Pavement Design Engineer

***This position will be a 1099 contingent hire - we are eager to connect with talented professionals seeking their next role. We will contact you with status of current/expected opportunities.

Sheladia Associates, Inc. (Sheladia), a minority-owned business established in 1974, is an engineering and architecture firm supporting U.S. government, state and county projects, as well as international, multi-lateral donor bank and host-country funded projects.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Pavement Design Engineer to join our team in Rockville, MD. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and analyzing pavement structures for various transportation projects, ensuring optimal performance and longevity of road surfaces.

• Developing pavement designs per AASHTO '93 guidelines, mechanistic empirical methods (AASHTOWare Pavement ME), and applicable design standards for state and local DOTs

• Performing and leading engineering design tasks for pavement design projects from preliminary to final design

• Developing plans, specifications, quantities, and cost estimates

• Coordinating design activities between staff, subcontractors, and clients

• Managing day-to-day activities of projects including interagency coordination, technical review, and other related activities

• Supporting and performing project management functions to ensure projects meet the defined schedules, cost estimates, and performance/technical measures and specifications

  • This includes development of Project Management Plans, Scopes of Work, Cost Estimates, and other project management related activities

• Assisting in preparing reports, plans, and studies

• Performing other related duties as assigned

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field

• Knowledge and a minimum of five (5) years of experience in GIS and PAVER required

• Knowledge and experience in GIS a plus

• Strong technical design background in pavement design

• Knowledge of AASHTO '93, AASHTOWare Pavement ME design, and FWD back-calculation required

• Strong oral and written communications skills

• Basic knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Salary: Salary range is dependent on scope of work, location of project, as well as level of experience. This range could fall anywhere between: $65 - $80 an hour

Sheladia provides employees the opportunity to work in a diverse, multi-cultural environment with exposure to and collaboration with multiple disciplines on a variety of projects. You will work in a hands-on, collaborative team environment. 

Sheladia Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Compensation commensurate with experience.

Job Type: Contingent 1099