Senior Highway Transportation Engineer

Metro Associates; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro Associates is seeking a Senior Highway Transportation Engineer (PE) to lead Albany-area highway and roadway design efforts, including major initiatives like Reimagine 787. The role covers geometry, design reviews, constructability, standards, and Engineer-of-Record responsibilities on high-profile projects.

You will mentor junior engineers, oversee reviews, and collaborate with project teams and clients to deliver safe, compliant roadways in the Capital District and Hudson Valley markets.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Civil Engineering (M.S. preferred).
• 20+ years of progressive highway/roadway design experience with a PE license.
• Advanced proficiency in OpenRoads and MicroStation; familiarity with NYSDOT design standards.
• Experience as senior reviewer, design authority, technical lead, or Engineer of Record on complex transportation work.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical lead for highway design plans and construction cost estimates for new and rehabilitation projects.
• Perform advanced geometric roadway design including alignments, profiles, cross-sections, grading, interchange layouts, and corridor improvements.
• Conduct senior technical reviews for quality, constructability, regulatory compliance, and adherence to standards.
• Support project managers on scope, schedule, budget, client coordination, RFIs, site visits, and construction-phase technical questions.
• Serve as Engineer of Record when appropriate and mentor junior engineers to strengthen standards and team capability.

Skills

Technical lead

Roadway design

Mentoring

Regulatory compliance

Education

PE license

B.S. Civil Engineering

Tools

OpenRoads

MicroStation

Job description

Senior Highway Transportation Engineer (PE) - NYSDOT, OpenRoads, Roadway Design

Lead Albany-area highway and roadway design work including the NYSDOT’s Reimagine 787 project, Albany County and many more projects in the Capital District and Hudson Valley Markets.

Serve as the senior technical authority for roadway geometry, design reviews, constructability, standards, mentoring, and Engineer-of-Record-level work on high-profile transportation assignments.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as senior technical lead and subject matter expert for highway design plans and construction cost estimates for new and rehabilitation projects.


• Perform and oversee advanced geometric roadway design, including alignments, profiles, cross-sections, grading, interchange layouts, and corridor improvements.


• Conduct senior technical reviews for quality, constructability, regulatory compliance, and adherence to NYSDOT, state, and local design standards.


• Support project managers on scope, schedule, budget, client coordination, subconsultant coordination, RFIs, site visits, and construction-phase technical questions.


• Serve as Engineer of Record when appropriate and mentor junior engineers while strengthening roadway design standards and team capability.

What We’re Looking For

• B.S. in Civil Engineering or related field; M.S. preferred.


• 20+ years of progressive highway and roadway design experience with a Professional Engineering License (PE).


• Advanced proficiency in MicroStation or OpenRoads and demonstrated experience with NYSDOT design standards.


• Experience serving as senior technical reviewer, design authority, technical lead, or Engineer of Record on complex transportation work.


• Sound engineering judgment, ownership, organization, collaboration, integrity, respect, curiosity, and an improvement-minded approach to better solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep experience with roadway reconstruction, corridor improvements, intersection upgrades, rehabilitation, and high-profile transportation assignments.


• Ability to independently manage complex design challenges and provide practical guidance to project teams and clients.


• Comfort working with state, municipal, regulatory, subconsultant, and internal teams across multidisciplinary transportation projects.


• Strong mentoring capability with the ability to develop junior engineers and reinforce quality, standards, and delivery discipline.