Highway/Roadway Engineer 5

CDM Smith – where career journeys unfold through meaningful projects, supportive colleagues, and a commitment to personal growth and work-life balance. Our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive, and inclusive environment that fosters leadership, career development, and diverse perspectives.

About the role

Join CDM Smith's transportation team in Chicago and lead transformative large-scale projects including highways, tunnels, and mass transit systems. Under light supervision, you'll develop engineering designs of basic to high complexity that shape urban mobility and meet client requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering designs of basic to high complexity for transportation projects.
• Review draft designs for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Ensure firm policies and practices are followed on all designs.
• Perform site reviews and studies to align designs with location specifications.
• Update design requirements as necessary.
• Inspect new construction and existing transportation structures.
• Collaborate with sales staff to create proposals in response to client RFPs.
• Review draft proposals for adherence to regulations and best practices.
• Meet with current and potential clients to discuss design needs.
• Attend conferences and symposia to improve firm visibility.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff.
• May supervise the work of junior engineers on project work.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Transportation, or Structural Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional engineering (PE) license.
• 7 years of related experience.
• Expert knowledge of computer-assisted design and drafting (CADD) 3D and 4D software.
• Expert knowledge of engineering principles of design.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft business software (Excel, Word, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Expert knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations.
• Basic knowledge of design standards (AASHTO, NACTO, etc.).
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required (10% or less).
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Pay

Pay range: USD $95,846.00 – $167,731.00. Salary is determined by role, function, relevant experience, skills, certifications, education/training, and geographic location. All bonuses are discretionary.