Senior Civil Engineer - Transportation Design Lead (Austin)

Burns & McDonnell; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The firm is 100% employee-owned, offering career growth, access to resources, and a portfolio of transportation projects in a supportive team setting. Travel up to 25% is possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from ABET-accredited program.
• Minimum 10 years of civil roadway transportation experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
• Experience developing contract documents (drawings & specs).
• Experience leading design for large projects and delegating tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of TxDOT Roadway Design Manual and Texas MUTCD.
• Proficient in OpenRoads Designer or AutoCAD Civil 3D, Excel and Word.
• Experience with local governments, DOTs, private-sector clients.
• Ability to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead transportation design and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to design roadway transportation projects.
• Coordinate with project managers and discipline leads to establish priorities, delegate work, and manage design schedules and deliverables.
• Mentor engineers and designers through technical guidance, constructive feedback, and opportunities to take on greater responsibility.
• Communicate clearly with clients and stakeholders, translating complex concepts and inspiring enthusiasm for the work.
• Assist team leaders and PMs with various project duties when support is needed.
• Participate in development of project fees, schedules, scopes, budgets, staff planning and construction planning; manage change orders.
• Perform quality reviews for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Project management

Quality reviews

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

ABET-accredited civil engineering program

Tools

OpenRoads Designer

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Excel

Word

Job description

The firm is 100% employee-owned, offering career growth, access to resources, and a portfolio of transportation projects in a supportive team setting. Travel up to 25% is possible.