Senior Transportation Lighting Engineer (PE)

Mannik Smith Group; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent compensation package

Holiday and paid time off programs

401(k) Plan and Match

Career Path Development Program

Mentorship Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Health and dental insurance premiums

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

DRMP is seeking a Senior Transportation Lighting Engineer, PE, to join the Orlando team. Lead roadway lighting design, perform analyses, and develop construction docs for energy-efficient solutions on transportation projects.

Ideal candidate brings 8+ years of relevant experience, PE license, and strong collaboration skills to mentor junior engineers and coordinate with clients and utilities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 8+ years of transportation, roadway, infrastructure, or lighting engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of lighting design principles and applicable electrical codes and standards.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and analysis of roadway lighting systems.
• Develop construction plans, specifications, engineer’s estimates, technical reports, and supporting documentation.
• Perform lighting calculations, voltage drop analyses, and lighting justification reports.
• Design lighting systems for roadways, interchanges, bridges, site areas, and other transportation infrastructure.
• Coordinate with clients, utility companies, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable FDOT standards, NEC, NESC, and other applicable codes and design criteria.
• Evaluate and recommend innovative, sustainable, and energy-efficient lighting solutions.
• Support project managers with technical leadership, quality control, and project delivery.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and developing engineers.
• Participate in client coordination and contribute to the continued growth of DRMP’s transportation lighting practice.

Skills

Lighting design

Electrical codes

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited degree (Electrical or Civil)

Tools

AGi32

ETAP

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Senior Transportation Lighting Engineer (PE)

Department: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Orlando, FL

Compensation: $150,000 - $180,000 / year

Description

DRMP is seeking an experienced Senior Transportation Lighting Engineer, PE to join our growing Transportation team in Orlando. This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving complex transportation challenges and delivering innovative, safe, and energy-efficient lighting solutions for roadway and infrastructure projects.

If you’re looking for a role where your technical expertise is valued, your ideas are heard, and you can take ownership of meaningful transportation projects, we’d like to meet you.

Why DRMP

At DRMP, you’ll work on infrastructure that protects communities, improves mobility, and supports sustainable growth. You’ll have room to take ownership, build client relationships, deepen your technical expertise, and help develop the next generation of engineers.

Your Primary Responsibilities will include

• Lead the design and analysis of roadway and transportation lighting systems.
• Develop construction plans, specifications, engineer’s estimates, technical reports, and supporting documentation.
• Perform lighting calculations, voltage drop analyses, and lighting justification reports.
• Design lighting systems for roadways, interchanges, bridges, site areas, and other transportation infrastructure.
• Coordinate with clients, utility companies, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable FDOT standards, NEC, NESC, and other applicable codes and design criteria.
• Evaluate and recommend innovative, sustainable, and energy-efficient lighting solutions.
• Support project managers with technical leadership, quality control, and project delivery.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and developing engineers.
• Participate in client coordination and contribute to the continued growth of DRMP’s transportation lighting practice.

What you’ll need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 8+ years of transportation, roadway, infrastructure, or lighting engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of lighting design principles and applicable electrical codes and standards.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Experience

• FDOT roadway lighting experience.
• Experience with Florida Expressway Authority projects or other transportation agency clients.
• Roadway, interchange, bridge, site, or aesthetic lighting design.
• Lighting justification reports and voltage drop calculations.
• Utility coordination and permitting.
• Lighting plan development and construction documentation.
• Experience with AGi32, ETAP, AutoCAD, MicroStation, or similar engineering software.

DRMP Offers

• Excellent compensation package
• Outstanding holiday and paid-time-off programs
• 401(k) Plan and Match
• Career Path Development Program (Management & Technical Career Tracks)
• Mentorship Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Parental Leave
• Competitive health and dental insurance premiums
• Variety of voluntary benefit options
• Short-Term Disability/Long-Term Disability
• Company-furnished life insurance
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)Flexible Spending Account
• and More

DRMP is a Drug and Alcohol Free workplace, an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and E-Verify employer.

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.