Engineering Technician

The Hawk Group; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hawk Group is seeking a role that manages end-to-end roadway permitting and access approvals for fast-paced power innovation projects. You will coordinate across engineering, environmental, construction management, legal, and external consultants to negotiate RUAs, ROEs, and railroad crossing agreements while tracking permit conditions to project closeout.

Responsibilities include serving as a technical advisor on traffic engineering, MOT, haul routes, and railroad standards, ensuring safe

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum five years of environmental experience are required.
• Proven ability to negotiate RUAs, ROEs, and railroad crossing agreements.

Responsibilities

• Develop permitting and access strategies across engineering, environmental, construction, legal teams, and consultants.
• Negotiate Road Use Management Agreements, Right of Entry, and Railroad Crossing Agreements; track permit conditions through closeout.
• Advise on traffic engineering, MOT, haul routes, and railroad engineering standards to support safe execution and restoration.
• Plan roadway/railroad permitting strategies aligning schedule, constructability, and compliance.

Skills

Negotiation

Project coordination

Traffic engineering

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This role manages end-to-end roadway permitting and access approvals for fast paced power innovation projects, ensuring compliance with local, state and railroad requirements.

Responsibilities

• Include developing permitting and access strategies, coordinating across engineering, environmental, construction management, legal and external consultants; negotiating Road Use Management Agreements (RUMA), Right of Entry (ROE) agreements, and Railroad Crossing Agreements; and tracking permit conditions through construction closeout and roadway restoration.
• The position serves as a technical advisor on traffic engineering, maintenance on traffic (MOT), haul routes, roadway/bridge restrictions, and railroad engineering standards, supporting safe execution, stakeholder alignment, and cost-effective restoration outcomes.
• Senior specialists focus on strategy, technical leadership, and complex negotiations, while mid-level specialists execute drafting, submittals, tracking, field coordination and compliance follow through.
• Develops and executes roadway/railroad permitting strategies for power innovation projects, aligning schedule, constructability, and compliance needs.
• Partners with Engineering Project Managers, Environmental Permit Managers, and consultants to identify and site public road crossings, driveway entrances, and access points that can be installed and maintained safely.
• Plans contractor haul routes and access logistics, incorporating weight-restricted roads/bridges and local roadway constraints.
• Interfaces with local and state agencies (towns, boroughs, townships, cities, counties, and state DOTs) to align traffic engineering, public safety, roadway conditions and maintenance.

Education/Years of Experience:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree and minimum five(5) years’ environmental experience

Other Requirements:

• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
• Proven ability to negotiate agreements (RUAs, ROEs, railroad crossing agreements) that balance risk, cost, and stakeholder expectations
• Strong working knowledge of roadway construction methods and restoration standards (pavement, drainage, geotechnical, guiderail, temporary works)
• Experience coordinating with local/state agencies and railroad representatives; comfortable presenting at public meetings
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and general PC skills
• Preferred: Familiarity with maintenance-of-traffic planning, oversize/overweight permitting systems, bonding/insurance requirements, and contract administration