Senior Roadway Engineer

STV; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 133,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Professional Licensure Support

Job summary

STV in Franklin or Chattanooga, TN is seeking a Full-Time Senior Roadway Engineer. The role focuses on technical leadership, guiding complex roadway design, mentoring staff, and engaging with public-sector clients on high-visibility transportation programs.

Responsibilities include project management, QC of roadway design, and coordination with clients and marketing teams. 10+ years' experience and TN PE or ability to obtain within 6 months are required; TDOT design experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering is required.
• 10+ years of related experience.
• PE licensure in TN or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• TDOT design experience preferred.
• Experience with highways, intersections, roundabouts, interchanges, widenings, and bike/ped facilities.
• Experience or familiarity with ORD and Geopak.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management and professional design services for municipal, local government, and TDOT transportation projects.
• Manage design, provide senior-level functional designs, and QC roadway geometry, drainage, work zone traffic control, markings, and signing.
• Interact with client management teams, other engineers, and marketing teams.
• Coordinate design development and provide technical direction to staff.
• Coordinate with design team to meet quality, schedule, and budget.
• Assist with development of specifications, cost estimates, and technical reports.
• Lead project meetings with STV and clients.

Skills

Project management

Client interaction

Mentor staff

Education

BS in Civil Engineering

Tools

OpenRoads Design (ORD)

Geopak

Job description

STV is looking for a Full-Time Senior Roadway Engineer in either our Franklin or Chattanooga, TN locations. This role is ideal for an experienced roadway engineer who is ready to take on greater technical leadership, guide complex design efforts, support public‑sector clients, and mentor early‑career staff while contributing to high‑visibility transportation programs. We are looking for a motivated individual who wants to be part of a successful, growing practice within a firm that values integrity, determination, drive, and rewards individuals accordingly. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to interact with clients on a regular basis and contribute to business development efforts.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Provide project management and professional design services for transportation improvement projects for municipal agencies, local governments, and TDOT.
• Manage design, provide senior-level functional designs, and provide QC for roadway geometry and details, drainage, work zone traffic control, pavement markings, and signing for transportation infrastructure.
• Interact with client management teams, engineers in other technical disciplines, and marketing teams
• Coordinate design development and assisting with technical direction to other design staff
• Coordinate with the design team to achieve quality deliverables within the established schedule and budget
• Assist with the development of specifications, cost estimates, and technical reports
• Work with practice and office leadership, client development, business development and industry participation to advance your career and STV’s growth.
• Facilitate and lead project meetings both within STV and with clients.
• Create, maintain, and monitor scopes, fees, schedules, staffing projections, risk registers, sub agreements, QC records, deliverable submittals, invoices.
• Establish working relationships and interface with client technical staff and client project managers
• Mentor supporting Civil design staff

Qualifications And Skills

• BS in Civil Engineering
• 10+ years of related experience
• PE licensure in TN or ability to obtain within 6 months
• TDOT design experience preferred
• Experience in design with highways, intersections, roundabouts, interchanges, widenings, and bike/ped facilities.
• Experience or familiarity with OpenRoads Design (ORD) and/or Geopak
• Strong inter-personal skills for client and other engineering discipline interaction

Compensation Range

$132,708.77 - $151,667.16

STV offers the following benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Back-Up Dependent Care
• Parental Leave
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good‑faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.