Principal Engineer - Highways / (Projektant Drogowy)

AECOM; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in Kraków seeks a Principal Engineer – Highways to lead roadway designs within a multidisciplinary team, delivering from feasibility to detailed design. You will apply international standards and advanced CAD tools while coordinating with other disciplines to ensure quality and timelines.

The role offers hybrid working, opportunity to influence major projects, and collaboration with a diverse team across the globe. Proficiency in English is required.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of working on highway designs.
• Experience with international regulations and standards (e.g. AASHTO; British/Australian codes).
• Experience in geometrical design using CAD packages listed above.
• Advanced level of English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Works independently on projects or defined sections of highway and linear infrastructure projects.
• Prepares and reviews detailed geometric design calculations, technical reports, and design documentation for highway infrastructure.
• Applies design standards, guidelines, and best practices for highways and linear infrastructure.
• Delivers highway engineering work within scope, budget, and schedule.
• Performs self-checks and participates in internal QA/QC reviews.
• Prepares and reviews deliverables including drawings, calculations, reports, and specs.
• Coordinates design with drainage, structures, utilities, and traffic engineering.
• Identifies technical risks and proposes practical engineering solutions.
• Provides technical guidance and design support to junior engineers.
• Ensures compliance with codes, standards, and client requirements.

Skills

Highways design

English proficiency

Independent work

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

InRoads

OpenRoads/OpenRail

Civil 3D

Geopak

12d Model

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

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Job Description

We are currently recruiting for the role of Principal Engineer – Highways (Projektant Drogowy) with experience in roadway 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.
• 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.
• Ensures compliance with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements.

Qualifications

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Proven track record of working on highway designs (+8 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 (spoken and written).
• CV in English language.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Additional Information

At AECOM, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity

Our Freedom to Grow hybrid working philosophy is the cornerstone of our success as a business – supporting a culture of flexibility, trust and performance at AECOM.

ReqID: J10160400

Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Enterprise Capabilities

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: Hybrid