Roadway Engineer III

Socket.dev; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

RETTEW is seeking a Roadway Engineer III to join our Transportation team in Lancaster with hybrid work options. You will own roadway design elements, perform analyses, and contribute to PennDOT projects with mentorship to developing staff.

The role requires a solid roadway engineering foundation, PE/PE-eligible status, and demonstrated ability to coordinate across multidisciplinary teams. Strong CAD skills and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.
• Professional experience focusing on roadway or transportation infrastructure design.
• Professional experience supporting PennDOT roadway or transportation projects.
• Professional experience using CAD and/or transportation-design software.
• Demonstrated ability to independently perform roadway engineering and design assignments.
• Working knowledge of roadway engineering principles, design standards, and project-delivery requirements.
• Ability to interpret and apply PennDOT and other roadway-design requirements.
• Experience coordinating technical assignments within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Perform and lead roadway engineering design and analysis for assigned projects and major project components.
• Develop roadway plans, alignments, profiles, cross sections, grading, and other roadway design elements based on project needs and your technical experience.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, plans, specifications, reports, quantities, estimates, permit applications, and construction documents.
• Apply engineering judgment to evaluate alternatives and develop practical solutions to roadway design and constructability challenges.
• Use professional CAD and transportation-design software to develop accurate, high-quality project deliverables.
• Coordinate technical work with Project Managers, Engineers, Designers, Survey, Environmental, Traffic, and other project disciplines.
• Support Project Managers with project scope, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and resource coordination.
• Participate in coordination with PennDOT, municipalities, clients, utilities, and other project stakeholders.

Skills

CAD software

Transportation design

Project coordination

Technical communication

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification

Tools

OpenRoads Designer

MicroStation

Job description

Description

The Opportunity

RETTEW is seeking an experienced Roadway Engineer III to join our Transportation team and take greater ownership of roadway design and project delivery.

This role is designed for an engineer who has built a solid foundation in roadway engineering and is ready to independently handle increasingly complex assignments, contribute to PennDOT projects, and become a trusted technical resource to project teams.

We recognize that roadway engineers often develop deep expertise in different areas of project delivery. You do not need to have done everything. We are looking for strong roadway fundamentals, sound engineering judgment, PennDOT experience, and the ability to take ownership of your work while continuing to broaden your technical experience.

What You'll Do

As a Roadway Engineer III, you will:

• Perform and lead roadway engineering design and analysis for assigned projects and major project components.
• Develop roadway plans, alignments, profiles, cross sections, grading, and other roadway design elements based on project needs and your technical experience.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, plans, specifications, reports, quantities, estimates, permit applications, and construction documents.
• Apply engineering judgment to evaluate alternatives and develop practical solutions to roadway design and constructability challenges.
• Use professional CAD and transportation-design software to develop accurate, high-quality project deliverables.
• Interpret and apply applicable PennDOT standards, design criteria, specifications, and project requirements.
• Coordinate technical work with Project Managers, Engineers, Designers, Survey, Environmental, Traffic, and other project disciplines.
• Support Project Managers with project scope, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and resource coordination.
• Participate in coordination with PennDOT, municipalities, clients, utilities, and other project stakeholders.
• Perform technical and QA/QC reviews of project deliverables based on experience and assignment.
• Participate in field investigations and construction-phase engineering activities.
• Identify technical issues, project risks, and constructability concerns and contribute to developing solutions.
• Provide technical guidance to developing Engineers and Designers as experience allows.
• Support development of scopes of work, technical approaches, proposals, and project estimates.

What We're Looking For

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.
• Professional engineering experience focused on roadway or transportation infrastructure design.
• Professional experience supporting PennDOT roadway or transportation projects.
• Professional experience using CAD and/or transportation-design software.
• Demonstrated ability to independently perform roadway engineering and design assignments.
• Experience preparing engineering plans, calculations, reports, specifications, estimates, or other technical project deliverables.
• Working knowledge of roadway engineering principles, design standards, and project-delivery requirements.
• Ability to interpret and apply applicable PennDOT and other roadway-design requirements.
• Experience coordinating technical assignments within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and deadlines.

Additional Experience We Value

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience with OpenRoads Designer and/or MicroStation.
• Horizontal and vertical roadway design experience.
• Roadway grading and cross-section development.
• Intersection design.
• ADA and pedestrian accessibility design.
• Roadway drainage coordination or design.
• Erosion and sediment control coordination or design.
• Utility coordination.
• Maintenance and protection of traffic.
• Signing and pavement-marking design.
• Quantity calculations and cost estimating.
• Roadway rehabilitation, resurfacing, or reconstruction projects.
• Technical or QA/QC review experience.
• Construction-phase engineering experience.
• Experience providing technical guidance or mentorship to developing Engineers or Designers.
• Experience supporting project schedules, budgets, scopes, or proposals.
• Client, municipal, or agency coordination experience.

Grow Into Your Next Level

Roadway Engineer III is an important transition point in an engineering career at RETTEW.

You'll have opportunities to deepen the roadway expertise you've already developed while gaining exposure to other parts of transportation project delivery.

At RETTEW, you can:

• Take ownership of increasingly complex roadway engineering assignments.
• Expand your experience across different aspects of roadway design rather than being limited to one narrow technical function.
• Strengthen your PennDOT project experience.
• Work alongside experienced transportation Engineers and Project Managers.
• Become a trusted technical resource to project teams.
• Mentor developing Engineers and Designers.
• Gain greater exposure to project scope, schedule, budget, agency coordination, and client interaction.
• Continue developing toward Professional Engineer licensure if you have not already obtained your PE.
• Explore longer-term opportunities in technical leadership or project management based on your strengths and interests.
• Build ownership in RETTEW through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Work Environment

Workplace Designation: Hybrid
Locations: Lancaster

This position combines regular in-office collaboration with remote-work flexibility, focused technical design work, multidisciplinary project coordination, and occasional field, client, or agency activities.

What We Offer

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), giving eligible employees the opportunity to share in RETTEW's long-term success.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Retirement savings options.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Hybrid work environment.
• Professional development and licensure support.
• Exposure to multidisciplinary transportation and infrastructure projects.
• Opportunities for continued technical, project, and leadership growth.
• A collaborative, employee-owned environment where your contributions directly affect project and company success.

About RETTEW

RETTEW is a 100% employee-owned engineering consulting firm delivering multidisciplinary solutions across transportation, land development, water and wastewater, environmental, energy, and infrastructure markets.

Our culture is grounded in our core values — Act Like an Owner, Value Relationships, and Exemplify Excellence — and gives employees the opportunity to contribute directly to the quality and success of our work while sharing in RETTEW's long-term success through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

RETTEW is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at [e-mail] to request assistance.

Requirements

Requirements listed above.