Highway Engineer

Mott MacDonald; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

medical

dental and vision insurance

short-term/long-term disability

paid holidays

PTO

parental leave

company paid life insurance

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Highway Engineer to work on-site in San Jose, CA, supporting large transportation projects across Northern California. You will assist Project Managers in design, coordination, and management tasks, including express lanes, interchanges, and multi-agency collaboration.

The ideal candidate has a civil/transportation background with 3–5 years of related experience, strong communication, and proficiency in AutoCAD or MicroStation to develop and review engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Transportation Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in design, project/program management, construction administration, and coordination.
• Experience in highway design development, familiar with Caltrans procedures and Express Lanes.
• Knowledge of geometric design, drainage, traffic control, and utility coordination.
• Ability to prepare and review technical reports, cost estimates, and quantities.
• Proficient with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation for conceptual drawings.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers in coordinating transportation projects including express lane projects and interchanges.
• Review design submittals such as deliverables, schedules, reports, and cost estimates.
• Prepare presentations and status reports to track critical activities and staffing.
• Participate in PDT meetings and support project development and training activities.
• Coordinate with Caltrans, FHWA, counties and cities; support QA/QC and design standards.
• Assist with scheduling, risk registers, and budget tracking to meet scope and cost objectives.

Skills

Highway design

Caltrans procedures

Geometric design

Communication skills

Team player

Analytical skills

Project coordination

Cost estimation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Highway Engineer to work onsite at one of our large transportation clients in the Bay Area. This position will be on-site in San Jose, CA. However, you will also be supporting projects throughout Northern California.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.As a Highway Engineer, you will be supporting Project Managers on various project engineering and project management duties on highway and/or roadway projects. Phases of projects for which management will be required include feasibility analyses; conceptual, environmental clearance, preliminary and detailed design; cost estimating; construction and contract management. More specifically, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Support Project Managers in coordinating and working with technical and management groups in the delivery of a range of transportation projects, including express lane projects, freeway interchange improvements, active transportation improvements and other transportation improvement projects.
• Review design consultants’ submittals such as project deliverables, schedule, reports, cost estimates, plans/exhibits, invoices, etc.
• Prepare presentations and status reports, to track critical project activities, and review staffing plans.
• Participate in Project Development Team (PDT) meetings, including review of monthly meeting addenda, meeting minutes, and meeting material on the Project managers’ behalf.
• Actively participate in and support internal and external development and training activities.
• Support Project Managers by coordinating with Project sponsors and/or stakeholders, including, but not limited to, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), FHWA, county, and cities.
• Support Project Managers by working with Resident Engineer, Office Engineer, and Structural Representative, and provide design support during the construction of the projects.
• Assist in preparing and reviewing Project Study Reports (PSRs), Project Reports (PRs), and environmental technical documents.
• Support quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) reviews and maintain design standards compliance per Caltrans manuals.
• Assist with project scheduling, risk register updates, and budget tracking to help maintain scope, schedule, and cost objectives.
• Support preparation of project funding applications, cooperative agreements, and technical exhibits for project approvals and allocations.
• Assist the PM in coordinating reviews with Caltrans and other agencies, ensuring timely resolution of design comments.

Candidate Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering or related field required.
• Minimum of 3 - 5 years of experience in design, project/program management, construction administration, and project coordination.
• Candidate to be technically capable in highway design development, familiar with Caltrans project development procedures/processes, with experience in the development of managed lanes, specifically Express Lanes.
• Knowledge of geometric design principles, drainage design, traffic control, and utility coordination.
• Ability to prepare and review technical reports, cost estimates, and quantities.
• Able to design conceptual drawings using AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
• Demonstrated interest in the development and maintenance of client relations.
• Strong written and oral communication skills are required, and working as a team player is very important for this role.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Desire to work with multiple agencies to develop projects in a collaborative fashion

Benefits & Reward

• 401k
• medical
• dental and vision insurance
• short-term/long-term disability
• paid holidays
• PTO
• parental leave
• company paid life insurance

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. We provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company paid life insurance.

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

The expected salary for this position is $96,000-$118,000

Collaboration at Our Core

At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we’re together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equal opportunity is the law.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.