Senior Highway Transportation Engineer

Fisher Associates; City of Rochester (NY); Hybride; USD 130 000 - 175 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development reimbursement

Strong work-life balance

Résumé du poste

Fisher Associates is seeking a Senior Highway Transportation Engineer (PE) in Rochester, NY. This role involves leading highway design projects for various clients, conducting technical reviews, and mentoring junior engineers. A minimum of 20 years of experience in roadway design and a Professional Engineering License are required. Competitive salary ranges from $130,000 to $175,000, and the company offers a hybrid work schedule, excellent benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 20 years of progressive highway and roadway design experience.
• Professional Engineering License (PE) required.
• Experience serving as a senior technical reviewer or Engineer of Record.

Responsabilités

• Lead design work including highway plans and construction cost estimates.
• Oversee advanced geometric roadway design including alignments and profiles.
• Conduct senior technical reviews for regulatory compliance and design standards.

Connaissances

Advanced proficiency in MicroStation

Advanced proficiency in OpenRoads

20+ years of highway and roadway design experience

Strong mentoring capability

Formation

B.S. in Civil Engineering

M.S. in Civil Engineering (preferred)

Description du poste

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

Lead Rochester-area highway and roadway design work including RDSA assignments directly with NYSDOT Region’s 4 and 6, the Genessee Transportation Council, Ontario County, the City of Syracuse and many more projects in the Finger Lakes and Western New York Market.

Job Type

Full-time

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.

Requirements

• 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.

Why Join Fisher

• Lead meaningful highway design work and influence technical standards within a multidisciplinary design services firm.
• Work on immediate, high‑profile transportation assignments backed by a strong transportation backlog and major NYSDOT project activity.
• Grow as a technical leader in a culture built on collaboration, trust, ownership, transparency, continuous learning, and work‑life balance.

Compensation + Benefits

• Salary range: $130,000‑$175,000; actual compensation varies based on experience, qualifications, and other factors and excludes the value of benefits.
• Competitive benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), company‑paid life and disability insurance, PTO, paid holidays, and supplemental benefits.
• Hybrid work schedule, professional development reimbursement, shareholders program, strong work‑life balance, and employee groups focused on community, inclusion, and employee voice.

Location Flexibility

This role is based in Rochester, NY. Fisher will also consider strong candidates located near Buffalo, Albany, Syracuse, Ithaca, or other established Fisher office locations, based on project needs and team alignment.

Fisher Associates is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status under federal, state, or local law.