Senior Roadway Engineer

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid family leave

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm in Lexington, KY is seeking a Senior Transportation Engineer to lead complex roadway projects from planning to design and construction. This role requires 15+ years in highway/roadway design, proficiency in MicroStation, and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include mentoring junior engineers, managing project design quality, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Enjoy competitive benefits including health insurance, 401(k), and paid leave.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to solve complex problems using sound judgment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in highway/roadway design with 15+ years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering designs and plans for roadway projects.
• Coordinate with Project Managers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Supervise and mentor junior engineers and CAD staff.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Organization

Collaboration

MicroStation proficiency

OpenRoads experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRoads

Job description

Your Opportunity

As a Senior Transportation Engineer, you’ll bring your experience in highways, streets, and roadway design to lead and support a wide range of projects—from conceptual planning through final design and construction. You’ll manage the design and delivery of transportation projects while working independently on smaller assignments and collaboratively on larger initiatives. This role involves applying advanced knowledge, sound engineering principles, and best practices to solve complex problems. The role of a Senior Transportation Engineer is to work independently on smaller projects, and as a team member of a larger project. You will lead the design of assigned roadway projects to ensure reliability, resource efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

The role will guide and mentor junior staff but will not have direct report responsibilities. Sitting in our Lexington, KY office, you’ll be exposed to a wide variety of roadway projects including corridors, interchanges, intersections, and mega projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead and prepare complex engineering designs, plans, and drawings for a variety of projects, including urban and rural roadways, highways, and intersections.
• Apply advanced knowledge of transportation engineering principles and stay current on evolving methods and technologies.
• Assist with client production.
• Coordinate effectively with Project Managers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Responsible for the design, plan production and quality reviews of assigned projects.
• Supervise and mentor engineers, CAD staff, and junior team members, providing leadership, guidance, and professional development.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Proven ability to solve complex problems using sound judgment, creativity, and innovation.
• Proficiency in MicroStation is a plus.
• Experience with OpenRoads is a plus.
• Strong communication skills—both verbal and written—with the ability to convey ideas, design issues, and solutions clearly.
• Ability to review the work of others for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with design standards.
• Highly organized with excellent time management skills and a commitment to meeting project deadlines and budgets.
• Collaborative, detail-oriented, and self-motivated with a positive attitude and a passion for team success.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in highway/roadway design is preferred.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Pay Transparency

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro‑rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary

Regular full‑time and part‑time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full‑time and part‑time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Location and Work Details

• Primary Location: United States | KY | Lexington
• Organization: BC‑1785 Transpt‑US Kentucky
• Employee Status: Regular
• Business Justification: New Position
• Travel: No
• Schedule: Full time
• Job Posting: 13/04/2026 09:04:48
• Req ID: 1005238

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.