Senior Active Transportation Engineer – Multimodal Design

Mannik Smith Group; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

PTO 21 days annually

Holidays 11

Professional development opportunities

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Alta is seeking an Active Transportation Engineer to join our Durham, NC design team. This mid-career role focuses on sustainable transportation, bike and pedestrian infrastructure, and multimodal solutions from concept to detail.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary group, lead project tasks, mentor staff, and contribute to plans, specifications, and budgets while advancing complete streets and ADA compliant facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering from an ABET/EAC-accredited program.
• PE license required; master’s degree preferred.
• Experience with multimodal design and complete streets projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver multimodal transportation projects including complete streets and bikeway designs.
• Lead tasks such as geometric layout, grading, drainage, and coordination with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Develop plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for bid-ready packages.
• Mentor junior staff and support project management activities.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, and internal teams to meet budgets and schedules.

Skills

Multimodal design

Communication skills

Project leadership

Education

ABET/EAC-accredited Civil/Transportation Engineering degree

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Master’s degree in Civil Engineering (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

MicroStation/OpenRoads

Job description

Alta is seeking an Active Transportation Engineer to join our Durham, NC design team. This mid-career role focuses on sustainable transportation, bike and pedestrian infrastructure, and multimodal solutions from concept to detail.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary group, lead project tasks, mentor staff, and contribute to plans, specifications, and budgets while advancing complete streets and ADA compliant facilities.