Roadway Design Engineer

Arcadis; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 125,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Job summary

Arcadis seeks a Senior Roadway Design Engineer to join our Mobility team in Houston, TX. Hybrid work is available, but you must be physically located within driving distance of the office.

You will lead the development of final roadway design plans for state and local projects, mentor junior staff, and manage scopes, budgets, and client relations across complex urban and rural highway projects. This role offers growth leadership within Arcadis Mobility as you drive design excellence and ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field.
• Texas Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• TxDOT precertification.
• 8+ years of progressive highway design experience with 3+ years leading on TxDOT projects.

Responsibilities

• Direct the development of final design construction plans for highway and roadway projects including design of all associated infrastructure for state and local government entities.
• Lead, manage, and perform assignments to take 30 percent schematic design plans through preliminary and final design on TxDOT projects.
• Develop project scopes and budgets; mentor staff and design/drafters; coordinate with clients and schedules.

Skills

Highway design leadership

Mentoring EITs

Team leadership

Client communication

Education

B.S. Civil Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRoads

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description

Arcadis seeks to hire a Senior Roadway Design Engineer to join our growing Mobility team in Houston, TX. Hybrid work available but you must be physically located within driving distance of office location.

You will be responsible for the quality of civil engineering work performed, client service, utilization of staff, marketing, reputation of the office, contract management, billing collection, and project profitability for both complex urban freeway and rural highway projects. Our team is known for innovation and outstanding customer service and will continue to build on these values. This is a unique opportunity for leadership and growth within the Arcadis Mobility Business Line.

Role accountabilities

• Direct the development of final design construction plans for highway and roadway projects including design of all associated infrastructure for state and local government entities
• Lead, manage, and perform assignments to take 30 percent schematic design plans through preliminary and final design. Projects include roadways, collector streets, urban arterials, rural, toll roads, interchanges, urban expressways, and interstates
• Perform work involving the preparation of roadway and highway design using local (State, County, or City) or AASHTO standards while developing roadway plan & profile sheets, typical sections, estimates and associated required roadway details
• Must possess a demonstrated ability to lead and manage all phases of a project design.
• Develop project scopes and budgets, interfacing with and maintenance of clients, mentoring and development of junior staff and design/drafters, and development of project plans and schedules
• Assist as needed on other projects assigned and work with other Arcadis offices as needed

Qualifications & Experience

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive highway (TxDOT) design experience, with at least 3 years of roadway design lead experience on TxDOT projects
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field
• Texas PE
• TxDOT precertification

Key Attributes

• Mentoring of EIT’s and young PE’s
• Proficient in MicroStation and Open Roads Tools
• Experience working in and leading large multi-disciplinary teams
• Interpersonal and client facing responsibilities will include excellent, clear, and concise oral and written communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to coordinate meetings, resources, and presentations
• Adherence to Arcadis' practices including quality and safety standards

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 to 10 years of progressive highway (TxDOT) design experience
• Extensive, demonstrated experience working on a variety of TxDOT projects (urban & rural)
• Design-Build PM experience
• Active participation in regional and/or national professional association

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Benefits

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $99,000 - $125,100. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.