Project Engineer – Roadway & Bridge Design Lead

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

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.