Senior Roadway Designer

About the role

Stratus® is an integrated, multi-disciplinary engineering, architecture, interior design, and consulting firm. Consistently ranking among the Top 500 Design Firms in Engineering News-Record, the firm offers a deep bench of industry experts through a highly collaborative approach, delivering innovative solutions across the full project lifecycle. Operating coast to coast, Stratus® serves clients nationwide while maintaining a strategic commitment to supporting high-growth economies and building vibrant communities that foster the professional growth of its team. Serving public- and private-sector clients, the firm is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality service wherever projects take shape. Across the Civic, Commercial, Industrial, Transportation, Education, Water Resources, and Government sectors, we bring precision, insight, and purpose to every project, from targeted renovations to large-scale infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Aid in the preparation and completion of discipline engineering designs responsive to project needs, including the production of roadway plans, traffic management plans, pavement marking plans, signing plans, quantities, cost estimates, construction administration, and final specifications.
• Contribute to the production of engineering drawings and specifications.
• Carry out field observations and data collection activities.
• Support the development of project design criteria, design calculations, construction details, quantities, and cost estimates.
• Perform such other duties as the supervisor may assign.
• Ensure work is completed accurately and in accordance with good engineering codes and practices.
• Communicate effectively and coordinate with other team members.
• Complete work on time and within budget.
• Be energetic, self-directed, and success-focused.
• Think critically and solve problems.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in roadway design.
• An associate's degree in civil engineering or a related field, with exceptional experience potentially considered in lieu of a degree.
• Advanced knowledge of transportation engineering concepts, principles, theories, and methods.
• Advanced knowledge of MicroStation SS2 and/or Open Roads Designer.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word and Excel software programs.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Experience

Experience working with NCDOT projects is preferred.