Senior Transportation Engineer - City/County

Alliant Engineering, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportun

Profit Sharing ESOP and 401k

Medical Dental Vision Plans

Life Insurance Short/Long-Term

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellness Programs

Generous Annual Leave

Flexible Schedules

Casual Work Environment

Professional Development

Community Involvement/Charity

Employee Events

Job summary

Alliant Engineering, Inc. seeks a Senior Professional Transportation Engineer to lead and grow our City/County Design practice in Minnesota.

You will guide preliminary and final designs for municipal projects, mentor staff, and expand client relationships while coordinating with Traffic, Water Resources, Survey and other groups. The role emphasizes technical leadership, adherence to MnDOT standards, and delivering high‑quality work on schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
• 7+ years transportation design experience producing layouts, plans, specs, and estimates
• Proficiency with MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Strong communication and leadership with mentoring and client service
• Commitment to delivering high-quality work on schedule
• Ownership mentality with entrepreneurial spirit

Responsibilities

• Lead development of preliminary and final designs for municipal, county, and urban transportation projects.
• Review and guide production of detailed plan sets ensuring accuracy and constructability.
• Prepare technical specifications and feasibility reports for transportation projects.
• Direct and oversee use of CADD platforms to produce design models and construction documents.
• Coach and mentor staff to build skills and project understanding.
• Coordinate with Project Managers and other design groups to integrate work.
• Perform QA/QC reviews at key milestones addressing design and constructability.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Client service

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRoads Designer

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Microsoft Office

Job description

You deserve a job that you feel proud of, where you can channel your knowledge and skills into projects that positively affect communities, and where you design your own path. This is Alliant. Become an employee-owner of a growing engineering and consulting firm where we strive to provide a diverse and equitable culture of support and opportunities. Our success is driven by our employee owners, and we're excited to have you be a part of it.

At Alliant Engineering, you'll channel your passion for engineering into projects that support the essential infrastructure of cities and counties across Minnesota. Join our City/County Design Team and help shape better, safer, and more resilient communities — all while building your career alongside dedicated mentors and leaders.

The Impact You’ll Have:

We are seeking a Senior Professional Transportation Engineer to lead and grow our City/County Design practice. This role focuses on delivering preliminary and final design services for city and county clients, including roadway reconstructions, municipal utility replacements, stormwater system improvements, and urban street enhancements. You will provide leadership across all phases of project development, from scoping through design completion, while mentoring staff and expanding Alliant’s client relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: Lead the development of preliminary and final designs for municipal, county, and urban transportation projects, including geometric layouts, roadway plans, grading, drainage, and utility coordination.
• Design Oversight: Review and guide the production of detailed plan sets, ensuring accuracy, constructability, and adherence to applicable standards.
• Specification and Report Writing: Prepare technical specifications, feasibility reports, and other technical documents for transportation and municipal projects.
• Modeling and Drafting Support: Direct and oversee the use of CADD platforms (MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, or AutoCAD Civil 3D) to efficiently produce high-quality design models and construction documents.
• Mentorship and Staff Development: Coach and mentor Graduate Engineers, Design Support staff, and junior Lead Designers to build technical skills, project understanding, and a culture of quality and collaboration.
• Design Coordination: Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure that project design components align with scope, schedule, and budget requirements. Coordinate with other functional design groups (Traffic, Water Resources, Survey, etc.) to ensure design work is integrated throughout the project.
• Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC): Provide thorough technical reviews at key design milestones, addressing geometric design, drainage systems, utility design, and plan constructability.
• Technical Resource: Serve as an internal expert on municipal, urban, and county design practices, State Aid standards, MnDOT coordination, and best practices for City/County roadway reconstruction projects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (or related engineering field)
• Licensed Professional Engineer
• 7+ years transportation design experience producing layouts, plans, specs, and estimates
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and transportation design software (MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D).
• Strong communication and leadership skills with an emphasis on mentoring and client service
• Commitment to delivering high-quality work on schedule
• A passion for innovation and ownership with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Skillful in presenting technical concepts to clients and the public in understandable terms

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with MnDOT State Aid standards and local municipal specifications
• Experience developing and managing multi-disciplinary project teams

At Alliant, we take care of our employees by offering a world class benefit package including:

• Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities
• Market-Leading Profit Sharing, ESOP and 401k Contribution Programs
• Medical (with HSA Contribution), Dental, and Vision Plans
• Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
• Wellness Programs and Competitions
• Generous Annual Leave and Compensatory Time Off Programs
• Flexible Schedules
• Casual Work Environment
• Paid Professional Development and Training
• Community Involvement/Charity Events
• Numerous Employee Focused Events (Lunch & Learns, Office Recreation Room, Off-Site Socials, Etc.)

The Alliant team is a group of enthusiastic, self-motivated professionals that live the mission of building better communities with excellence and passion. Come and be an employee-owner in an organization that offers an inclusive workplace culture that is uplifting and positive along with an outstanding salary and benefits package.

The base salary for this position is expected to be in the range of $100,000 - $130,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.