Senior Roadway Engineer | Discipline Project Lead

The Osborn Engineering Company; Arkansas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Osborn Engineering Company seeks a Senior Roadway Engineer / Discipline Project Lead to guide roadway plan production and collaborate with project managers. You will manage technical scope, production, and quality while mentoring staff and stamping plans as needed.

Ideal candidates hold a PE license, have 15+ years of roadway design experience, and are proficient with ODOT standards and workflows. Osborn emphasizes ownership, growth, and teamwork in a long‑standing, employee‑owned firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• 15+ years of roadway design experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Experience serving as technical lead on transportation projects.
• Strong knowledge of ODOT standards and roadway production workflows.

Responsibilities

• Serve as roadway discipline lead for ODOT, county, and municipal transportation projects.
• Lead roadway plan development and production efforts.
• Coordinate with bridge, drainage, traffic, and utility disciplines.
• Lead internal and external design coordination meetings.
• Provide mentoring and technical oversight to roadway staff.
• Review and stamp roadway plans as Engineer of Record when required.
• Oversee QA/QC reviews and design risk management.

Skills

Reliable Team Player

Self Starter

Positive Attitude

Strong Work Ethic

Critical Thinker

Detail Oriented

Innovative

Good Communicator

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. We are seeking a Senior Roadway Engineer / Discipline Project Lead to lead roadway plan production while collaborating with Project Managers. This role focuses on managing technical scope, production, and quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as roadway discipline lead for ODOT, county, and municipal transportation projects
• Lead roadway plan development and production efforts
• Coordinate with bridge, drainage, traffic, and utility disciplines
• Lead internal and external design coordination meetings
• Provide mentoring and technical oversight to roadway staff
• Review and stamp roadway plans as Engineer of Record when required
• Oversee QA/QC reviews and design risk management

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
• 15+ years of roadway design experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Experience serving as technical lead on transportation projects
• Strong knowledge of ODOT standards and roadway production workflows

Osborn is looking for a candidate who has the following characteristics:

• Reliable Team Player
• Self – Starter
• Positive Attitude
• Strong Work Ethic
• Critical Thinker
• Detail Oriented
• Innovative
• Good Communicator

EEO

Posted salary ranges reflect market-based averages for the role. Final compensation will be determined based on each candidate's experience, qualifications, and overall fit for the position. Salary Range: $120,000 to $170,000

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Established over a century ago in 1892, Osborn is proud to be one of the nation's oldest engineering firms, continuing a tradition of excellence through outstanding quality in engineering. Osborn is a fully integrated, multi-disciplined design firm that uses a specialized team approach to engineering projects. These teams are built from a staff of over 300 professionals that provide designs for all phases of a wide range of projects. Osborn has specialists in civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, life safety, technology and transportation engineering, as well as lighting design and commissioning. As an employee-owned firm, each Osborn employee is committed to education and advancement, ensuring that every project is completed with a sense of pride. Osborn's strength lies with its people. We are innovative thinkers, ready to creatively overcome challenges and push the boundaries of design. We believe that consulting in the built environment centers around challenging ourselves with every project. We have an open door policy to drive creativity in our designs and thought methodology. As an employee owned firm, our team takes ownership and strives to build creative relationships with our clients where innovation drives our success.

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