Roadway Permitting Engineer - WMBJP00002735

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited seeks a Roadway Permitting Engineer to manage end-to-end permitting and access approvals for power innovation projects. The role requires coordinating with multiple stakeholders, negotiating RUAs, ROEs, and railroad agreements, and ensuring compliance with local, state, and railroad requirements.

The position emphasizes strategy, technical leadership, and complex negotiations, with heavy field coordination and on-site oversight in multiple states,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required and five or more years environmental experience.
• Experience negotiating RUAs, ROEs, and railroad crossing agreements.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as utmost priority.
• Experience coordinating with local/state agencies and railroad representatives; comfortable presenting at public meetings

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes roadway/railroad permitting strategies for power innovation projects, aligning schedule, constructability, and compliance needs.
• Partners with Engineering Project Managers, Environmental Permit Managers, and consultants to identify site public road crossings and access points for safe installation and maintenance.
• Plans contractor haul routes and access logistics, considering weight-restricted roads/bridges and local constraints.
• Interfaces with local and state agencies to align traffic engineering, public safety, roadway conditions and maintenance.

Skills

Roadway permitting

Negotiation

Cross-functional coordination

Traffic engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Roadway Permiting Engineer - WMBJP00002735

Roadway Permiting Engineer - WMBJP00002735

About this position

Job Id: CLI-45903-6

Job Type: Contract

Job Locations

Houston, TX or Pittsburgh, PA (HM's Preference is for Pittsburgh) – 5 days a week onsite.

Travel

60–75% (Sites mostly Texas, Ohio, northeast states and some local Pittsburgh projects)

Engineer III

This role manages end-to-end roadway permitting and access approvals for fast paced power innovation projects, ensuring compliance with local, state and railroad requirements. Responsibilities include developing permitting and access strategies, coordinating across engineering, environmental, construction management, legal and external consultants; negotiating Road Use Management Agreements (RUMA), Right of Entry (ROE) agreements, and Railroad Crossing Agreements; and tracking permit conditions through construction closeout and roadway restoration. The position serves as a technical advisor on traffic engineering, maintenance on traffic (MOT), haul routes, roadway/bridge restrictions, and railroad engineering standards, supporting safe execution, stakeholder alignment, and cost-effective restoration outcomes. Senior specialists focus on strategy, technical leadership, and complex negotiations, while mid-level specialists execute drafting, submittals, tracking, field coordination and compliance follow through.

Responsibilities/Expectations

• Develops and executes roadway/railroad permitting strategies for power innovation projects, aligning schedule, constructability, and compliance needs.
• Partners with Engineering Project Managers, Environmental Permit Managers, and consultants to identify and site public road crossings, driveway entrances, and access points that can be installed and maintained safely.
• Plans contractor haul routes and access logistics, incorporating weight-restricted roads/bridges and local roadway constraints.
• Interfaces with local and state agencies (towns, boroughs, townships, cities, counties, and state DOTs) to align traffic engineering, public safety, roadway conditions and maintenance.

Education / Years of Experience

Engineer III

Required: Bachelor’s degree and minimum eight (5) years’ environmental experience

Other Requirements

• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
• Proven ability to negotiate agreements (RUAs, ROEs, railroad crossing agreements) that balance risk, cost, and stakeholder expectations
• Strong working knowledge of roadway construction methods and restoration standards (pavement, drainage, geotechnical, guiderail, temporary works)
• Experience coordinating with local/state agencies and railroad representatives; comfortable presenting at public meetings
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and general PC skills

Preferred

• Familiarity with maintenance-of-traffic planning, oversize/overweight permitting systems, bonding/insurance requirements, and contract administration