Principal Highway Engineer

Reynolds Smith & Hills Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking firm as a Principal Highway Engineer, where you'll lead innovative roadway design projects and mentor a talented team. This role offers the chance to work on significant conventional and design-build projects for various clients, including PennDOT and the PA Turnpike. You'll be at the forefront of managing design deliverables, ensuring quality and compliance while fostering client relationships and business development. If you're passionate about highway engineering and ready to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 15 years of relevant experience in highway engineering.
• Pennsylvania Professional Engineers License required.

Responsibilities

• Manage roadway/highway analysis and design for large-scale projects.
• Coordinate with key task leaders and ensure quality control.

Skills

Highway Design Management

Client Relationship Management

Proposal Writing

Mentoring

Education

Engineering Degree from ABET accredited program

Tools

OpenRoads Designer (ORD)

Job description

The Opportunity

RS&H is currently seeking a Principal Highway Engineer for our Transportation Practice in our Philadelphia or Pittsburgh office!

Job Summary:

The Principal 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 PennDOT, PA Turnpike, County, and Local 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.

Qualifications:

• Have a degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program and 15 years relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proficiency with OpenRoads Designer (ORD).
• Experience in managing a highway design team of direct reports.
• Experience with business development including hiring management, client relationship management, proposal writing and oral presentations.
• Development of highway design deliverables such as Design Criteria Reports, Alternative Analysis, Line/Grade/Typical Sections, Design Field View, Final Roadway Plans/Specifications, and Engineer’s Estimates.
• Pennsylvania Professional Engineers License.
• PennDOT and PA Turnpike highway design experience including major reconstruction, realignment, corridor, intersection improvements, and preventative maintenance type projects.
• Strong knowledge of PennDOT Design Manuals, Publication 408 and AASHTO – A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets.

If this sounds like the role for you and you're ready to join an amazing team, please apply!

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.