Roadway Engineer Lead - Design & Mentorship

Mannik Smith Group; Glen Allen (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus: $5K–$10K

Job summary

Rinker Design Associates, LLC (RDA) is seeking a Roadway Engineer (Technical Lead) to join our Transportation team in Glen Allen, Virginia. This role blends roadway design with technical leadership and mentoring.

You'll work on Virginia projects, develop plan sets, lead junior engineers, coordinate with clients, and advance RDA’s regional presence while growing into broader responsibilities. Experience with OpenRoads Designer and MicroStation is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related field.
• 4-6 years of transportation/roadway engineering experience.
• Virginia PE license or EIT with ability to obtain PE within 1 year.
• Familiarity with VDOT standards and project delivery processes preferred.
• Experience with OpenRoads Designer and/or MicroStation required.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and collaboration skills.
• Interest in mentoring and developing junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Design roadway infrastructure: develop roadway designs, plan sets, and documentation for VDOT and local projects.
• Deliver quality solutions: prepare engineering calculations, estimates, and construction docs per standards and client requirements.
• Collaborate across teams: work with engineers, planners, clients and stakeholders to deliver projects.
• Build leadership skills: provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
• Expand impact: support project delivery while growing into increased technical and project responsibilities.
• Support a growing office: help strengthen mentoring capacity as the team expands.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

OpenRoads Designer

MicroStation

Job description

Rinker Design Associates, LLC (RDA) is seeking a Roadway Engineer (Technical Lead) to join our Transportation team in Glen Allen, Virginia. This role blends roadway design with technical leadership and mentoring.

You'll work on Virginia projects, develop plan sets, lead junior engineers, coordinate with clients, and advance RDA’s regional presence while growing into broader responsibilities. Experience with OpenRoads Designer and MicroStation is required.