Senior Project Engineer - Transportation

Description

The team in Orlando, Florida needs an experienced roadway engineer to support and oversee transportation and infrastructure projects. You will provide technical expertise and leadership, and support construction engineering inspection, so projects meet contract terms, quality standards and schedules.

The company is an infrastructure consulting firm working across water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. It is a Fortune 500 firm with revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025 and over 50,000 staff worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior technical resource and advisor for assigned projects and team members.
• Serve as Engineer of Record on small to medium transportation improvement projects.
• Lead small to mid-sized project teams and coordinate work across disciplines.
• Give specialized technical input to studies and design work in your area of expertise.
• Write study and design procedures that help others produce high-quality, cost-effective work.
• Take part in interdisciplinary reviews of deliverables and give constructive technical feedback.
• Perform quality control on design calculations, drawings and technical documentation.
• Prepare and review technical specification sections for completeness and compliance.
• Apply your expertise at every step of the discipline component of PS&E packages.
• Prepare construction cost estimates and estimates of technical effort, with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Help set engineering budgets and schedules that meet project requirements.
• Ensure FDOT design criteria, standards and regulatory requirements are met throughout delivery.
• Handle technical communication and project status updates with clients and stakeholders.
• Mentor junior engineers and technical staff to build their skills and pass on knowledge.
• Find opportunities to improve processes and design methods.

Requirements

• Minimum: a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and 6 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Minimum: familiarity with FDOT plan production and design criteria.
• Preferred: strong judgment in spotting and solving routine and non-routine operational problems, setting operational goals, organizing programs and projects, and writing standards and guidance across varied engineering functions.
• Preferred: a Professional Engineer (PE) license in Florida, or the ability to obtain reciprocity within 6 months.
• Preferred: experience with Bentley Open Roads and 3D modeling.
• Preferred: ability to design typical sections, alignments, and plan and section drawings.
• Preferred: ability to lead small teams through projects.
• Preferred: knowledge of multiple engineering disciplines for independent technical reviews.

Conditions

Location: Orlando, Florida.

US citizenship is required because of the nature of the projects.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future.

All new hires must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at a company office as a condition of employment.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and applicant information is kept confidential under EEO guidelines.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability coverage.
• Paid time off and leaves of absence.
• Voluntary benefits, perks and flexible work options.
• Well-being resources and an employee assistance program.
• Business travel insurance and service recognition awards.
• Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.
• Training and development programs to build technical and leadership skills.