Roadway Engineer III: Design Lead for PennDOT

RETTEW; Lancaster (Lancaster County); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

Retirement savings options

PTO & holidays

Hybrid work environment

Professional development & licensure

Exposure to multidisciplinary projects

Leadership growth opportunities

Job summary

RETTEW is seeking an experienced Roadway Engineer III to join our Transportation team in Lancaster with a hybrid work model. You will own roadway design, contribute to PennDOT projects, and mentor developing Engineers and Designers.

We value strong fundamentals, the ability to work independently on complex tasks, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. RETTEW offers ESOP, comprehensive benefits, and licensure support, plus growth toward PE and leadership roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.
• Experience in roadway or transportation infrastructure design.
• Experience supporting PennDOT roadway projects.
• Experience using CAD and/or transportation-design software.
• Ability to independently perform roadway engineering and design tasks.
• Experience preparing plans, calculations, reports, estimates, or specs.
• Knowledge of PennDOT standards and project-delivery requirements.
• Ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments 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 design elements.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, plans, specifications, reports, quantities, estimates, permits, and construction documents.
• Apply engineering judgment to evaluate alternatives and develop practical solutions.
• Use professional CAD and transportation-design software to deliver high-quality deliverables.
• Interpret and apply PennDOT standards, design criteria, specifications, and project requirements.
• Coordinate technical work with Project Managers, Engineers, Designers, Survey, Environmental, Traffic, and other disciplines.
• Support Project Managers with scope, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and resource coordination.
• Participate in coordination with PennDOT, municipalities, clients, utilities, and stakeholders.
• Perform QA/QC reviews of deliverables and participate in field investigations.

Skills

Bachelors in Civil Eng

EIT certification

Roadway/transportation design

PennDOT experience

CAD/transportation-design software

Independent design execution

Plans & calculations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

OpenRoads Designer

MicroStation

Job description

RETTEW is seeking an experienced Roadway Engineer III to join our Transportation team in Lancaster with a hybrid work model. You will own roadway design, contribute to PennDOT projects, and mentor developing Engineers and Designers.

We value strong fundamentals, the ability to work independently on complex tasks, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. RETTEW offers ESOP, comprehensive benefits, and licensure support, plus growth toward PE and leadership roles.