Highway Engineer Leader - WNY

Nordstrom Williams; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualifications

• NYS Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• 10+ years of transportation design and project management experience.
• Working knowledge of NYSDOT Locally Administered Federal Aid processes and NYSDOT standards.
• Proficiency guiding a team using MicroStation, OpenRoads, and/or Civil 3D.
• Leads with a people-first mindset and hands-on leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead design production from concept through PS&E on roadway and transportation projects.
• Own scope, schedule, budget, and resourcing decisions across an active project portfolio.
• Mentor and develop junior, mid-level, and senior engineers.
• Serve as QA/QC checkpoint on engineering deliverables.
• Build and maintain client relationships across public-sector transportation work, with involvement in proposals and go/no-go decisions.
• Represent the firm within regional engineering organizations and at industry conferences.

Skills

PE license

10+ years experience

Project management

Client relationships

Leadership

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRoads

Civil 3D

Job description

There's a highway engineering group in Western NY that's ready for its next chapter of leadership — and it's not a role where you'll be one voice among many. This is a seat where your technical judgment and your read on people both matter, at a firm large enough to have real project depth and small enough that your name is known at every level.

Why this role stands out:

• Genuine autonomy — not a satellite office waiting on approvals from three layers up
• Work spans NYSDOT, county, and municipal transportation infrastructure: roadway reconstruction, ADA compliance, drainage, complete streets, and multi-use facility design
• A firm that promotes and mentors from within, with an established bench of junior and mid-level engineers eager to learn and ready for a new leader
• Meaningful influence over how the practice grows: client relationships, technical direction, and staff development all sit within reach of this role

What you'll be doing:

• Leading design production from preliminary concepts through final PS&E on roadway and transportation infrastructure projects
• Owning scope, schedule, budget, and resourcing decisions across an active project portfolio
• Mentoring and developing a team of junior, mid-level, and senior engineers
• Serving as a QA/QC checkpoint on engineering deliverables
• Building and maintaining client relationships across public-sector transportation work, with a hand in proposal development and go/no-go decisions
• Representing the firm within regional engineering organizations and at industry conferences

What we're looking for:

• NYS Professional Engineer (PE) license, required
• 10+ years of transportation design and project management experience
• Working knowledge of NYSDOT's Locally Administered Federal Aid process and NYSDOT standards
• Proficiency guiding a team using MicroStation, OpenRoads, and/or Civil 3D
• Someone who leads because they want to grow people, not just projects — whether that shows up today as a practice lead ready for broader scope, or a director-level engineer looking for a firm where leadership is hands‑on

Compensation is competitive and will be discussed in the context of overall scope and fit.