The ARA Transportation Infrastructure Division is seeking an entry-level civil engineer to work full-time in our Support Services Group, located in Champaign, IL. The Support Services Group has been growing our pavement marking consulting and research services and also supports our core business centers on pavement engineering. We are looking for an engineer who is passionate about this type of work.

As an entry-level civil engineer in our Support Services Group, you may participate in field data collection and analysis (e.g., manual and automated condition surveys, deflection testing, friction testing, and pavement marking retroreflectivity testing), pavement management system implementation, and other pavement/asset infrastructure engineering efforts.

All of our engineers must be able to work both independently and as part of a project team to apply engineering principles, theories, and concepts to job assignments.

Entry-level civil engineer requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Civil Engineering from an accredited U.S. institution.


• Demonstrated understanding of pavement engineering.


• Strong writing, presentation, and organizational skills.


• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Entry-level civil engineer preferred knowledge/skills:

• 1-3 years of experience in pavement engineering.


• Experience using Pavement ME Design software.


• GIS experience.

In addition, please let us know if you have complementary experience/skills in the following areas:

• Asset management (including assets beyond pavements).


• Statistics and data analysis, including experience with SAS, R, or any equivalent statistical software package.

 About ARA:

ARA is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs about 1,500 professionals and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in civil technologies, computer software and simulation, defense technologies, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for pavement analysis, environmental site characterization, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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