Highway Design Project Engineer

Kleinfelder; Dover (DE); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Kleinfelder is seeking a Highway Design Project Engineer to contribute to innovative transportation and highway design projects in Delaware. You will collaborate with senior engineers and project managers to deliver high-quality transportation projects, with a hybrid schedule allowing work in Dover or New Castle offices.

The role requires 3–6 years of highway design experience, an EI license, ABET-accredited degree, and proficiency with MicroStation, ORD, and 3D modeling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• EI license required; PE license preferred.
• Familiarity with state and federal highway design regulations and guidelines.
• Proficiency with MicroStation, ORD, and 3D modeling tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute engineering tasks in transportation and highway design, adhering to design criteria and standards.
• Assist in preparing documents for advertisement and construction, and in cost estimates.
• Collaborate with project teams, clients, stakeholders, and agencies to deliver highway design solutions.
• Ensure designs meet state and federal regulations and client specifications.
• Identify design issues and propose effective solutions throughout the design process.
• Support client relationships to ensure project satisfaction and success.

Skills

Highway design

Civil engineering

Communication skills

Education

ABET-accredited degree in civil engineering

Engineering Intern (EI) license

Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred

Tools

MicroStation

Open Roads Designer (ORD)

3D Modeling

Job description

Job Description

Take Your Design Career to the Next Level

Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is committed to a people-first culture, technical excellence, and creating opportunities where employees can thrive!

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Our collaborative, multidisciplinary group spanning architectural, structural, civil, electrical, mechanical, process engineering, pipeline design, and integrity management works together to deliver integrated, high‑impact solutions.

Step into Your New Role

As a Highway Design Project Engineer, you will be involved in innovative transportation and highway design projects throughout the Delaware area. You will work closely with an experienced senior project engineers or project manager, contributing to the successful delivery of high-quality transportation projects. This position offers the opportunity to make an impact on key highway design projects while advancing your career in transportation engineering. Our team enjoys a hybrid schedule, which allows us to offer this role in one of our Dover or New Castle, DE offices.

Responsibilities:

• Performance: Execute engineering tasks in transportation and highway design, ensuring adherence to relevant design criteria, standards, and processes.
• Knowledge: Apply a strong understanding of transportation engineering principles, including roadway geometry, pavement design, traffic control, and stormwater management.
• Design and Planning: Assist in the preparation of engineering documents for advertisement and construction, as well as construction cost estimates.
• Collaboration with Project Teams: Work closely with project teams, clients, stakeholders, and regulatory agencies to deliver effective highway design solutions.
• Project Coordination: Ensure designs meet state and federal highway regulations, codes, and client specifications.
• Problem Solving and Innovation: Identify design issues and provide effective solutions throughout the design process.
• Client Relationship: Assist in building and maintaining relationships with clients, ensuring satisfaction and project success.
• Career Growth: Develop expertise in highway design and contribute to Century Engineering’s continued growth in the transportation sector.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field from an ABET-accredited program.
• 3-6 years of relevant highway design experience.
• Engineering Intern (EI) license required.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license preferred.
• Familiarity with state and federal highway design regulations and guidelines.
• Proficiency with, MicroStation, Open Roads Designer (ORD), 3D Modeling etc.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
• Experience with project delivery of State Agency Transportation Departments – Delaware preferred.

Following an offer, candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete employment reference checks, verification of professional licensure and/or educational credentials, a motor vehicle report (MVR), and a comprehensive background check.

Move Forward with Kleinfelder:Kleinfelder and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients’ transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 110 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia.Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose – together, we deliver.

Progress with an Employer that Values You

Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:

Benefits:Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.

Career Development:We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.

Equal Opportunity:Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

Please note that Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.