Project Engineer - Design

Road Commission For Oakland County; Franklin (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid pension retirement plan

Employer 401(a) match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Medical benefits

Long-term career stability

Job summary

Road Commission for Oakland County in Michigan is seeking a Project Engineer – Design to lead roadway, drainage and bridge projects across the county’s extensive road system. The role offers meaningful ownership, technical responsibility, and coordination with MDOT, consultants and multiple agencies.

The ideal candidate has 5–8 years of roadway design or transportation project delivery experience and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D is required.
• 5–8 years of roadway design or transportation engineering project delivery experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the design of roadway, intersection, drainage, bridge/culvert, traffic, pedestrian, and safety improvement projects.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate preliminary and final construction plans, specifications, cost estimates, and engineer’s estimates.
• Support both MDOT Local Agency Program and RCOC-funded project delivery requirements.
• Coordinate with internal staff, consultants and outside agencies to obtain and evaluate survey, right-of-way, geotechnical, utility, drainage, hydraulic, traffic and environmental information needed for project development.
• Conduct field reviews and evaluate existing site conditions, design constraints, constructability issues, and potential project risks.
• Provide technical direction to engineering technicians, designers, and support staff.
• Coordinate with consultants, municipalities, utility companies, MDOT, and other project stakeholders.
• Review consultant submittals for technical quality, completeness, constructability, and consistency with applicable standards.
• Help resolve design issues related to roadway geometry, drainage, utilities, right-of-way, traffic staging, constructability, and cost.
• Support a professional engineering culture focused on safety, accountability, quality, and public service.

Skills

Project coordination

Team leadership

Roadway design

Construction plans & specs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Job Description

Be a part of a team that designs and delivers roads, drainage systems, bridges/culverts and transportation infrastructure across Michigan’s largest county road system.

The Road Commission for Oakland County is seeking a Project Engineer – Design for a full-time, overtime-eligible position with a salary range of $110,098 to $131,648, depending on qualifications and experience. RCOC also offers a strong public-sector benefits package, including a hybrid pension retirement plan, employer 401(a) match, paid time off, paid holidays, medical benefits, and long-term career stability.

This position is well suited for a civil engineer with approximately 5–8 years of roadway design or transportation engineering project delivery experience who is ready to take the next step in their career. The role offers meaningful project ownership, technical responsibility, consultant and agency coordination, and a path toward senior project engineering or future supervisory leadership.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and coordinate the design of roadway, intersection, drainage, bridge/culvert, traffic, pedestrian, and safety improvement projects.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate preliminary and final construction plans, specifications, cost estimates, and engineer’s estimates.
• Support both MDOT Local Agency Program and RCOC-funded project delivery requirements.
• Coordinate with internal staff, consultants and outside agencies to obtain and evaluate survey, right-of-way, geotechnical, utility, drainage, hydraulic, traffic and environmental information needed for project development.
• Conduct field reviews and evaluate existing site conditions, design constraints, constructability issues, and potential project risks.
• Provide technical direction to engineering technicians, designers, and support staff.
• Coordinate with consultants, municipalities, utility companies, MDOT, and other project stakeholders.
• Review consultant submittals for technical quality, completeness, constructability, and consistency with applicable standards.
• Help resolve design issues related to roadway geometry, drainage, utilities, right-of-way, traffic staging, constructability, and cost.
• Support a professional engineering culture focused on safety, accountability, quality, and public service.

Special Experience/Education

• This position requires a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D is required.
• MDOT Local Agency Program federal aid highway project development experience is preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred.
• Bridge/culvert design experience would be an asset.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience commensurate with the duties described above is required.

Benefits

• Overtime eligible.
• Hybrid pension retirement plan.
• Employer 401(a) match.
• Up to 31 days of paid time off, plus 14 Paid Holidays.
• Medical Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• Retention pay eligible.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License stipend eligible.
• Employer Paid Dental Insurance.
• Employer Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Employer Paid Telemedicine.

Disclaimer

• EOE/ADA/Drug Free Workplace.
• Requires a daily schedule with regular/predictable onsite job attendance that supports RCOC hours of operation.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.