Senior Highway Design Lead: Drive Complex Roadway Projects

STV Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 147,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Retirement Counseling

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Back-Up Dependent Care

Parental Leave

Continuing Education Program

Professional Licensure and Society Sub

Job summary

STV Group in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Highway Design Task Lead to own major roadway projects, mentor engineers, and serve as a technical authority. You will lead complex design delivery, ensure quality, and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams to integrate roadway, drainage, structural, and traffic elements.

Your experience with IDOT/Tollway standards and MicroStation/OpenRoads will shape project outcomes.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering required.
• Illinois PE license required.
• 10+ years of highway design experience.
• Familiarity with IDOT/Tollway standards.
• Proficiency with MicroStation and design software.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex highway and roadway design projects, ensuring technical excellence while meeting client expectations, budgets, and schedules.
• Act as a key technical authority, advising internal teams on design standards, best practices, and innovative solutions.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate roadway, structural, drainage, and traffic design components.
• Oversee technical execution across multiple concurrent projects, maintaining accountability and quality control.
• Support project managers with planning, budgeting, client communication, and strategic decision‑making.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and CAD staff, fostering growth and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Illinois PE license

Tools

MicroStation

Geopak

InRoads

OpenRoads Designer

Job description

STV Group in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Highway Design Task Lead to own major roadway projects, mentor engineers, and serve as a technical authority. You will lead complex design delivery, ensure quality, and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams to integrate roadway, drainage, structural, and traffic elements.

Your experience with IDOT/Tollway standards and MicroStation/OpenRoads will shape project outcomes.