Civil Engineer

Do you like to solve problems in an engaging, collaborative, team environment?  Are you excited about discovery, technical innovation, and achievement?  Does working in a flexible culture with professional growth opportunities, a family friendly vibe, and smart, caring colleagues make for a great day?  If so, consider an employment opportunity at Foth and join these members who enjoy their employment experience.

Our Infrastructure Solutions business focuses on working with public agencies to solve challenges with our built infrastructure, improving the quality of life for all by helping people safely and efficiently travel, delivering clean water, and protecting public health. We partner alongside clients in all project phases, from planning through construction, on building roads, airports and water systems. Our focus is on the people we serve, and their success is our inspiration.

Are you a dedicated and forward-thinking Civil Engineer ready to make a significant impact on diverse civil engineering projects? Foth is searching for a team-focused individual who is passionate about innovation and delivering results. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to discipline development and work on a variety of projects. Join us at our Des Moines, IA location and be a part of our dynamic team!

The Civil Engineer for Foth Infrastructure & Environment LLC in Johnston, Iowa will earn a salary in the range of $79,019 - $100,000. Telecommuting permitted up to three days a week. This position will provide civil engineering support and develop technical traffic analysis for roadway/transportation projects, including highways, streets, and multi-modal facilities. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop travel demand forecasts for current and future conditions;
• Perform technical traffic analyses to identify traffic operations and safety related deficiencies for all modes;
• Identify mitigation alternatives or safety countermeasures to correct deficiencies for current and future traffic conditions;
• Design and develop roadway improvement plans, intersection concept drawings, and traffic control plans in compliance with engineering design standards and the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) standard;
• Design Street Lighting and Optic Fibers Connections and produce plans and quantities;
• Perform field reviews of project study locations and develop public outreach surveys and assemble written and graphical summaries; and
• Participate in and help present project findings in writing and at client meetings, technical group gatherings, and day or evening public meetings/hearings.

Required Qualifications:

• Requires a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
• Requires one year of transportation planning experience in the engineering industry.
• The position requires one year of experience with each of the following: Proposal writing for transportation projects, Geographic Information Systems, Microstation, Technical Report Writing, Traffic Operations and Safety, Traffic Modeling Software, Synchro, Vistro, and Sidra, and Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), Highway Safety Manual (HSM), and ITE Trip Generation.