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At ARA, you will be part of a team that delivers decision-making information to our clients.\nThis is a full-time position on-site in our office in Austin, TX.\nWhat you will do as a staff pavement engineer:\nCollaborate with senior staff and staff technicians to produce results from nondestructive pavement testing methods and modeling to develop engineering evaluation, design, and rehabilitation strategy recommendations.\nParticipate in field work, both local and nationwide.\nWork with large datasets from project- and network-level pavement testing to support state DOTs, local agencies, and federal sponsors.\nConduct analyses using data from Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD), Traffic Speed Deflectometer Devices (TSDD), Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), vehicle-based condition assessment platforms, and other equipment.\nAssist with the production of deliverables to meet project objectives, including technical reports.\nParticipate in writing proposals in response to RFPs for existing and new lines of business.\nEngage in marketing and networking activities.\nStaff pavement engineer requirements:\nBachelor’s degree or higher degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited institution.\n2+ years of experience in pavement engineering, as described below; graduate/academic research may be considered in partial fulfillment of experience requirements, if directly applicable.\nDemonstrated proficiency in:Pavement modeling that may include pavement material behavior for flexible and rigid pavement, pavement layer response and mechanistic parameters, remaining life, or pavement degradation.\nPavement design concepts, application, and development using various software tools.\nData analyses and representation that may include deflections, pavement condition metrics, pavement layer properties, and similar data.\n\nWorking knowledge/experience with:Logical pavement design development, from data collection to final reporting.\nIntegrating multiple pavement datasets to arrive at pavement rehabilitation strategy recommendations.\nDatabase manipulation of large datasets.\nGeographic information system (GIS) tools.\nPreparation of technical proposals.\n\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nAbility to travel as needed for field work and marketing/networking activities.\nValid driver’s license to drive and operate company vehicles, including pavement testing equipment (generally less than 10% time).\nPreferred skills:\nPassed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam strongly preferred.\nPavement management concepts and data usage.\nArcGIS data modeling and visualization.\nUse of Python, R, and other programming languages.\nApplication, data analysis, and representation of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR).\nAdvanced statistical analysis techniques and inference of data.\nHighway construction and maintenance practices for pavement layers.\nTexas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) pavement evaluation and design methods.\nKnowledge of TxDOT materials nomenclature and application.\nAbout ARA:\nARA is an employee-owned international research and engineering firm recognized for solving complex challenges in the physical sciences. We provide cutting-edge services in civil and geotechnical technologies, pavement analysis, software and simulation, environmental testing, and defense systems.\nAs an employee-owned company, ARA fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and ownership. 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