Senior Roadway Design Lead

AECOM; Columbia (SC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a motivated and experienced Civil/Highway Engineer to join the roadway design team in Columbia, SC, with familiarity with SCDOT design standards and processes. The successful candidate will design highway projects from preliminary through final construction, prepare ROW plan sets, coordinate utility relocations, and produce deliverables per SCDOT and AASHTO standards.

The role offers growth opportunities toward Senior Designer or Project Manager, with mentoring responsibilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering plus six (6) years of roadway/highway design experience or demonstrated equivalency of education and/or experience
• Exposure to state DOT projects in South Carolina
• Familiarity with SCDOT roadway design manuals and plan preparation guidelines

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review roadway design plans including alignments, typical sections, cross-sections, profiles and geometric layouts consistent with SCDOT’s Roadway Design Manual and Plan Preparation Guide
• Develop and document design calculations for roadway geometry, drainage systems, earthwork, pavement design, slopes, and other roadway features
• Produce construction plans, specifications and cost estimates (PS&E) for state and local roadway projects, including maintenance of traffic (MOT), signing & pavement marking, and right-of-way plan development
• Coordinate subsurface utility engineering (SUE) activities, utility relocations, right-of-way acquisitions and provide input for related plan sheets
• Use CAD/design software (MicroStation, GEOPAK/OpenRoads Designer, Civil3D, etc.) to prepare and finalize plan sets, profiles, cross sections and quantity summaries
• Collaborate with multi-discipline teams (traffic, drainage/hydraulics, bridge/structures, survey, environmental) to ensure integrated design solutions
• Conduct field reviews, attend stakeholder meetings, assist with public information meetings and interface with SCDOT, consultants and contractors as necessary
• Perform quality control checks on design deliverables to ensure adherence to internal standards and SCDOT policies
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians; assist in project scheduling, resource management and client/agency coordination
• Stay current on SCDOT, AASHTO and FHWA policies, manuals and industry best practices; maintain awareness of emerging roadway design tools and processes

Skills

Roadway design

SCDOT standards familiarity

Mentoring/leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Six years roadway/highway design experience

Tools

MicroStation

GEOPAK/OpenRoads

AutoCAD Civil3D

MS Office

Job description

AECOM is seeking a motivated and experienced Civil/Highway Engineer to join the roadway design team in Columbia, SC, with familiarity with SCDOT design standards and processes. The successful candidate will design highway projects from preliminary through final construction, prepare ROW plan sets, coordinate utility relocations, and produce deliverables per SCDOT and AASHTO standards.

The role offers growth opportunities toward Senior Designer or Project Manager, with mentoring responsibilities