Principal Highway Engineer

RS&H; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

RS&H is seeking a Principal Highway Engineer to lead our Transportation team in Orlando, FL. You will serve as discipline leader and technical resource, guiding project delivery, quality assurance, and client engagement across complex programs.

You will oversee multi-disciplinary teams, coordinate bids, and promote client relationships while advancing standard operating procedures and technical requirements for firm-wide use.

Qualifications

• Must have ABET-accredited engineering degree and 15 years of relevant experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in good standing.
• Strong knowledge of applicable federal, state and local codes, criteria, regulations, and ordinances.
• Proficient in production software and construction document production.
• Proven ability to make decisions with significant impact and influence operational strategy.
• Recognition as a thought leader with experience leading multiple disciplines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with senior leadership.
• Ability to build strong client relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define project elements and processes to meet client needs.
• Coordinate bids and promote client relationships across project phases.
• Lead projects and supervise design and technical delivery across disciplines.
• Develop and apply company-wide SOPs and technical requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship mgmt

Communication

Project management

Multi-disciplinary leadership

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Construction document production

Job description

The Opportunity

RS&H is currently seeking a Principal Highway Engineer to join our Transportation team in Orlando, FL. As part of the infrastructure team, you'll serve an integral role in the firm by serving as a discipline leader, subject matter expert, and technical resource for discipline and related program activities, including active participation in discipline quality improvement and assurance activities. This position will define project elements and processes required to meet client needs, along with participating in and coordinating preparation of bids and promoting and maintaining client relationships; oversee performance to contracts through shared planning and monitoring of work orders and deliverables with engineering, construction, and various other disciplines; lead projects, including major projects with complex elements and a broad scope of responsibilities; coordinate with project management to execute project plans and directly supervise the teams' design and technical delivery; promote and maintain client relationships through all project phases, including presenting directly to the client on technical and design solutions and serving as a firm ambassador to win new work; recommend new practices or changes in emphasis for professional services; and lead the development and application of company-wide standard operating procedures and technical requirements for projects and discipline deliverables. This position may also manage a small team of direct reports.

To Be Successful In This Role, You Must

• Have a degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program and 15 years relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Be a professional engineer in good standing.
• Be knowledgeable of applicable federal, state and local codes, criteria, regulations, and ordinances.
• Be proficient in production software and construction document production.
• Have proven background and ability to make decisions that have significant impact to an organization, as well as recommend operational strategies and plans with direct impact on results.
• Be recognized as a thought leader in the industry and have experience leading the work of multiple disciplines and participating in and/or having decision-making on technical matters within discipline.
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to communicate with senior leadership on matters of strategic importance.
• Have the ability to effectively interact with and build strong relationships with clients, customers, contractors, team members, and other key stakeholders.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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The Team

From managed toll lanes and long-range corridor plans, to complex segmental bridges, our teams are providing the highest quality infrastructure and facility solutions. Each day, we partner with transportation agencies and local governments across the country to keep our communities moving. By joining our team, you too can lead the evolution of transportation.

The Company

Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms, with associates who work hard every day to create tomorrow together. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to our unwavering commitment to our core values: integrity, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork.