activities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field with experience in Site Civil Engineering, preferred.
• 3-5 years of transportation engineering experience preferred.
• PE licensure preferred but not required.
• Ability to complete basic design projects from start to finish as the primary designer on Site Civil or roadway projects.
• Working knowledge of state and local regulations, with ability to perform municipal plan reviews.
• Fundamental understanding of civil engineering principles, practices, and construction methods.
• Proficiency with CAD and related design, data, and analysis software.
• Strong problem-solving skills with an analytical and creative approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly detail-oriented with a strong focus on accuracy.
• U.S. work authorization required. 

About The Kleingers Group

The Kleingers Group provides design solutions for a wide range of public, private, institutional, and corporate clients. We focus on providing Site Civil Engineering, athletic field design, Transportation Engineering, land surveying, 3D laser scanning, landscape architecture and community planning services. With offices located in Cincinnati, Columbus, Akron, Louisville, and Tampa, we are able provide our clients with the personal attention and service that has become our trademark.

 What We Offer:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA
• Company-paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) plus matching up to 50%
• Hybrid work schedule options
• Employee Assistance Program
• Experience-based PTO, Unlimited Sick Time, Volunteer Hours
• Wellness Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Professional Memberships & Licensing Fees
• Kleingers Academy and Development Training

Apply online today!

The Kleingers Group does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

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Position Overview

Woolpert is hiring a Senior Roadway Engineer to join our dynamic Transportation Team at one of our Ohio offices. This position reports to the Roadway Team Lead and is responsible for responsible for designs of roadway, bikeway, trail and pedestrian projects.

They are responsible for leading designs of roadway, bikeway, trail and pedestrian projects. Additionally, they assist in resource planning work for other staff on their projects as well as mentoring junior staff members. The Senior Project Engineer is looked to for design expertise and the ability to lead a project from concept to final design. This role will work on a variety of transportation projects spanning multiple clients, states and project types. They will be exposed to and work closely with other design teams in bridges, traffic, site development, planning amongst others. The Senior Roadway Engineer is also looked to for mentoring of less experienced staff as well as the allocation of work to other staff. The Engineering Design Team is quickly growing, allowing for accelerated growth and upward mobility opportunities.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.  Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

What You Will Do:

• Lead design of complex roadway and transportation projects that require creative solutions. Projects include roadway, bikeways, pedestrian facilities, roundabouts, trails, multi-modal transportation or transportation planning. 
• Direct engineering design tasks such as highway and street design, roadway alignments, roundabout design, roadway grading and modeling, curb ramp design, signing and pavement plan, maintenance of traffic, storm drainage.
• Use local and federal roadway standards to prepare preliminary and final design documents, cost estimates, and bid documents.
• Perform detailed review of design plans and supporting documents.
• Perform designs using software including MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer (ORD), AutoCAD, and/or Civil 3D.
• Assist Project Managers in the writing of proposals as well as preparing scope, schedule and budget of projects

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or related technical design field. 
• A minimum of 8+ years of professional experience preferred. 
• Must be a licensed PE
• If licensed in another state, the ability to obtain a license in Ohio.
• Ability to lead design as well as allocate work to others.
• Experience in Roadway, Highway, Trail, Bikeway/Pedestrian and/or Roadway Drainage design.
• Expertise in Civil 3D and/or MicroStation, and OpenRoads Designer (ORD).
• Experience with ODOT,INDOT, TxDOT is a plus.
• Ability and desire to mentor design staff.
• Possess strong organizational skills to successfully manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
• Ability to work across disciplines and coordinate with other firms on projects

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Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!

• Lead and facilitate critical thinking within a manufacturing or operations environment to bring new perspectives and ideas to reduce waste and improve efficiency
• Reduce machine downtime by implementing new changeover techniques
• Promote process improvement by using best practices within manufacturing methods, labor utilization standards, and cost analysis systems to gain efficient staff and facility utilization
• Analyze production costs and implement cost saving methods
• Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of finished product
• Confer with clients, vendors, staff, and management personnel regarding purchases, product and production specifications, manufacturing capabilities, or project status
• Review production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to obtain knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities
• Study operations sequence, material flow, functional statements, organization charts, and project information to determine worker functions and responsibilities
• Regulate and alter workflow schedules according to established manufacturing sequences and lead times to expedite production operations
• Roll out best in class maintenance and planning processes with client leaders
• Support strategy on capital expansion and planning
• Travel as needed to support client sites

• Experience in an Industrial Engineer role
• Ability to use data and statistical analysis to analyze and improve processes
• Ability to interface with multiple other business functions (internally and externally)
• Desire to build analytical competencies in others within the business
• Curiosity to ask questions and challenge the status quo
• Creativity to devise out-of-the-box solutions

• Competitive pay and bonus
• Travel incentive bonus structure
• Flexible time off
• Investment in your growth and development
• Full health, vision, dental and life benefits 
• Paid parental leave
• 3:1 charity match