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Director of Transportation Engineering
ELA Group is seeking a proven transportation engineering leader to direct and grow
our Transportation Practice across Pennsylvania. This is more than a technical role.
We are looking for a business-minded leader who can build client relationships,
mentor talented professionals, drive strategic growth, and serve as a trusted
advisor to municipalities, developers, institutions, and public agencies. You’ll lead a
team that delivers transportation solutions ranging from traffic impact studies and
PennDOT permitting to signal design, corridor studies, municipal traffic engineering,
and transportation planning.
General Responsibilities:
- Lead and grow ELA’s Transportation Practice
- Develop new client relationships and expand existing accounts
- Mentor and develop transportation professionals
- Oversee project delivery, quality, and profitability
- Serve as a technical expert and trusted advisor
- Collaborate with planners, landscape architects, surveyors, and civil
engineers - Shape the future direction of transportation services at ELA
Requirements:
- PE license required
- 15+ years of transportation engineering experience
- Proven leadership and team-building skills
- Strong business development and client management experience
- Knowledge of PennDOT regulations and transportation planning
- PTOE certification preferred
Benefits:
- Established, respected Pennsylvania consulting firm
- Strong reputation with municipalities and private developers
- Multidisciplinary environment
- Opportunities for advancement and leadership
- Competitive compensation and bonus opportunities
- Comprehensive benefits package
- 100% Employee Owned (ESOP)
Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to: [email protected]
Civil Design Engineer (Ephrata, PA)
ELA Group, Inc. (ELA) is seeking a full-time Civil Design Engineer (EIT required, at minimum) with 5-10 years of experience to join our team at our Ephrata, PA (Lancaster County) office. While not a remote position, this in-person role offers flexibility for work/life balance along with a relaxed and engaging office culture. Join our team of professionals that work closely together to achieve exceptional project design solutions for our clients.
General Responsibilities:
- Develop plans that include details and specifications suitable for submitting permit applications (post-construction stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, land development, and NPDES).
- Produce designs/calculations, complete plans and permit applications, and coordinate with reviewing agencies.
- Assist the project director by providing project management and engineering support throughout the proposal, design, permitting, and construction phases of athletic facility development.
- Perform construction administration and field observations during construction projects.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field
- Engineer in Training (EIT) certification
- Professional Engineering (PE) License (preferred)
- Experience/working knowledge of basic design principles for grading, calculation of slopes & grades, and site construction materials and methods
- Training and/or work experience in AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Ability to meet project and task deadlines as established by the project director
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- An understanding of, and experience with, the municipal land development and NPDES permitting process
Benefits:
- Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
- Life/Long-term/Short-term/AD&D insurances
- Generous paid time off
- 401(k) program
- ESOP participation (ELA Group, Inc. is 100% employee-owned)
Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to: [email protected]
Civil/Design Engineer, 5+ years of experience (State College, PA)
ELA Group, Inc. (ELA) is seeking a full-time Civil/Design Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of experience to join our
team in State College, PA. While not a remote position, this in-person role offers flexibility for work/life balance within
an “informal” office culture. As a regional branch of ELA, we are a small team of professionals that work closely
together to achieve exceptional project design solutions for our clients. This role has the potential for upward
mobility and offers a possible path towards management/leadership.
General responsibilities:
- Develop plans to include details and specifications suitable for submittal of permit applications (post
construction stormwater management, erosion & sediment control, land development and NPDES). - Produce designs/calculations, complete plans and permit applications and coordinate with reviewing
agencies. - Assist the project director by providing project management and engineering support throughout the
proposal, design, permitting and construction phases for the development of athletic facilities. - Perform construction administration and field observations during construction projects.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field.
- Engineer in Training (EIT) certification.
- Professional Engineering (PE) License eligible
- Experience/working knowledge of basic design principles for grading, calculation of slopes & grades, and
site construction materials and methods. - Training and/or work experience in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
- Ability to meet project and task deadlines as established by the project director.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- An understanding of, and experience with, the municipal land development and NPDES permitting process.
Benefits:
- Medical/Dental/Vision insurances.
- Life/Long-term/Short-term/AD&D insurances.
- Generous paid time off.
- 401(k) program
- 100% Employee Owned (ESOP).
If this position sounds like something you’d enjoy, send your resume to [email protected].
ELA Group, Inc. is an EOE.