Senior Engineer/Task Lead

AtkinsRéalis Group; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) with employer match

Stock purchase plan

Paid Time Off

Flexible work options

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Engineer/Task Lead in Austin, TX to guide roadway design teams on diverse projects. The role requires a P.E. license in Texas, 7+ years of engineering experience, and strong client communication skills.

ITS and tolling experience are a plus, with opportunities for career growth and leadership within a global engineering services firm. The position emphasizes mentoring, project planning, and coordination with clients and internal teams, while managing design

Qualifications

• BS and/or MS in Civil Engineering.
• 7+ years of engineering experience.
• TXDOT highway/roadway design experience required.
• P.E. license in TX required.
• ITS and tolling experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering design teams on roadway projects and programmatic activities.
• Provide client communication, production coordination, planning, organizing, directing, and financial management.
• Mentor team members and support training and development.
• Perform engineering calculations and field observations as needed.
• Prepare reports, sections of designs, and graphic presentations.

Skills

Roadway design

Project management

Client communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor or Master in Civil Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRoad Designer

Job description

Job Description Overview

We are seeking an energetic and highly motivated self-starter to join our Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) GEC Team in Austin, TX as a Senior Engineer/Task Lead on various Roadway projects and Programmatic activities. In this role, you will apply technical expertise and project management experience to lead engineering design teams on a variety of transportation-related projects. Also performs the basic project functions of client communication, production coordination, planning, organizing, directing, and financial management. Functions as a mentor to assist others in their training and development. This position is client-facing and has tremendous growth and career development potential.

Your role

• Assists in the planning, design, and production of engineering drawings.
• May supervise the production of these drawings.
• Carries out specific assignments in preparing and assembling specifications.
• Participates in conducting engineering investigations and planning work by completing well-defined tasks.
• These tasks may include collection and analysis of data using established procedures, performance of routine calculations, and participation in evaluating the feasibility of alternate solutions.
• Prepares assigned sections of reports working under the close review of a more experienced professional.
• Participates on projects involving construction activities by reviewing shop drawings for conformance with easily interpreted specifications; assists in recordkeeping and in generating progress reports; observes relatively simple construction procedures and collects samples for quality control testing.
• Performs data acquisition and analysis, researching the feasibility of alternative design approaches, site conditions, and/or regulatory agency specifications or regulations.
• Prepares material for reports and permit applications, gathering information, writing rough outline, and/or preparing work progression documents and graphic presentations.
• Performs engineering calculations.
• Performs field observations of construction where appropriate.
• Performs such other duties as the supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.

About you

• BS and/or MS in Civil Engineering.
• 7+ years of engineering experience.
• Must have TxDOT highway/roadway design experience.
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Tolling experience is a plus.
• Excellent technical and interpersonal skills.
• P.E. license in TX is required.
• MicroStation, Open Road Designer.

Rewards & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits
• employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting
• employee stock purchase plan
• Paid Time Off
• leaves of absences options
• flexible work options
• recognition and employee satisfaction programs
• employee assistance program
• voluntary benefits

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $120,000 - $160,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

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Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and technology. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.