Senior Transportation Project Engineer — Hybrid Work

Farnsworth Group; Effingham (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans

Flexible Spending and Health Savings

Short & Long-Term Disability

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Professional Development and Training

Paid Time Off

Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements

Pet Insurance Plan

Hybrid Work Program

Job summary

Farnsworth Group in Effingham, IL, is seeking a Sr. Project Engineer to lead transportation projects. You will act as project manager and engineer with client contact, coordinating schedules and deliverables across teams.

The role requires a PE license, 8–20 years of transportation experience, and collaboration with DOT, counties, and local agencies. You'll contribute to business development and represent the firm at client meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Transportation, or Traffic Engineering.
• 8–20 years of transportation or traffic engineering experience.
• Experience with DOT, county, or local agency projects/clients preferred.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
• Ability to manage and collaborate with Engineers, Technicians, Clients, and Administrators.
• Ability to contribute to several projects simultaneously.
• Working experience with Microsoft Office, MicroStation, CONNECT, and ORD preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as project manager and/or project engineer with autonomy for project-related tasks and as a designated client contact.
• Responsible for project schedules and the timely completion of projects.
• Assists in the coordination of estimating, scoping, and marketing strategies for proposed projects.
• Assists in the preparation of engineering agreements for projects.
• Provides street and highway design engineering analysis and computations and will be the Engineer of Record on some projects.
• Prepares or modifies reports, specifications, plans, studies, permits, and designs for various projects.
• May delegate and/or supervise the work of other engineers’ activities.
• Actively participates in supporting business development efforts, attends client and organizational meetings, and makes presentations in support of the client and projects.
• Visits construction sites to monitor progress and perform other duties per contract documents

Skills

Project management

Client communication

Team leadership

Multi-project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Transportation/Traffic Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

MicroStation

CONNECT

ORD

Job description

Farnsworth Group in Effingham, IL, is seeking a Sr. Project Engineer to lead transportation projects. You will act as project manager and engineer with client contact, coordinating schedules and deliverables across teams.

The role requires a PE license, 8–20 years of transportation experience, and collaboration with DOT, counties, and local agencies. You'll contribute to business development and represent the firm at client meetings.