Sr Principal Highway Engineer

RS&H; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RS&H is looking for a qualified Senior Highway Engineer in Tampa, FL. This role entails managing roadway design, client communications, and project specifications for significant projects with FDOT. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in Engineering, 20 years of experience in highway engineering, and hold a Florida PE license. Proficiency in tools like MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer is essential. The position focuses on team leadership, quality assurance, and marketing support.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of experience in roadway/highway engineering.
• Florida professional engineering (PE) registration is required.
• Experience managing conventional and design-build projects for FDOT.

Responsibilities

• Manage roadway/highway analysis and design on large projects.
• Coordinate with discipline leaders and communicate with clients.
• Perform quality control on deliverables and meet project schedules.

Skills

Roadway/highway engineering

Client communication

Quality control

Team management

MicroStation

Geopak

OpenRoads Designer

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university

Tools

MicroStation

Geopak

OpenRoads Designer

Job description

Overview

The Opportunity

RS&H is currently seeking a Senior Highway Engineer for our Transportation Practice in our Tampa, FL office.

The Senior Highway Engineer candidate will be responsible for managing the roadway/highway analysis and design, plans production, specifications, reports, and estimates efforts on large scale conventional and design-build projects for FDOT and county clients. Additional responsibilities include client communication; managing subconsultants; mentoring roadway/highway staff; monitoring labor budgets and schedules for assigned projects; coordinating with discipline key task leaders and staff to ensure ongoing communications; performing quality control on deliverables; meeting project deliverable schedules and budgets for assigned projects; and leading/supporting marketing and business development initiatives.

Responsibilities

Manage roadway/highway analysis and design, plans production, specifications, reports, and estimates on large scale conventional and design-build projects for FDOT and county clients. Coordinate with discipline leaders; communicate with clients; manage subconsultants; mentor roadway/highway staff; monitor labor budgets and schedules; perform quality control on deliverables; meet project schedules and budgets; and support marketing and business development initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university;
• Minimum 20 years of experience in roadway/highway engineering;
• Florida professional engineering (PE) registration;
• Experience managing conventional and design-build projects relating to intersections, arterials, interstates, and interchanges for FDOT and county clients;
• Working knowledge of MicroStation, Geopak, and/or OpenRoads Designer;
• Experience working with large multi-discipline teams;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and overall quality control and management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Has a diverse background in the management and delivery of both conventional Design-Bid-Build and alternative delivery Design-Build and/or Phased Design-Build projects.
• Has served as a Project Manager and/or subject matter expert within an Owner’s Representative Contract for a major corridor.
• Has Engineer of Record experience in a wide variety of FDOT highway projects, including Limited Access Highways, Tolled Expressways, Urban Arterial Reconstruction and Widenings, and Milling & Resurfacings.
• Has experience delivering FDOT District Wide and/or Continuing Services Contracts.
• Has well-established FDOT contacts within respective geography.
• Has identified and captured a variety of FDOT highway project solicitations.
• Has experience in complex interchange and/or alternative intersection design.
• Has capability to oversee and review work performed within Bentely OpenRoads Designer.
• Has managed and led a high performing highway team.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Application

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here. Please note: no agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy. Candidates should apply directly to this role to be considered. It is the responsibility of all third-party recruiting and employment agencies to know and adhere to our recruiting policy.