Senior Highway Design Engineer

Collins Engineers, Inc.; Canton (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation available

Job summary

Collins Engineers, Inc. seeks a highly motivated Highway Design Engineer for our Design Group in Canton, MA.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive highway design experience and the ability to manage design contracts for MassDOT and other agencies while guiding project teams and liaising with clients and government entities. This role offers significant growth opportunities within a design-focused firm, with responsibilities spanning client communications, project scoping, budgeting, and

Qualifications

• Experience in highway design for state and municipal projects including MassDOT, NHDOT, RIDOT, and similar agencies.
• Ability to manage design contracts and oversee project teams.
• Strong communication with clients and government agencies; supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and designs plans for site grading, drainage, paving, utilities, and roadways for public and private sector clients.
• Ensures documents comply with state and local codes and agency requirements.
• Leads project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and coordination of detailed phases of project work.
• Supervises engineers and drafters on projects and represents Collins in meetings with clients.

Skills

Highway design

Contract management

Client liaison

Team supervision

Job description

Collins is an ENR Top 500 Design Firm. We have opportunities for you. Collins is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Highway Design Engineer for our Design Group to play a key role on our team in Canton, MA office. The ideal candidate will have experience in highway design who can bring creative problem-solving skills balanced with a strong background highway design. This position requires the ability to manage design contracts for MassDOT, NHDOT, RIDOT, and municipalities, liaise with clients and government agencies, and direct teams. This role offers a great opportunity for a highly motivated, driven professional who is looking for career growth with a company pushing forward in the industry. We offer plenty of opportunities for growth, working with professionals who have decades of experience developing industry-defining techniques. Receives technical guidance for unusual or complex problems and supervisory approval of proposed project plans. Represents company in communications with clients from initial effort and throughout entire course of agreement activity. Supervises a few engineers and/or drafters on a project basis. This role can be performed out of any of our Northeast offices (MA, RI, NH).

Typical Duties And Responsibilities

• Prepares and designs plans for site grading, drainage, paving, utilities, and roadways for public and private sector clients.
• Ensures documents are in compliance with state and local codes, laws, ordinances and agency requirements.
• Prepares site plans and authors due diligence studies. Leads efforts in the preparation of engineering reports, plans, and specifications.
• Makes independent decisions within a general framework.
• Is active in technical societies.
• Publishes engineering papers and/or articles.
• Responsible for projects of varying size and complexity from inception to completion.
• Works closely with clients.
• Takes an active role in contract negotiations, project planning, project quality, and project profitability.
• Oversees project budgets.
• Responsible for project schedules and timely completion of projects.
• Plans, conducts, and/or coordinates detailed phases of project work.
• Plans, schedules, conducts, and/or coordinates detailed phases of assigned project work.
• Ensures accurate client billings and monitors outstanding accounts receivable.
• Provides leadership in proposal preparation, project scoping and estimating project costs.
• Responsible for maintaining meaningful relationships with clients.
• Represents Collins in project meetings.
• Is available to attend meetings or events outside of normal working hours.
• Directs and supervises the work of other engineers, drafters and administrative staff.
• Actively observes and acts in an appropriate manner related to safety.
• Ensures that staff needing specialized training in health and safety procedures and practices receives such training and that safety is discussed as an important aspect of their work.
• Relocation is available