43023BR | Transportation Engineer 5 | Hartford, CT

LVI Associates; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LVI Associates seeks a transportation engineering professional with 7+ years of highway design experience to lead roadway design tasks from preliminary engineering through final design and PS&E development in the New England region.

The role involves coordinating with project managers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality, schedule, and budget objectives are met, while mentoring junior staff and contributing to technical reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering.
• PE licensure or eligibility.
• Approximately 7+ years of transportation engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead roadway design tasks from preliminary engineering through final design and PS&E.
• Coordinate with project managers and multidisciplinary teams to meet scope, schedule and budget.
• Mentor junior staff and provide technical oversight on projects.
• Conduct field investigations, site reviews and constructability assessments.

Skills

Highway design

Project leadership

Mentoring

Design coordination

Education

Bachelor's in Civil or Transportation Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

OpenRoads Designer

Microsoft Office

Job description

A transportation engineering professional with approximately 7+ years of experience in highway and roadway design across New England may be a strong fit for organizations seeking a technically focused engineer who is interested in expanding leadership responsibilities while remaining hands-on with project delivery.

This individual would likely have experience leading roadway design tasks from preliminary engineering through final design and PS&E development, including roadway alignments, construction plans, specifications, cost estimates, and design reviews. They may have served as a technical lead on DOT and municipal transportation projects, coordinating with project managers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality, schedule, and budget objectives are met.

Potential areas of expertise could include:

• Highway and roadway design for state DOT and municipal clients.
• Preparation and review of construction plans, specifications, and estimates.
• Design coordination and task management on transportation projects.
• Mentoring junior engineering staff and providing technical oversight.
• Compliance with federal, state, and local roadway design standards.
• Field investigations, site reviews, and constructability assessments.
• Support of proposal development, scope creation, and technical reviews.

From a technical standpoint, this individual may possess strong proficiency with:

• AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or OpenRoads Designer.
• Transportation design standards including AASHTO and agency-specific criteria.
• Drainage design and analysis.
• Microsoft Office Suite and engineering design software.

Qualifications could include:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Approximately 7+ years of transportation engineering experience.
• Experience working with agencies such as CTDOT, MassDOT, NHDOT, and local municipalities.

Career-wise, this individual would likely be interested in an environment that provides long-term project stability, opportunities to work on complex transportation programs, and a clear path toward increased technical leadership, project management, or broader transportation leadership responsibilities. They may be particularly attracted to organizations that encourage professional development, technical excellence, mentorship, and a collaborative team culture while maintaining flexibility and work-life balance.

Overall, this could be a strong fit for firms seeking a mid-to-senior-level highway engineer capable of delivering roadway design projects, supporting junior staff development, and growing into larger technical or project leadership roles over time.