About this role
Overview
NV5 (NYSE: TIC) is a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, delivering impactful solutions that improve communities across the country. Our New York City office is seeking a motivated Assistant Transportation Engineer to join our team working on diverse public and private infrastructure projects for NYC and State agencies.
We are seeking Assistant Transportation Engineers who will work on New York City infrastructure design projects at our office in Lower Manhattan. NV5’s New York City Office operates on a four-day work week.
Responsibilities
NV5’s New York City office is seeking a motivated Project Engineer (Transportation) to join our team working on diverse public and private infrastructure projects for NYC and State agencies.
- Lead and mentor junior staff (1+ engineers) on technical design and project tasks
- Oversee production of design deliverables, including geometric design of intersections, sidewalks, and ADA-compliant elements; grading/drainage; signals/street lighting; MPT/staging; flood protection; and utility coordination/resolution
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously: track progress, prepare/submit progress reports, coordinate with NV5 Project Manager on schedules, budgets, and internal financials
- Serve as primary point of contact for client/agency communications, submissions, and stakeholder coordination (including NYCDOT, NYCDDC, NYCDEP, MTA, NYC Parks, Private Utilities)
- Facilitate interdisciplinary coordination with in-house teams, subconsultants, and contractors to ensure constructability and contract document integration
- Participate in/lead public outreach, community board meetings, client/agency presentations, and project meetings
- Conduct/lead field work oversight, including surveys, data collection, construction observation, and support (RFIs, submittals, change orders)
- Contribute to project planning, scope development, quantity/cost estimating, specifications, and quality control reviews
- Perform technical reviews of designs, reports, and calculations to ensure compliance with agency standards, MUTCD, ADA, and best practices
- Monitor project risks, schedules, and budgets; recommend adjustments to meet deliverables
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited college
- Detail-oriented with excellent communication and technical writing skills
- Worked previously with NYCDDC and NYCDOT preferred
- Proficiency in Autocad Civil 3D, Microsoft Excel, Primavera P6 preferred
- PE certification preferred (but not required)
- EIT certification required
- 4–8 years of relevant experience in transportation/civil engineering, preferably on public-sector NYC infrastructure projects
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For us, helping you grow your career at NV5 is good business. Just as our clients require solutions tailored to meet their individual needs, so does our staff. NV5's benefits plan is designed to provide you the choice and flexibility to fit your individual needs.
NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.
Compensation: $85,000.00 - $135,000.00
The pay range for this position in New York City is $85,000–$110,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications. In addition, we offer restricted stock units, a full benefits package (medical, dental, life insurance, 401(k), PTO), and strong professional development opportunities.
Apply via the NV5 careers site.
NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Other facts
About NV5
NV5 is a provider of technology, conformity assessment, and consulting solutions for public and private sector clients supporting infrastructure, utility, and building assets and systems. NV5 primarily focuses on six business verticals: Conformity Assessment; Infrastructure Support Services; Utility Services; Environmental Health Sciences; Buildings & Technology; and Geospatial.
With more than 100 offices nationwide and abroad, NV5 helps clients plan, design, build, test, certify, and operate projects that improve the communities where we live and work.
As engineers, inspectors, program managers, and environmental professionals, we play a significant role in shaping our communities through the services we provide. From certifying and designing the water systems we rely on; streets and bridges our kids use to get to school; buildings and resorts we enjoy; and the electricity/gas we use to power our homes and businesses, to testing materials used in high-rise buildings and responding to environmental disasters, our everyday decisions make lasting impacts. NV5 takes pride in helping our clients develop and deliver cost-effective, sustainable projects that improve lives in our communities. Our combined capabilities bring effective solutions to complex issues.
What you'll do
- The Project Engineer will lead and mentor junior staff, oversee the production of design deliverables, and manage multiple projects simultaneously. They will also serve as the primary point of contact for client communications and facilitate interdisciplinary coordination.
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