Strategic Transportation Engineering Leader

Pape-Dawson; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Pape-Dawson Engineers is seeking a Principal Engineer, Transportation to lead complex transportation projects from concept to final design, ensuring technical excellence and client satisfaction.

The role requires an ABET-accredited civil engineering degree, PE licensure, and at least 8 years of progressive experience, including mentoring and effective communication with clients and agencies. This is a senior, independent position within the firm’s transportation practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the state(s) required to support project work.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive engineering experience, including leading complex projects and technical teams.
• Proven ability to mentor staff, influence outcomes, and communicate with clients, agencies, and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for complex engineering projects from concept development through final design, permitting, construction, or implementation support.
• Establish technical approaches, design criteria, and work plans; evaluate alternatives and recommend solutions balancing quality, risk, constructability, cost, and schedule.
• Review and approve engineering calculations, plans, specifications, reports, estimates, and other deliverables for accuracy and compliance with standards.
• Resolve complex technical issues and guide project teams, clients, agencies, subconsultants, and contractors.
• Mentor and develop engineers, EITs, designers, and other staff; promote sound engineering judgment and quality-focused work practices.
• Coordinate with Project Managers and Senior Project Managers on scope, staffing, schedules, budgets, risk, quality control, and client expectations.
• Support proposals, scopes, fee development, client presentations, interviews, and other business-development activities.
• Contribute to development and improvement of standards, tools, workflows, and QA/QC practices.
• Represent the firm professionally with clients, agencies, and stakeholders.
• Provide technical direction for complex roadway programs, including PS&E and geometric design.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Client communication

Project management

Education

ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Pape-Dawson Engineers is seeking a Principal Engineer, Transportation to lead complex transportation projects from concept to final design, ensuring technical excellence and client satisfaction.

The role requires an ABET-accredited civil engineering degree, PE licensure, and at least 8 years of progressive experience, including mentoring and effective communication with clients and agencies. This is a senior, independent position within the firm’s transportation practice.