Associate Director - Highways Technical Specialist

AECOM Corporation; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 220,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Krakow, Hybrid role for Associate Director - Highways Technical Specialist, leading roadway design projects across international standards, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and senior engineers.

You will guide geometry design, ensure quality, mentor junior staff, and coordinate with clients on schedules and budgets; requires 10+ years in highway design and fluency in English. This role may involve projects in the USA, Canada and Australia, within a global enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in Civil Engineering.
• Experience with international regulations and standards preferred.
• Advanced CAD and geometric design tooling experience.

Responsibilities

• Independently work on highway and linear infrastructure projects.
• Prepare and review geometric design calculations and reports.
• Apply design standards and deliver work within scope, budget and schedule.
• Lead and coordinate project tasks, ensuring quality control.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide design guidance.
• Coordinate with drainage, structures, utilities, and traffic teams.
• Identify risks and propose engineering solutions.
• Support project managers in technical decisions and progress.
• Ensure compliance with codes and client requirements.

Skills

Highway design

International standards

Geometric design software

CAD software

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor or Master degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

InRoads/OpenRoads/OpenRail/Civil 3D/Geopak/12d Model

Job description

Associate Director - Highways Technical Specialist

• Contract
• Business Group: DCS
• Business Line: Transportation
• Work Location Model: Hybrid
• Operating Group: Group Support
• Primary Location: PL - Krakow, B11 Brain Park

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We are currently recruiting for the role of Associate Director - Highways Technical Specialist (Starszy Projektant Drogowy) with experience in roadway (or railway) design, to join our ambitious and experienced Linear Infrastructures team. We are working on stages as early as feasibility studies up to detailed designs on a wide range of projects, either as standalone linear infrastructures team or as part of multidisciplinary teams. Our clients are from the private and public sector and include long term Framework Agreements with numerous Local Authorities together with Design and Build commissions for many major Contractors. Our office has an established track record of successfully delivering roadway designs for many years, throughout the USA, Canada and Australia. You may have the opportunity to work on some of the most iconic Transportation projects, being part of a diverse and multicultural Enterprise Capabilities Team (Poland/Spain).

Here's what you'll do:

• Works independently on projects or on defined sections of larger highway and linear infrastructure projects.
• Prepares and reviews detailed geometric design calculations, technical reports, and design documentation for highway infrastructure.
• Applies relevant design standards, guidelines, and best engineering practices related to highways and linear infrastructure.
• Delivers highway engineering work in accordance with agreed project scope, budget, and schedule.
• Leads, coordinates, and prioritizes assigned project tasks and design activities.
• Performs independent self-checks of design work and participates in internal quality control and quality assurance reviews.
• Prepares and reviews project deliverables, including drawings, calculations, reports, and technical specifications.
• Coordinates design work with other disciplines (e.g. drainage, structures, utilities, traffic engineering).
• Identifies technical risks and proposes practical engineering solutions.
• Provides technical guidance, mentoring, and design support to junior and entry-level engineers.
• Supports the Project Manager in technical decision-making and progress monitoring.
• Ensures compliance with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements.

Here's what we're looking for:

• Proven track record of working on highway designs (+10 years).
• Experience with international regulations and standards (i.e AASTHO; Australian Codes; British Standards, etc.) will be considered favorably.
• Experience in geometrical design at least one of the following packages: InRoads, OpenRoads / OpenRail, Rail Track, Civil 3D, Geopak or 12d Model.
• Advanced level in CAD software (MicroStation and/or AutoCAD).
• Experience working in the North America region / Australia will be considered favorably.
• Advanced level of English (oral and written).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in Civil Engineering
• US and/or Australia Professional Engineer license will be considered favorably.

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