Athena Engineering
Project Engineer
Peachtree Corners, GA
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Full time
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As Project Engineer, you will work across a range of transportation projects and disciplines, including roadway, drainage, and construction staging, while helping coordinate day-to-day project delivery. You will develop designs, plans, and calculations, coordinate with team members and subconsultants, and support the project manager with schedules, submittals, and client communication. This is a well-rounded role and a strong foundation for either our technical or project management career track. As a small firm, we value people who are ready to pitch in across disciplines, and you will have the opportunity to broaden your skills well beyond your specialty. This position is based in our Peachtree Corners, GA office. We work together in person because that is how we mentor, collaborate, and deliver our best work. Flexible scheduling can be coordinated with your supervisor.
About Athena Engineering
Athena Engineering is a local civil engineering firm based in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, specializing in transportation infrastructure projects and water resources analysis and design. As a local firm, we live and work in the communities we serve. We deliver smart, practical solutions across a wide range of project types, funding sources, and delivery methods, including conventional, design-build, and P3 projects.
Athena is a strong, established firm with a healthy project backlog. We are growing strategically, adding talented people to deliver the work we have and the work ahead of us.
Description
Key Responsibilities
- Develop roadway, drainage, and construction staging designs and 3D models in Bentley OpenRoads Designer
- Prepare construction plan sheets, quantities, cost estimates, design calculations, and technical reports
- Coordinate design tasks across disciplines and with subconsultants; track deliverables and deadlines
- Prepare and assemble plan submittals to GDOT and local agency requirements, and respond to review comments
- Support the project manager with schedules, progress reports, invoicing, meeting minutes, and client coordination
- Attend client meetings, field reviews, and public meetings as needed
- Perform quality checks on your own work and the work of others
Requirements
- 4-year Civil Engineering (or related) degree
- Engineer in Training (EIT) certification (required); Professional Engineering (PE) license (desired)
- Minimum 4 years of relevant experience
- Experience in at least two of the following: roadway design, drainage design, construction staging, with willingness to expand into the others
- Proficiency in Bentley OpenRoads Designer
- Experience designing GDOT projects and familiarity with the GDOT PDP (desired)
- Knowledge of AASHTO, GDOT, and MUTCD design policies
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills
Compensation and Benefits
We invest the company's success back into our people. Our package includes:
- Highly competitive salary
- Sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates
- Exceptional medical plans with great features, including company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Substantial company contributions toward medical and dental premiums
- 100% company-paid vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match, available immediately upon hire, plus personalized financial advisement
- Family First PTO: 15 days per year, increasing to 20 days after just 3 years with the company
- 8 paid floating holidays (64 hours) each year, in addition to PTO, to use on the days that matter to you
- 4 weeks of paid parental leave at 100% of base pay
- Professional development support: 100% paid professional license renewals, a cash bonus when you earn your PE, tuition reimbursement for graduate study, and 100% paid training and certifications
- Performance-based bonuses that share the success you help create
Ready to do meaningful work with a team that invests in you? Apply today.