Job Description:

TranSystems has completed a strategic merger with Gannett Fleming to create a best-in-class organization (Gannett Fleming TranSystems) with approximately $1.3 billion in revenue and a highly skilled workforce of more than 5,000 employees.

Both companies are recognized as top 20 providers on the Engineering News-Record (“ENR”) rankings for transportation design services. We are committed to building strong relationships with our clients, partners, and communities, because we believe we can go farther together. The transaction not only enhances our transportation expertise and reach, but it expands offerings across the water, environmental, and power markets.  

 

Interested in joining our team? We’re looking for top talent to grow with our firm. This is a great time to join Gannett Fleming TranSystems!

Responsibilities

What you'll be challenged to do:

Gannett Fleming TranSystems is hiring an Associate Railroad CADD Technician to join our downtown Kansas City, MO office. The ideal candidate will have experience in drafting, and an interest in learning and working on project assignments with railroad civil engineering aspects. The proposed candidate will be expected to learn various design standards such as BNSF and Union Pacific (UP) and to be able to transition smoothly between the various standards. MicroStation/AutoCAD aspects that the individual should be knowledgeable in include alignment tools, grading tools, profiling, surfacing tools, and corridors. In addition, the individual should be familiar with and willing to expand their knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office products to produce construction documents. The individual will be called on to work closely with other team members and will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects in a unique work environment.

 

Primary Responsibilities (others may be included):

• Understands and can use Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint.


• Understands basic railroad standards including horizontal and vertical curves, turnouts, derails, etc…


• Understands standards and where/how to find them and apply them.


• Can sketch basic horizontal alignment layouts and drawing.


• Has basic knowledge of GeoPAK tools.


• Basic plan sheet creation and layout.


• Setting up and maintaining plotting for projects (print organizer).


• Understand and follow the company's standard CAD procedures for file naming, levels, line styles, etc., and standard drawing procedures for sheet layout.


• Maintain neat and orderly file organization on PW that will allow access to project information to other team members.


• Assisting with occasional construction inspection/field visits to obtain an understanding of project construction, data collection tasks, etc

Qualifications

What you bring to our firm:

• High School Diploma or GED.


• Formal CADD Training certificate or coursework.


• 0-5 years of experience.


• Intermediate user of AutoCAD and Civil 3D.  


• Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines. 


• Work well in teams.


• Actively engages multiple perspectives when solving problems, seeks to learn from peers, and encourages reciprocal learning among team members.

What we’d prefer for you to bring to our firm:

• Previous experience in AutoCAD Civil 3D design.


• Microsoft Office working knowledge.


• No relocation or stipend assistance.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, depending on field assignments.


• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, however, construction and field assignments can be severe (i.e. Airport noise, inside factories, construction equipment, jack hammers, etc).

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, depending on field assignments.


• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hand and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone keyboard.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, talk or hear, and drive a car.  The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Featured Benefits: 

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.


• Comprehensive health benefits package including wellness, maternity/paternity leave, and employer paid AD&D, STD, and LTD.


• 401(k) company match


• Vacation accrual separate from sick time.


• Eleven (11) paid holidays for 2024 with the option to substitute 2 holidays for employees to celebrate other day(s) of significance.


• Six (6) day winter break in 2024 that is included in the paid holiday schedule.

Gannett Fleming TranSystems is proud to be an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer and ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity in all programs and activities in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, disability, protected Veteran status or any other status protected by law. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will hire only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States (if the position is or will be one which is subject to U.S. law).

 

As the employer of choice, we are committed to action and strive for a company that reflects the vast diversity of our country and the communities we serve. Gannett Fleming TranSystems is committed to embracing diversity in all forms, including race, culture, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, thought and religious background. We acknowledge the impacts of prejudice and discrimination on historically underserved communities. We commit to establishing a more diverse, inclusive and positive work environment that drives innovation.

Recruiters or staffing agencies: Gannett Fleming TranSystems is not obligated to compensate any external recruiter or search firm who presents a candidate, their resume, or profile to a Gannett Fleming TranSystems employee without 1) a current, fully-executed agreement on file and 2) being assigned to the open position (as a search) via our applicant tracking solution.

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