Senior Roadway Engineer — Lead Highways & Design Teams

Kiewit; Lone Tree (CO); On-site; USD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Top-tier health benefits

Retirement plan with matching

Job summary

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers in Lone Tree, CO is seeking a Senior Roadway Engineer to lead highway and civil design teams on major, complex projects. You will act as Engineer of Record, manage scope, schedule, and budget, and guide junior staff through design-build processes.

Base compensation ranges from $165,000 to $185,000 per year, with strong benefits. This role requires up to 25% travel and is based in our Lone Tree, Colorado office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering required
• Registered as a Professional Engineer required
• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing
• 15+ years of civil / highway design experience required
• Experience leading and mentoring junior staff
• Experience leading design teams
• Experience with design-build/alternative delivery
• Expert level knowledge of AASHTO, A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets
• Expert level knowledge of USDOT/FHWA, MUTCD for Streets and Highways
• Expert level knowledge of AASHTO, Roadside Design Guide
• Working knowledge of Autodesk and/or Bentley CAD platforms preferred
• Experience working with AI agents and tools preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead highway and civil design teams for major complex projects; performing as Engineer of Record, Task Manager, Discipline Lead, Deputy Project Lead, or Project Lead
• Provide oversight and direction to the design team
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate mid-level and junior staff
• Lead a team of experienced staff, promote staff development through training, mentoring, and career planning
• Oversee/create surface models utilizing OpenRoads Designer, InRoads, Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center and/or other similar design software
• Lead interdisciplinary design coordination to ensure that project elements are compatible
• Oversee/create preliminary design concepts and alternatives for highways and civil features to support cost estimating
• Develop project communications and attend technical meetings, provide coordination to resolve design issues
• Implement QA/QC procedures and support a culture of quality across project teams and disciplines
• Prepare and implement quality management plans
• Lead quality control reviews, comment resolution meetings, and verify corrections are completed
• Manage scope, schedule and budget for the roadway design team
• Execute final design of project elements such as roadway geometrics, roadway design plans, signing and marking plans, maintenance of traffic plans, wall plan and profile sheets, Design Exceptions, Design Deviations, and final Released for Construction (RFC) plans
• Lead project and department level meetings
• Interface with project stakeholders as needed.

Skills

Civil highway design

Leadership mentoring

Communication skills

Design-build/alternative delivery

OpenRoads Designer

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Tools

Autodesk CAD

Bentley CAD

Job description

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers in Lone Tree, CO is seeking a Senior Roadway Engineer to lead highway and civil design teams on major, complex projects. You will act as Engineer of Record, manage scope, schedule, and budget, and guide junior staff through design-build processes.

Base compensation ranges from $165,000 to $185,000 per year, with strong benefits. This role requires up to 25% travel and is based in our Lone Tree, Colorado office.