**39207BR** **Requisition ID:** 39207BR **Business Unit:** TSU **Job Description:** *This position has the flexibility to work in either Knoxville or Nashville, TN. Are you passionate about making a tangible difference in transportation infrastructure? CDM Smith's Transportation team in Tennessee is calling for dynamic individuals to join us as a Transportation Engineer. This is your chance to be part of a team dedicated to enhancing the long-term mobility of both people and goods. As a Transportation Engineer with us, you'll be at the forefront of innovative roadway design projects, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. You'll collaborate with technical specialists who boast extensive expertise in a variety of design areas, including roads, bridges, structures, traffic engineering, intelligent transportation systems, public transit, and more. Here's What Your Role Entails Crafting Cutting-Edge Designs: Review draft designs to ensure alignment with regulatory standards and firm policies, updating design requirements as necessary. Ensuring Quality Assurance: Conduct site reviews and inspections of transportation structures, guaranteeing the highest quality of construction. Client Collaboration: Work closely with sales staff to develop proposals that meet the unique needs of current and potential clients, fostering strong client relationships. Continuous Learning and Development: Attend conferences and symposia to stay abreast of industry trends and innovations, while also providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff. At CDM Smith, we're not just shaping roads; we're shaping the future of transportation. Join us and be part of a team where your contributions will have a lasting impact on communities. Unlock your potential for growth and innovation as you help pave the way for safer, more efficient transportation systems. Apply now and drive your career forward with CDM Smith. **Job Title:** Transportation Engineer 5 **Group:** TSO **Certification/License Requirements:** Professional Engineer **Employment Type:** Regular **Minimum Qualifications:** Bachelor's degree in Civil, Transportation, or Structural Engineering or related discipline. Professional engineering (PE) license. 7 years of related experience. Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands. Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree. **Preferred Qualifications:** Roadway Hydraulic Design experience. \#LI-MS1 \#LI-HYBRID **EEO Statement:** We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, citizenship status, genetics, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. **Why CDM Smith?:** Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here! (https://www.cdmsmith.com/en/Video/Meet-CDM-Smith) **Join Us! CDM Smith – where amazing career journeys unfold.** Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it’s a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family. Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world. **Job Site Location:** Tennessee - Knoxville **Agency Disclaimer:** All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Recruitment Center Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Recruiting Center Team (RCT) will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith will not be held liable to pay a placement fee. **Amount of Travel Required:** 5% **Assignment Category:** Fulltime-Regular **Visa Sponsorship Available:** No - We will not support sponsorship, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position **Background Check and Drug Testing Information:** CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries (hereafter collectively referred to as “CDM Smith”) reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States. The timing of when background checks will be conducted on candidates for positions outside the United States will vary based on country statutory law but in no case, will the background check precede an interview. CDM Smith will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. In addition, during employment individuals may be required by CDM Smith or a CDM Smith client to successfully complete additional background checks, including motor vehicle record as well as drug testing. **Additional Compensation:** All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position. **Work Location Options:** Hybrid Work Options may be considered for successful candidate.