Roadway Engineer - Technical Lead & Mentor

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

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Job summary

Rinker Design Associates, LLC (RDA) is seeking a Roadway Engineer (Technical Lead) to join our Transportation team in Fredericksburg, VA. This role focuses on leading roadway design and mentoring junior engineers while delivering impactful projects for Virginia clients.

You’ll work with a collaborative group to develop plans, calculations, and documentation, expanding into greater technical and project responsibilities as the team grows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering.
• 4–6 years of transportation/roadway engineering experience.
• Virginia PE license or EIT with ability to obtain PE within one year.
• Familiarity with VDOT standards and project delivery processes.
• Experience with OpenRoads Designer and MicroStation.
• Strong communication and collaboration, mentoring interest.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Transportation 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 Fredericksburg, VA. This role focuses on leading roadway design and mentoring junior engineers while delivering impactful projects for Virginia clients.

You’ll work with a collaborative group to develop plans, calculations, and documentation, expanding into greater technical and project responsibilities as the team grows.