Roadway Engineer - Kentucky

Arcadis; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Roadway Design Engineer to join our Roadway Team in Louisville, Kentucky. You will contribute to the planning and design of roadway infrastructure projects including intersections, arterials, expressways, interstates, and interchanges, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver mobility solutions for DOT and municipal clients.

Responsibilities include defining project scopes and budgets, performing roadway design with MicroStation and OpenRoads, developing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from ABET-accredited university.
• Minimum of 6 years of roadway design experience, including DOT projects.
• P.E. licensure with ability to obtain KY P.E. licensure within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Define project scopes, budgets, schedules, and deliverables for roadway design projects.
• Perform roadway design for Design-Bid-Build and/or Alternative Delivery projects using DOT standards and CAD tools.
• Develop detailed construction drawings, specifications, and design reports.
• Conduct geometric design including alignments, cross sections, and pavement design.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers and interns.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate design components.
• Assist in client coordination, progress monitoring, and project documentation.
• Participate in client meetings and presentations to communicate design solutions.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

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 is seeking a Roadway Design Engineer to join our Roadway Team. In this role, you will contribute to the planning and design of roadway infrastructure projects including intersections, collector streets, arterials, expressways, interstates, and interchanges. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative mobility solutions for our DOT and municipal clients.

Responsibilities

• Assist in defining project scopes, budgets, schedules, and deliverables for roadway design projects.
• Perform roadway design for Design-Bid-Build and/or Alternative Delivery projects for intersections, arterials, expressways, interstates, and interchanges using DOT or applicable standards and CAD tools (MicroStation, OpenRoads).
• Develop detailed construction drawings, specifications, and design reports.
• Conduct geometric design including alignments, cross sections, and pavement design.
• Ensure compliance with Arcadis practices, client policies, and industry standards through quality control and technical reviews.
• Support project managers with client coordination, progress monitoring, and project documentation.
• Participate in client meetings and presentations to communicate design solutions and manage expectations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (transportation, drainage, structures, utilities) to integrate design components.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers and interns.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering an ABET-accredited university.
• Minimum of 6 years of roadway design experience, including DOT projects.
• PE licensure with the ability to obtain KY PE licensure within 6 months.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in CAD software, particularly MicroStation and OpenRoads.
• Familiarity with DOT design standards and policies.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated, team-oriented, and adaptable to new challenges.
• Experience in client-facing roles, including presentations and managing expectations.

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.

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 $85,000 - $130,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.