Job Description

The ARA Transportation Infrastructure Division is seeking an entry-level engineer to work full-time for our office in Ventura, CA. This role is a great fit for someone who combines engineering fundamentals with hands-on mechanical skills and an interest in field work/travel.

Our Ventura team plays a national role in pavement and infrastructure solutions, from pavement condition surveys in cities across the West Coast to federal R&D efforts. Join a team where you can immediately make an impact!

What you will do as a junior engineer:

• Pavement-related field testing, data collection, and evaluation. Anticipated to be on travel 50-65% of the time, depending on season and workload.
• Setup, maintenance, repair, and calibration of pavement testing equipment.
• Analysis of data and compilation of results.
• Reporting of results using tools such as Microsoft Excel, GIS, and databases.
• Assisting with reports and creating presentations discussing the results of analyses performed by yourself and others.

Flexibility is a requirement for this position, as work changes frequently.

Junior engineer requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline (e.g., civil, electrical, mechanical) from an accredited U.S. institution
• Excellent driving skills and willingness to drive pickup trucks and vans, sometimes with trailers; must be able to drive long distances and work in a vehicle for long periods of time
• Ability to assist with and learn equipment mechanical and electrical repairs, calibrate equipment, and troubleshoot equipment issues
• Ability to pass a DOT physical and meet other requirements to drive commercial motor vehicles (CMV) under 26,000lb GVWR (no CDL required)
• Available and interested in travel to conduct field work, occasionally for weeks at a time
• Ability and interest to grow in the role of “translator” between field staff and office-based engineering staff
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products

Compensation:

The anticipated salary for this position ranges from $62,000 to $72,000/year, depending on experience. ARA also offers competitive benefits that address our employees’ needs now and in the future. Learn more about each of our benefits at  

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 more than 2,300 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.

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