Project Engineer - Design

About the role

The Road Commission for Oakland County seeks a Project Engineer – Design for a full-time, overtime-eligible position.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the design of roadway, intersection, drainage, bridge/culvert, traffic, pedestrian, and safety improvement projects.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate preliminary and final construction plans, specifications, cost estimates, and engineer’s estimates.
• Support both MDOT Local Agency Program and RCOC-funded project delivery requirements.
• Coverge with internal staff, consultants and outside agencies to obtain and evaluate survey, right-of-way, geotechnical, utility, drainage, hydraulic, traffic and environmental information needed for project development.
• Conduct field reviews and evaluate existing site conditions, design constraints, constructability issues, and potential project risks.
• Provide technical direction to engineering technicians, designers, and support staff.
• Coverge with consultants, municipalities, utility companies, MDOT, and other project stakeholders.
• Review consultant submittals for technical quality, completeness, constructability, and consistency with applicable standards.
• Help resolve design issues related to roadway geometry, drainage, utilities, right-of-way, traffic staging, constructability, and cost.
• Support a professional engineering culture focused on safety, accountability, quality, and public service.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• MDOT Local Agency Program federal aid highway project development experience preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Bridge/culvert design experience asset.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience commensurate with the duties described above is required.

Qualifications

• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.

Skills

• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Experience with MDOT Local Agency Program federal aid highway project development.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Bridge/culvert design experience.

Benefits

• Overtime eligible.
• Hybrid pension retirement plan.
• Employer 401(a) match.
• Up to 31 days of paid time off, plus 14 Paid Holidays.
• Medical Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• Retention pay eligible.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License stipend eligible.
• Employer Paid Dental Insurance.
• Employer Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Employer Paid Telemedicine.

Pay

$110,098 to $131,648, depending on qualifications and experience.

Schedule

Requires a daily schedule with regular/predictable onsite job attendance that supports RCOC hours of operation.