Senior Transportation Engineering Manager

HANSON; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Performance bonuses

401(k) with matching

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Health & well-being plans

Financial wellness plans

Work-life balance programs

Job summary

Hanson is seeking a Senior Transportation Engineering Manager to lead major Illinois roadway design projects from our Chicago Loop, Lisle, or Peoria offices. You’ll steer project engineers, coordinate disciplines, and deliver construction plans and contract documents for interstate, tollway, and urban arterial projects.

You will mentor staff, manage staffing forecasts, and support client relationships and proposals while ensuring adherence to standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering is required.
• 10+ years of professional engineering experience.
• Minimum of six years of roadway design/transportation engineering experience, including work for IDOT and/or the Illinois Tollway.
• Illinois PE license or ability to obtain through reciprocity within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership, workload coordination, and technical direction for engineers and staff.
• Serve as project engineer on complex transportation assignments, coordinating disciplines and subconsultants.
• Coach and mentor staff through feedback, career discussions, and performance reviews.
• Forecast staffing needs by evaluating backlog, pursuits, and resource availability.
• Develop roadway design solutions for interstate, tollway, urban arterial, and local road projects.
• Direct construction plans and contract documents; author engineering reports and provisions.
• Guide roadway design teams using OpenRoads Designer.
• Review complex calculations, reports, plans, and deliverables.
• Lead or support client relationships, pursuits, scopes, and proposals.

Skills

DOT/Tollway experience

Leadership & mentoring

Communication & teamwork

Problem solving

Learning mindset

OpenRoads Designer 3D modeling

Technical judgement

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Illinois Professional Engineer license or reciprocity

10+ years of professional engineering experience

6+ years roadway design/transportation engineering

Tools

OpenRoads Designer

Job description

Hanson Values

Integrity | Commitment | Quality | Relationships | Innovation

If you’re looking for a firm that encourages innovative thinking and challenges you every day, with an opportunity to learn and advance, a career at Hanson is right for you. The belief in sustainability within our company’s practices creates a focus on client success and partnerships that are important to our communities and our environment.

A Day in the Life of a Senior Transportation Engineering Manager at Hanson

By joining our Chicago Loop, Lisle, or Peoria office in this role, you will:

• Step into a leading role on major Hanson projects in Illinois, such as the Tollway I-355/I-88 Interchange master planning project near Chicago and the IDOT I-80 Mississippi River Bridge replacement and interchange reconstruction project between Illinois and Iowa.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, workload coordination, and technical direction for an assigned group of engineers and technical staff.
• Serve as project engineer on complex transportation assignments, coordinating disciplines and subconsultants, managing design activities, supporting schedules, and reviewing team deliverables.
• Coach and mentor staff through regular feedback, career discussions, technical guidance, stretch assignments, and performance reviews.
• Forecast short- and long-term staffing needs by evaluating backlog, anticipated pursuits, resource availability, capability gaps, and hiring requirements.
• Develop roadway design solutions for complex interstate, tollway, urban arterial, highway, and local road improvement projects.
• Direct the development of construction plans and contract documents. Author technical documents such as engineering reports and special provisions.
• Guide roadway design teams using OpenRoads Designer, supported by internal training resources and active user groups.
• Review complex technical calculations, reports, plans, and deliverables.
• Lead or support client relationships, pursuits, scopes, fees, and proposals.
• Provide occasional support for public involvement activities.
• Travel occasionally for client meetings and site visits.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

The following qualifications will help you succeed in this role:

Skills:

• Illinois DOT/Tollway planning, design, plan production, and PS&E experience.
• Working knowledge of roadway design software such as OpenRoads Designer.
• Familiarity with OpenRoads Designer 3D modeling for roadway projects is a plus.
• Interest in continued learning, professional growth, and expanding technical and leadership skills.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or formally leading engineers and technical staff.
• Strong technical judgment, problem-solving ability, organization, and attention to detail.
• Experience leading or supporting quality control reviews to ensure adherence with industry and client design standards.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering is required.
• Typically 10+ years of professional engineering experience.
• Minimum of six years of roadway design or transportation engineering experience, including work for IDOT and/or the Illinois Tollway.
• Illinois Professional Engineer license, or the ability to obtain an Illinois license through reciprocity within six months of hire.

Salary range: $150,000 – $190,000 per year. Compensation will be based on experience, technical qualifications, and overall fit for the role. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

Benefits

Our focus on people means we offer a generous benefits program to help you create a solid foundation for health and security throughout your career, including:

• Competitive compensation

• Performance bonuses

• 401(k) with matching contribution

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan

• Comprehensive health & well-being plans

• Financial wellness plans

• Work-life balance programs

Want to know more? Visit our benefits page for all the details.

Culture

We understand that selecting a job is about more than the day-to-day tasks. It’s important to feel like you belong and safe to grow and progress along your career path. You’ll find that at Hanson. We have an inclusive, diverse workforce awaiting to connect with you and numerous opportunities to cultivate your career, including:

• Monthly educational webinars

• Leadership training

• Lunch & learn development sessions

• 24/7 access to thousands of skill-building courses

• Mentorship opportunities

• Award-winning internship program

• Employee recognition

• And so much more!

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EEO — EMPLOYER

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