Posted: 26-Jul-24
Location: Multiple, Montana
Type: Full Time
Salary: $67,000-$110,000
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JOB OVERVIEW
ROBERT PECCIA & ASSOCIATES (RPA) has an exciting opportunity for an entry- to senior-level Transportation Engineer. This individual will work within the Transportation Planning and Operations Group and aid, or lead, the preparation of traffic engineering studies, active transportation designs, corridor plans, long-range transportation plans, and safety studies. The successful candidate will have a strong interest in transportation and a desire to learn. Key traits include technical proficiency, self-motivation, team-oriented, and ability to communicate and work well with others. Visit our website for more information: https://rpa-hln.com/
About RPA
RPA is an award-winning 100% employee-owned full-service civil engineering, planning, and land surveying firm based in Montana. Founded in 1978, we take pride in our personalized service and sterling reputation for designing practical and sustainable solutions for public and private clients.
We are committed to an open leadership and management style built on mutual trust, empowering our employee-owners to help shape the future of RPA. Our leadership and company culture has ensured that RPA maintains consistent growth and one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the industry. Some of our core values are listening, respect, integrity, empowerment, teamwork, and social responsibility. RPA offers a flexible, friendly work environment that encourages collaboration and creativity.
Company Culture and Benefits
Our employee-owners are the backbone of RPA and what makes this company special. That is why we invest in their professional development, their communities, and their future. It’s why we celebrate their accomplishments at work and their life milestones. And it’s why we do our best to encourage and ensure they can spend time pursuing their passions and making memories with their family and friends.
We also help you build a nest egg for your future and life after RPA through an extremely generous employer-paid retirement plan. RPA’s Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), is a retirement plan that gives all employees ownership in the company. As an ESOP, employees are literally invested in the company’s success and as the company grows and succeeds, so do our employee-owners. From day one, RPA employee-owners start building their stake in the company.
Along with a competitive salary, as an RPA employee you can expect a generous bonus program, excellent leave policies, paid time over 40 hours, and excellent opportunities for growth in the company.
Additional details about our benefits can be found on our RPA Advantage Page.
What to Expect in this Position
Depending on your experience, this position will involve either supporting or leading transportation engineering projects across the northwest. You will have the opportunity to work with a great team on exciting and complex transportation projects for MDT, FHWA, and local municipalities. Additionally, you will play a crucial role in our highly respected and successful Transportation Planning and Operations Group.
In this role, your day-to-day work will involve a variety of projects, including planning, preliminary design, technical data analyses, and traffic engineering. Typical tasks will include identifying and evaluating transportation improvement alternatives, conducting traffic and safety analyses, developing preliminary design plans, and creating visualizations and 3D concept renderings using various software. You may also collaborate with the group to support marketing and business development strategies.
Our Locations
Recruiting and retaining people who complement our company culture is a top priority at RPA. We provide services from three well-established and connected offices at key locations across Montana. With hiking, skiing, biking, hunting, fishing, arts, theatre, and more right out our back door, each office offers easy access to the things that make Big Sky Country so unique.
- Helena, MT: Home to RPA’s corporate headquarters and the Montana State Capitol, Helena boasts award-winning trails systems, a lively downtown community, and has been named one of the 100 Best Small Art Towns in America.
- Kalispell, MT: The heart of the Flathead Valley, Kalispell is a quickly growing community nestled between three mountain ranges and two ski hills, with Glacier National Park for a backyard.
- Bozeman, MT: Named one of the Best Places to Live in the U.S., Bozeman has great food, culture, and access to the outdoors, plus it’s a stone’s throw away from Yellowstone National Park.
- Remote and Satellite Opportunities: RPA strives to offer flexibility including hybrid work schedules when possible. Remote or satellite opportunities will be considered depending on the candidate.
Whether you want time to explore the backcountry with your family or friends, or savor your solitude, we offer the flexibility to pursue both your profession and your passions—making a career at RPA a great fit for many different lifestyles!
Individual qualities that the company looks for are self-motivation, intelligence, common sense, industriousness, and the ability to communicate and work well with others. We will consider applicants of all experience levels but are most focused on qualified individuals who exhibit strong technical knowledge with a willingness to learn. The following are desired qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with emphasis in transportation, or equivalent.
- Experience using design programs such as Civil 3D.
- Knowledge of traffic simulation programs such as Synchro, SimTraffic, and Vissim.
- Technical ability and desire to learn new software and programs.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
- Superior attention to detail and technical proficiency.
- A positive attitude and commitment to be an active participant of our employee-owned culture and alignment with our Core Values.
The following outlines additional position requirements:
- Engineering Technician: Engineering Intern certificate or ability to obtain within six (6) months; 0-4 years of relevant experience.
- Transportation Engineer: Professional Engineering license in Montana or ability to obtain within six (6) months; 4-8 years of experience in transportation engineering.
- Senior Transportation Engineer: Professional Engineering license in Montana or ability to obtain within six (6) months; PTOE or RSP certificate or ability to obtain within six (6) months; 8+ years of experience in traffic/transportation engineering.