Senior Roadway/ Transportation Engineer

H; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

401(k)

Job summary

H&H in Portland, Maine, seeks a Senior Roadway/Transportation Engineer to lead the highway design team and drive growth of the transportation practice. The role emphasizes technical excellence, project leadership, client relations, and quality control across multidisciplinary projects.

The candidate will mentor staff, manage design tasks, coordinate with regulators, and contribute to business development while delivering safe, cost-effective roadways for our state and municipal clients.

Qualifications

• Fifteen or more years of highway, interchange, and roadway design experience are required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within six months.
• Familiarity with MaineDOT design standards.
• Drainage design experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Bentley CONNECT Suite and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to lead and mentor teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers in delivering multidisciplinary transportation engineering projects.
• Provide technical QA/QC.
• Produce roadway and transportation designs for new and rehabilitation projects.
• Lead client meetings, participate in proposals and presentations, manage tasks and projects, interact with regulators.
• Coordinate with design team members and train/mentor junior staff.
• Oversee construction support, review submittals and RFIs; assist with business development and proposals.
• Apply MaineDOT policies, procedures, and design standards; assist with project scheduling and financial management.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Mentoring staff

Client development

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Bentley CONNECT Suite

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

H&H is seeking a team-focused, dynamic, innovative, and results-oriented Senior Roadway/Transportation Engineer to join our Portland, Maine office and play a leadership role in the continued growth of our transportation practice. As the Highway Group expands, we are looking for an experienced professional with a proven track record of technical excellence, project management, and client development.

The successful candidate will lead multidisciplinary transportation engineering projects, support project delivery, provide technical quality assurance and quality control, mentor staff, strengthen client relationships, and contribute to the strategic growth of the Highway Group and H&H’s transportation services. A minimum of 15 years of design experience is stated for this opportunity.

H&H is a nationally recognized, full-service infrastructure engineering firm delivering innovative solutions that move communities forward. With more than 139 years of experience and over 600 professionals across 32 offices nationwide, we combine deep technical expertise with the agility of a privately owned firm. From planning and design through construction, we manage the full project life cycle while continually advancing our capabilities, strengthening our national presence, and investing in the people who power our growth. At H&H, you’ll join a firm that is building on its legacy by aligning expertise, expanding opportunity, and positioning itself for long-term, sustainable growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers in delivering multidisciplinary transportation engineering projects.
• Provide technical quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC).
• Produce roadway and transportation designs for new and roadway rehabilitation projects.
• Lead client project meetings, participate in proposals and presentations, manage project tasks and projects, and meet with regulatory agencies.
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with other members of the design team.
• Manage, train, and mentor less experienced engineers in the production of plans, specifications, and estimates.
• Oversee construction support services, including the review of submittals and requests for information (RFIs).
• Assist with business development activities and proposal writing.
• Apply knowledge of the policies, procedures, and design standards of state and local transportation agencies.
• Assist with project scheduling and management of project financials.

• Fifteen or more years of relevant highway, interchange, and roadway design experience, as stated in the original requirements.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, or the ability to obtain licensure within six months.
• Familiarity with the design standards of the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT).
• Drainage design experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Bentley CONNECT Suite and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Detail-oriented, goal-oriented, and self-motivated, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team, and to manage small design groups and projects.

• We offer a professional work environment, competitive salary, benefits package and 401(k).

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