Senior Roadway Engineer (Team Lead)

CME Associates; Glen Allen (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K Retirement Plan; Roth

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term 


Generous PTO and holidays

Parental leave

Supportive team culture

Job summary

Rinker Design Associates, LLC (RDA) in Glen Allen, VA, seeks a senior roadway engineer (team lead) to lead and grow a team of roadway professionals. You will provide technical oversight on complex projects and mentor staff, shaping the group’s future growth.

Virginia PE license is preferred; proficiency with OpenRoads Designer and MicroStation is required. Join a team focused on engineering excellence and people development in a dynamic transportation practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related field.
• 6-10 years of roadway engineering and transportation design experience.
• Virginia PE license required (or ability to obtain Virginia licensure quickly if licensed in another state).
• Strong knowledge of VDOT standards, project delivery processes, and roadway design best practices.
• Experience leading technical design efforts, conducting plan reviews, and performing QA/QC.
• Proficiency with OpenRoads Designer and/or MicroStation required.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor staff and provide technical guidance.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead roadway design efforts: Oversee the development of roadway plans, specifications, estimates, and transportation design deliverables.
• Manage and develop staff: Provide day-to-day leadership, mentorship, and performance coaching for assigned direct reports while supporting their professional growth.
• Perform technical oversight: Conduct plan reviews and QA/QC reviews to ensure high-quality project delivery and compliance with VDOT standards.
• Support resource planning: Assist with workload balancing, task assignments, and team coordination to ensure projects are delivered successfully.
• Build technical excellence: Mentor engineers across multiple experience levels and promote best practices throughout the team.
• Collaborate with leadership: Partner with project managers, office leadership, and clients to support business objectives and project success.

Skills

Roadway design

Staff mentoring

Project leadership

QA/QC oversight

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related field

Tools

OpenRoads Designer

MicroStation

Job description

Lead the Future of Virginia's Transportation with RDA

Rinker Design Associates, LLC (RDA) is seeking an experienced senior roadway engineer (team lead) to lead and develop a team of roadway professionals within our growing Glen Allen, Virginia office.

In this role, you'll provide technical oversight on complex transportation projects while also overseeing staff performance, mentoring engineers, and helping shape the future growth of the team. This position is ideal for a roadway leader who is passionate about both engineering excellence and people development.

$10K Sign-On Bonus

What You'll Do

• Lead roadway design efforts: Oversee the development of roadway plans, specifications, estimates, and transportation design deliverables.


• Manage and develop staff: Provide day-to-day leadership, mentorship, and performance coaching for assigned direct reports while supporting their professional growth.


• Perform technical oversight: Conduct plan reviews and QA/QC reviews to ensure high-quality project delivery and compliance with VDOT standards.


• Support resource planning: Assist with workload balancing, task assignments, and team coordination to ensure projects are delivered successfully.


• Build technical excellence: Mentor engineers across multiple experience levels and promote best practices throughout the team.


• Collaborate with leadership: Partner with project managers, office leadership, and clients to support business objectives and project success.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related field.


• 6-10 years of roadway engineering and transportation design experience.


• Virginia PE license required (or ability to obtain Virginia licensure quickly if licensed in another state).


• Strong knowledge of VDOT standards, project delivery processes, and roadway design best practices.


• Experience leading technical design efforts, conducting plan reviews, and performing QA/QC.


• Proficiency with OpenRoads Designer and/or MicroStation required.


• Demonstrated ability to mentor staff and provide technical guidance.


• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Why Join RDA?

We Offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package Which Includes

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance


• 401K Retirement Plan; Roth Contributions


• Health Savings Account (HSA)


• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)


• Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability


• Generous PTO and 8 federal holidays + 1 floating holiday


• Parental leave


• Supportive team culture

RDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace.

Applicants that require an employment visa sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered.

Pay Transparency

The base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.