Senior Transportation Roadway Engineer

About the role

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Responsibilities

• Perform engineering related duties as a lead project engineer including analysis and design on complex transportation projects, grading, and plan preparation
• Lead and oversee the design and production of various transportation projects, including highway widenings/reconstruction, intersection improvements, roundabouts, shared-use paths and bike/pedestrian trails
• Delegate tasks and provide mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a collaborative and efficient team environment
• Lead production of Client deliverables, including construction documents, with a focus on project budget and schedule
• Perform best practices, in compliance with VHB standards, for quality control of work products
• Meet with clients to prepare and validate scope of work
• Affiliate with marketing with technical development of proposal or presentation materials
• Engage and coordinate multi-discipline design team(s), including coordination with subconsultants
• Collaborate with technical specialists to resolve technical and coordination issues and conflicting design criteria
• Deliver related services associated with the bidding process, including preparing addenda/amendments and tabulating/reviewing of bids
• Perform construction phase services, including field visits, answering RFIs, reviewing shop drawings, and preparing record drawings
• Affiliate with mentoring of the professional development of junior Transportation staff

Requirements

• BS in Civil Engineering required, MS a plus
• 8+ years of professional transportation roadway engineering experience required
• PE certification required

Skills

• Ability to handle multiple concurrent projects and willingness to serve in a variety of roles within a design team
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• MicroStation, Open Roads experience or Open Roads Designer is strongly preferred
• AutoCAD with Civil 3D Corridor experience is a plus

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $110,000 to $160,000 for Virginia. This offer is determined based on a number of job-related factors including internal comparators, skills, education, training, credentials, experience, scope and complexity of role responsibilities and geographic location.

Schedule

This is a Hybrid role.