Senior Highway Design Engineer

Mackin Engineering Co; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Educational assistance and pro­fession

Job summary

Mackin Engineers & Consultants seeks a skilled Highway Engineer to support planning and design of transportation infrastructure in a collaborative Pittsburgh area team. You will prepare highway plans, cost estimates, and contract documents from preliminary to final design while contributing to multiple projects.

The role requires a civil engineering background with 5+ years in highways, EIT/FE, and familiarity with PennDOT standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in highway field or equivalent.
• EIT/FE required, PE preferred.
• Familiarity with PennDOT standards, practices, and funding programs.
• Experience with MicroStation, AutoCAD, OpenRoads and related software.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Design or prepare highway plans under the direction of senior engineers, including construction, right-of-way, erosion and sediment control, signing, stormwater, highway lighting, pavement marking, and maintenance protection of traffic.
• Review highway plan designs, calculations, or cost estimates for completeness and accuracy.
• Establish horizontal/vertical alignments, drainage design, and develop contract documents.
• Coordinate utility conflicts and relocations and communicate design impacts to projects.
• Prepare statements of interest or letters of interest and technical/price proposals.
• Review submissions, prepare reports, cost estimates, specs, quantities, and presentation figures for RFPs and SOIs.
• Conduct field views as needed.
• Provide direction/review for CADD design and drawings.
• Support internal departments with highway engineering services for projects.
• Advise management of developments affecting profit, schedule, costs, client relations.
• Contribute to Mackin’s success by supporting departments and clients.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

OpenRoads

Job description

Mackin Engineers & Consultants seeks a skilled Highway Engineer to support planning and design of transportation infrastructure in a collaborative Pittsburgh area team. You will prepare highway plans, cost estimates, and contract documents from preliminary to final design while contributing to multiple projects.

The role requires a civil engineering background with 5+ years in highways, EIT/FE, and familiarity with PennDOT standards.