Senior Highway Design Task Lead

What You’ll Do

• Lead the delivery of complex highway and roadway design projects, ensuring technical excellence while meeting client expectations, budgets, and schedules.
• Act as a key technical authority, advising internal teams on design standards, best practices, and innovative solutions.
• Cook up seamless coordination with multidisciplinary teams to integrate roadway, structural, drainage, and traffic design components.
• Oversee technical execution across multiple concurrent projects, maintaining accountability and quality control.
• Support project managers with planning, budgeting, client communication, and strategic decision-making.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and CAD staff, fostering a culture of growth and continuous improvement.
• Manage tight deadlines with confidence, balancing priorities without compromising quality.
• Stay ahead of evolving IDOT/Tollway standards, ensuring designs reflect the latest guidelines and industry advancements.

What We’re Looking For

• BS in Civil Engineering
• Illinois Professional Engineer (PE) license
• 10+ years of highway design experience, including strong familiarity with IDOT/Tollway standards
• Proficiency in MicroStation, Geopak, InRoads, or OpenRoads Designer
• A proactive leader who communicates clearly, solves problems creatively, and elevates the work of those around them