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Job Description: Job Description Job Summary The Pavement Engineer 3 is a senior-level professional responsible for leading pavement engineering projects, offering technical expertise, and managing client relationships. This role combines advanced pavement design, data analysis, and project management to deliver high-quality solutions for diverse infrastructure projects, including roadways, airports, and industrial pavements. This position serves as a technical leader, mentoring junior staff and driving process improvements to enhance operational efficiency. The role involves overseeing multiple projects, collaborating with clients and contractors, and contributing to strategic growth within the Pavement Services division. Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesLead and manage multiple pavements engineering projects, ensuring alignment with scope, budget, and schedule.Develop project plans, including investigation strategies, material testing schedules, and deliverable timelines.Identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring smooth execution of complex pavement designs.Perform advanced pavement design calculations for flexible, rigid, and composite pavements using mechanistic-empirical approaches and industry standards.Conduct forensic investigations of pavement failures, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions.Evaluate innovative pavement materials and construction methods, such as high-performance asphalt and concrete mixes.Review and approve technical reports, ensuring accuracy, quality, and compliance with AASHTO, ASTM, and FAA as the primary technical contact for clients, addressing their pavement engineering needs and concerns.Develop and deliver technical presentations to stakeholders, explaining design concepts and business development efforts by contributing to proposals, identifying new opportunities, and expanding the client base.Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, providing technical guidance and fostering professional growth.Lead training sessions on advanced pavement engineering techniques and software work performed by less experienced staff, offering constructive feedback and ensuring adherence to quality standards.Identify opportunities for process improvements within pavement engineering practices and workflows.Integrate emerging technologies, such as 3D pavement modeling and real-time monitoring systems, into project execution.Collaborate with other divisions to enhance interdisciplinary project delivery.Ensure all projects comply with federal, state, and local regulations, including environmental and safety standards.Promote a safety-first culture within field and laboratory operations. Supervisory ResponsibilityLeads project teams for medium-large scale engineering projects.Assigns tasks, monitors progress and provides technical mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.Reviews and approves work to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices. Qualifications and Education RequirementsBachelor's degree in civil engineering with a specialization in Pavement or Transportation Engineering; master's preferred.Minimum of 8 years of experience in pavement engineering or related fields.Professional Engineer (PE) licensure required.Expertise in pavement design software (e.g., Pavement ME Design, StreetSaver, Pave3D).Proven experience in managing complex pavement engineering projects. Preferred SkillsAdvanced analytical skills for mechanistic-empirical design and failure analysis.Strong leadership and decision-making abilities, with experience managing multidisciplinary teams.Excellent communication skills for client interaction, report writing, and with advanced materials and technologies, such as warm-mix asphalt, geosynthetics, and pervious pavements.Certifications such as ACI Concrete Pavement Inspector or NICET Level IV in Highway Materials. Pay Transparency Base compensation is expected to be in the range of $100,000 - $150,000 per year based on skill set and experience.