Principal Highway Engineer

RS&H; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

RS&H is seeking a Principal Highway Engineer in Orlando, FL, to manage roadway/highway analysis, design, and production. The ideal candidate will have 15+ years of experience in roadway engineering, a Florida PE registration, and proficiency in MicroStation and Geopak. Responsibilities include overseeing design efforts, managing project budgets and schedules, and ensuring quality control. This role requires excellent communication skills and experience working with multi-discipline teams. Join us for a rewarding career in a reputable firm.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in roadway/highway engineering.
• Florida professional engineering (PE) registration is required.
• Experience managing conventional and design-build projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage roadway/highway analysis and design efforts.
• Perform quality control on deliverables.
• Coordinate with discipline key task leaders.

Skills

Roadway/highway engineering

Client communication

MicroStation

Geopak

OpenRoads Designer

Project management

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Mentorship

Quality control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university

Tools

MicroStation

Geopak

OpenRoads Designer

Job description

Opportunity

RS&H is currently seeking a Principal Highway Engineer for our Transportation Practice in our Orlando, FL office.

Job Summary

The Senior Highway Engineer candidate will be responsible for managing the roadway/highway analysis and design, plans production, specifications, reports, and estimates efforts on large-scale conventional and design-build projects for FDOT and county clients. Additional responsibilities include client communication; managing subconsultants; mentoring roadway/highway staff; monitoring labor budgets and schedules for assigned projects; coordinating with discipline key task leaders and staff to ensure ongoing communications; performing quality control on deliverables; meeting project deliverable schedules and budgets for assigned projects; and leading/supporting marketing and business development initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university
• Minimum 15 years of experience in roadway/highway engineering
• Florida professional engineering (PE) registration
• Experience managing conventional and design-build projects relating to intersections, arterials, interstates, and interchanges for FDOT and county clients
• Working knowledge of MicroStation, Geopak, and/or OpenRoads Designer
• Experience working with large multi-discipline teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and overall quality control and management

Preferred Qualifications

• Diverse background in the management and delivery of both conventional Design-Bid-Build and alternative delivery Adjust Score Design-Build and/or Phased Design-Build projects
• Engineer of Record experience in a wide variety of FDOT highway projects, including Limited Access Highways, Tolled Expressways, and Urban Arterial Reconstruction and Widenings
• Experience delivering FDOT District Wide and/or Continuing Services Contracts
• Well-established FDOT contacts within respective geography
• Identified and captured a variety of FDOT highway project solicitations
• Experience in complex interchange and/or alternative intersection design
• Capability to oversee and review work performed within Bentely OpenRoads Designer
• Managed and led a high performing highway team

Equal Opportunity Employer

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to 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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