Roadway & Rail Access Engineer

Hargrove & Associates Inc.; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hargrove & Associates Inc. in Pittsburgh seeks a Roadway Permitting Engineer to lead end-to-end permitting for fast-paced power projects, coordinating with engineering, environmental, and legal teams.

You will draft strategies, manage approvals, and negotiate RUAs, ROEs, and crossing agreements while ensuring safety and compliance. The role requires 5+ years in civil/structural engineering, a civil engineering degree, and PE registration preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Science in Civil Engineering from an accredited university is required.
• Professional Engineering registration is highly preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant industrial experience in civil/structural engineering.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority.
• Proven ability to negotiate RUAs, ROEs, and railroad crossing agreements.
• 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.

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 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.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder coordination

Organizational skills

Safety focus

Education

Bachelor's or MS in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) registration preferred

Job description

Hargrove & Associates Inc. in Pittsburgh seeks a Roadway Permitting Engineer to lead end-to-end permitting for fast-paced power projects, coordinating with engineering, environmental, and legal teams.

You will draft strategies, manage approvals, and negotiate RUAs, ROEs, and crossing agreements while ensuring safety and compliance. The role requires 5+ years in civil/structural engineering, a civil engineering degree, and PE registration preferred.