Senior Transportation Engineer

About the role

We are SLR Consulting (US), a 500+ coast-to-coast team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen. As our new senior-level Transportation Design Engineer, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.

Responsibilities

• Engineering Design Leadership: Lead and oversee the preparation of detailed engineering designs, geometric layouts, cross-sections, drainage, and utilities for urban roadways, multi-modal corridors, and active transportation infrastructure.
• Project & Package Delivery: Responsible for the final delivery of comprehensive PS&E (Plans, Specifications, and Estimates) packages in compliance with local, state, and federal standards.
• Business Development: Win work and identify future design opportunities; prepare technical approaches for proposals and respond to RFPs/RFQs.
• Client & Project Management: Manage client relationships, maintain project schedules, and deliver complex design projects on-budget.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Work seamlessly across disciplines (environmental, regulatory, and advisory) to ensure sustainable and resilient design solutions.
• Mentorship & Staff Management: Supervise, mentor, and perform quality control reviews for junior design engineers and CAD technicians.
• Public Engagement: Present complex engineering designs and visual concepts clearly to clients, stakeholders, and the public during outreach events.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Experience: 10+ years of increasingly responsible professional experience in transportation infrastructure design.
• Licensure: Professional Engineer (PE) certification is required (ability to obtain reciprocity in target states if necessary).
• Technical Software: High proficiency with industry-standard design software (e.g., AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation/InRoads/OpenRoads).
• Subject Matter Expertise: Familiarity with evolving best practices and design guidelines (AASHTO, NACTO, state DOT manuals) regarding smart cities, micro-mobility, and urban multi-modal design.
• Mobility: Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel by airplane and car, including overnight travel.

Skills

• Detail-oriented, critical thinker, dedicated to quality work, with strong interpersonal, written, and graphic communication skills.

Benefits

Competitive total compensation package including medical, dental, orthodontia, vision, FSA/HSA, generous PTO accrual, 10 paid holidays, 401(k) retirement account with company matching program, company paid life insurance, short & long term disability insurance, and employee assistance program. The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $120,000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location. Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $120,000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.

Schedule

Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement.