Senior Highway Design Engineer

Applied Resource Group; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Resource Group is seeking a Senior Highway Design Project Engineer to join our transportation team in the United States. The role focuses on hands-on highway and roadway design, with responsibilities spanning geometry development, pavement design, drainage, MOT plans, and construction estimation.

Ideal candidates hold an ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree, 3–6 years of highway design experience, and an EIT/EI certification (PE preferred).

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• 3–6 years of highway/roadway/transportation design experience.
• EIT/EI certification required; PE license preferred.
• Hands-on highway/roadway design experience and software proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Perform and support the design of highway and roadway improvement projects.
• Develop roadway geometry, alignments, profiles, cross sections, and grading.
• Assist with pavement design, drainage, and stormwater management.
• Develop MOT and traffic control plans.
• Prepare construction plans, specifications, quantities, and estimates.
• Use MicroStation and ORD for roadway design and plan development.
• Review 3D roadway modeling and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Ensure designs meet DOT, federal, state, and local standards.
• Support projects through planning, design, permitting, and construction.
• Provide guidance to junior engineers and designers.

Skills

Highway design

Transportation design

Project coordination

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRoads Designer

Job description

We are partnering with an established, multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm seeking a Senior Highway Design Project Engineer to join its transportation team.

This position is a great opportunity for an experienced transportation engineer who wants to take on increased responsibility while continuing to be hands‑on with highway and roadway design projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation in roadway design and experience supporting DOT transportation projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform and support the design of highway and roadway improvement projects.
• Develop roadway geometry, alignments, profiles, cross sections, and grading.
• Assist with pavement design, drainage, stormwater management, and erosion and sediment control.
• Develop maintenance and protection of traffic (MOT) and traffic control plans.
• Prepare construction plans, specifications, quantities, and cost estimates.
• Utilize MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer (ORD) for roadway design and plan development.
• Perform and review 3D roadway modeling.
• Coordinate with internal engineering disciplines, clients, DOTs, municipalities, and other project stakeholders.
• Assist with project schedules, deliverables, and technical coordination.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable DOT, federal, state, and local design standards.
• Perform QA/QC reviews of engineering plans and technical documents.
• Support projects throughout planning, design, permitting, and construction.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers and designers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline from an ABET-accredited program.
• Approximately 3–6 years of highway, roadway, or transportation design experience.
• EIT/EI certification required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Hands‑on experience with highway and roadway design.
• Proficiency with MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer (ORD).
• Experience with 3D roadway modeling and plan production.
• Knowledge of roadway geometry, pavement design, traffic control, drainage, and stormwater design.
• Experience preparing construction plans, specifications, quantities, and cost estimates.
• Experience working on DOT transportation projects preferred.
• DelDOT experience is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams and project stakeholders.

Why This Opportunity?

This role offers the opportunity to work on a variety of highway and transportation infrastructure projects while continuing to develop both technical and project leadership skills.

The Senior Highway Design Project Engineer will have the opportunity to take greater ownership of project deliverables, work directly with experienced transportation professionals, and continue progressing toward higher-level project engineering and project management responsibilities.