Senior Highway Engineer

CHA Consulting, Inc.; Keene (NH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

CHA Consulting, Inc. seeks a Senior Highway Engineer to lead highway initiatives in Keene, NH. You will mentor staff, drive design quality, and deliver practical transportation solutions across projects while supporting flexible work arrangements.

With 10+ years in highway engineering and a PE license, you will guide junior engineers, collaborate across departments, and engage clients and agencies, ensuring safety, resilience, and efficiency in transportation systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering required.
• Minimum of 10 years progressive engineering experience; roadway or hydraulic design experience preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• NHDOT experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical execution of complex highway designs, reports, and specifications (roadway modeling, roundabouts, signal design).
• Provide expert consultation and resolve highly complex technical issues across multidiscipline transportation projects.
• Lead advanced technical projects, collaborating with other engineering departments and project management staff to deliver sustainable solutions.
• Develop and manage discipline work plans aligned with project milestones, ensuring projects are completed within budget and scheduling restraints.
• Guide and mentor junior engineering staff, including providing technical reviews and support.
• Deliver technical development of proposals and external presentations to clients, public, and regulatory agencies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

QA/QC

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRoads

Job description

Join Us

Inspire Progress as a Senior Highway Engineer — Advance Transportation Solutions That Connect Communities

Are you ready to step into a role where your leadership and expertise shape how communities move, grow, and thrive? Do you find purpose in solving complex engineering challenges that leave a lasting mark on the safety, resilience, and performance of transportation systems?

CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Senior Highway Engineer to join our Highway & Rail Team as a technical leader and mentor in Keene, NH. In this key role, you will serve as a technical leader and mentor—driving quality across highway initiatives, supporting collaborative project teams, and helping deliver practical, sustainable solutions. This is an opportunity to apply your expertise in a meaningful way and contribute to transportation systems that make a lasting, positive impact.

CHA believes our employees should have the time and flexibility to balance work and personal commitments. We offer most employees the option of a hybrid schedule with a work week that includes both office and work from home days.

What You'll Do

• Lead the technical execution of complex engineering designs, technical reports, and specifications for various highway projects including roadway modeling, roundabouts, and signal design
• Provide expert consultation and resolve highly complex technical issues across multidiscipline transportation projects
• Lead advanced technical projects, collaborating with other engineering departments and project management staff to deliver sustainable solutions
• Develop and manage discipline work plans aligned with project milestones, ensuring projects are completed within budget and scheduling restraints
• Guide and mentor junior engineering staff, including providing technical reviews and support
• Deliver technical development of proposals and external presentations to clients, public, and regulatory agencies

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering required
• Minimum of 10 years progressive engineering experience required; roadway or hydraulic design experience preferred
• NHDOT experience preferred
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Expert knowledge of the respective engineering discipline with a proven ability to apply best practices
• Advanced proficiency with engineering, computational, and modeling software (MicroStation, OpenRoads, etc.)
• Strong understanding of QA/QC procedures, business practices, and engineering laws
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Participation in professional engineering societies/organizations preferred

Why You'll Love It Here

• Serve as a technical leader within the transportation discipline, leading challenging highway projects that elevate the safety, efficiency, and resilience of transportation systems
• Make a meaningful impact while mentoring the next generation of engineering talent
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in a flexible, supportive work environment

Curious about the impactful work our Highway & Rail team is doing? Discover our innovative projects and commitment to sustainable solutions by visiting: chasolutions.com/solutions/transportation/.

Salary Range

$120,000 - $135,000

Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards.

Culture/EEO Statement

At CHA, we work every day to create solutions, help people, and improve our world, committed to creating and fostering excellence in our diverse and highly talented teams. Our teams continually strive to find better ways – always searching, never settling – to achieve extraordinary results. Our values around hiring, training, and community engagement reflect a company culture that is inclusive and forward leaning, always pushing the limits of what is possible.

We as an organization celebrate the values of inclusion and equality, and advocate for the full participation of all people in an environment free of discrimination. To support these values, we invite all qualified applicants to be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.