Civil Engineer – Roadway Project Manager

Civil Design, Inc. (CDI) is a multi-disciplined civil engineering firm offering civil site, structural, land surveying, and GIS services. Since its founding in 1996, our team has grown to over 150 team members with six locations across Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky. We serve six service lines: Infrastructure + Analytics, Site, Structures, Survey, Transportation, and Water Resources.

About the role

The ideal candidate brings both project expertise and a people-first mindset—committed to teamwork, collaboration, and making a meaningful difference. This role supports our mission of Building Stronger Communities by designing municipal roadway and highway projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage transportation engineering projects by creating scope and budgets, directing design, and coordinating work with staff and team members.
• Sign and seal work as required.
• Serve as a key point of contact with clients, contractors, and local officials.
• Design and plan production for municipal roadways, interstate highways, intersections, interchanges, ADA-compliant sidewalks, and multi-use facilities.
• Provide roadway design elements including horizontal and vertical alignments, cross sections, intersection layout, drainage design, pedestrian facility design, utilities conflict and relocations, and other roadway design tasks.
• Collaborate with CDI Service Leaders, Project Engineers, and team members to develop effective project solutions.
• Work on a wide variety of project types with enthusiasm.
• Ensure compliance with CDI’s safety and QA/QC procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from a four-year college or university.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE).
• 5–15 plus years of experience in civil engineering.
• Project management experience with Illinois Department of Transportation projects.
• Strong technical skills in transportation engineering and roadway design.
• Highly proficient with roadway design software: MicroStation/Open Roads Designer (ORD).
• Experience with highway/roadway design and plan production.
• Ability to lead projects, collaborate with teams, and manage tasks while being responsive to client needs.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Positive attitude and ability to work effectively in a team environment.

This role can be based out of Collinsville, IL, Effingham, IL, or St. Louis, MO, with up to 10% travel expected.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• 401(k) match for up to 4.5%.
• 100% coverage on HSA and PPO plan options.
• Annual HSA contributions.
• Competitive PTO (paid-time off).
• 8 hours of VTO (volunteer time off) annually.

Pay

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $85,000–$120,000/year. Compensation will vary based on relevant experience, education, skill level, and other factors.