Senior Highway Engineer

Ardurra; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Rich benefits programs

Positive work-life balance

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm is seeking a Senior Highway Engineer to join its team in Florida. The role includes supervising engineering design tasks, developing contract plans, and ensuring compliance with design criteria. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in transportation design and proficiency in MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer. Competitive compensation and a supportive work culture are provided.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of post‑licensure engineering experience in transportation design.
• Experience preparing final design plans, specifications, and estimates.
• Ability to train and supervise engineers, designers, and technicians.

Responsibilities

• Develop contract plans, specifications, and estimates for construction.
• Coordinate day‑to‑day activities of engineers and designers.
• Perform quality control on engineering work products.

Skills

Transportation design

MicroStation proficiency

OpenRoads Designer proficiency

Technical writing skills

Analytical problem-solving

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Ardurra is seeking a Senior Highway Engineer to join our team in any one of our Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Tallahassee, or West Palm Beach, Florida offices.

Our Transportation team offers design capabilities ranging from complex multilevel interchanges to urban arterial reconstruction to complete streets for our clients. Our portfolio features a plethora of signature projects, including the I‑395 Signature Bridge reconstruction project in Downtown Miami, as showcased in the Engineering News‑Record. Each of our designs is customized, sustainable, and cost‑effective for our clients covering all project types, including Design Build or Design Bid Build. Our clients rely on our expertise in comprehensive planning, engineering design, and construction management to provide safe and efficient transportation solutions.

Primary Function

The successful candidate will work on a variety of transportation‑related design projects developing contract plans, specifications, and estimates for construction. They will have experience with the entire project design delivery process and hands‑on design/engineering supervision. Responsibilities include supervising and leading engineering design tasks related to roadway geometric design, production of plans, and writing of technical reports. An Engineer VI provides expert judgment and analysis for the design, development, and implementation of technical products and systems, resolves highly complex technical matters, and may assume a team‑lead role.

Primary Duties

• Perform process design of multi‑discipline transportation engineering projects, including evaluating alternatives, conducting engineering studies, and design calculations.
• Provide technical expertise to ensure compliance with design intent, project scope, and state and federal design criteria and standards.
• Develop contract plans and prepare technical specifications and cost estimates.
• Assist with project execution and delivery, including development of project scope, budget, and schedule.
• Coordinate day‑to‑day activities of engineers, designers, and technicians assigned to a specific project.
• Perform quality control on engineering work products including design calculations, models, drawings, reports, specifications, and estimates.
• Assist with marketing and business development efforts.
• Effectively communicate and coordinate with internal and external partners, stakeholders, clients, discipline leads, sub‑consultants, regulatory agencies, and utility companies.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET‑accredited university or college.
• 10+ years of post‑licensure engineering experience in transportation design.
• Proficiency in MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer with the ability to train and supervise engineers, designers, and technicians.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
• Experience preparing final design plans, specifications, and estimates.
• Strong verbal communication and technical writing skills.
• Strong analytical problem‑solving, time‑management, and organizational skills.

Why Ardurra?

While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, it is our culture that truly sets us apart from our peers. We nurture a family‑like culture, striving to create a work environment that is enjoyable, challenging, rewarding, and fun. We are acutely focused on developing our staff through internal training programs and an industry‑leading leadership program. Our commitment is to nurture a people‑centric culture where people are valued, supported in professional growth, given the tools and resources for success, and offered positive benefits, time‑off programs, and flexibility to maintain work‑life balance.

Ardurra is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

Additional Hiring Information

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior; Employment type: Full‑time; Job function: Engineering and Information Technology; Industries: Civil Engineering.