Senior Principal Civil Engineer: Lead Complex Roadway

Pape-Dawson, Florida; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pape-Dawson Engineers in Orlando, FL seeks a Principal Engineer to provide technical direction for complex roadway projects from planning through construction, mentor staff, and coordinate with project managers and clients.

The ideal candidate is a licensed Professional Engineer with an ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree and at least eight years of progressive experience leading teams, delivering designs, and ensuring QA/QC across disciplines.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive engineering experience including leading complex projects.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the state(s) required.
• ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for complex engineering projects from concept through final design, permitting, construction, or implementation support as applicable.
• Establish technical approaches, design criteria, and work plans; evaluate alternatives and recommend solutions balancing quality, risk, constructability, cost and schedule.
• Review and approve engineering calculations, plans, specifications, reports, estimates, and other deliverables for accuracy and compliance with standards.
• Resolve complex technical issues and provide authoritative guidance to project teams, clients, agencies, subconsultants, and contractors.
• Mentor and develop engineers, EITs, designers, and other staff; promote sound engineering judgment and quality-focused work.
• Coordinate with Project Managers on scope, staffing, schedules, budgets, risk, quality control, and client expectations.
• Support proposals, scopes, fee development, client presentations, interviews, and business development within the service area.
• Contribute to design standards, tools, workflows, and QA/QC practices.
• Represent the firm professionally with clients, agencies, and stakeholders.
• Provide technical direction for complex roadway programs, including schematics, PS&E, geometric design, standards, constructability, and delivery.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Client communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Job description

Pape-Dawson Engineers in Orlando, FL seeks a Principal Engineer to provide technical direction for complex roadway projects from planning through construction, mentor staff, and coordinate with project managers and clients.

The ideal candidate is a licensed Professional Engineer with an ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree and at least eight years of progressive experience leading teams, delivering designs, and ensuring QA/QC across disciplines.