Roadway Design Lead Engineer

About the role

Join AECOM’s Transportation team in Atlanta and take a leadership role in delivering complex, high-impact roadway projects across Georgia. As a Roadway Design Lead Engineer, you will oversee day-to-day engineering production, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, and drive the high-quality, on-time delivery of roadway design solutions. You’ll work closely with project leadership while mentoring technical staff and helping shape successful project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day roadway engineering production, assigning tasks and maintaining schedule and quality
• Cook up roadway design activities across disciplines to ensure technically sound and integrated deliverables
• Perform detailed QC reviews of calculations, models, plans, quantities, and estimates prior to submittals
• Ensure compliance with GDOT standards and Plan Development Process requirements
• Track task-level scope, schedule, and budget; proactively identify and communicate risks or issues to the PM
• Support development of design criteria and technical approach
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers to support team performance and development
• Participate in fee, scope, and staffing discussions to support efficient project delivery

Requirements

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related discipline and 6 years of related roadway design experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Georgia PE License preferred
• Experience designing Georgia roadway projects

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related discipline and 6 years of related roadway design experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Georgia PE License preferred
• Experience designing Georgia roadway projects

Skills

• Strong leadership and mentoring skills
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities
• Proficiency in relevant software tools
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Benefits

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $120000 to $150000 per year.

Pay

$120000 - $150000 yearly

Schedule

Hybrid