Transportation/Roadway Project Engineer

Aguirre & Fields, LP; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aguirre & Fields, LP in Sugar Land, TX seeks a Project Engineer with 5-10 years of roadway design experience to lead civil engineering work that strengthens communities.

The role blends technical leadership, project delivery, mentoring, and client service, with collaboration across Project Managers and office teams to deliver on schedule and within budget, while maintaining client and staff satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of relevant civil engineering design and project experience, including roadways design per TxDOT Roadway Design Manual.
• Registered Professional Engineer.
• Proficiency in ORD and Bluebeam.

Responsibilities

• Lead Roadway Design tasks for TxDOT, County, City, and Regional Mobility Authorities (RMA) projects.
• Support project teams in delivering quality engineering work.
• Coordinate schedules, budgets, priorities, and design deliverables.
• Apply broad knowledge of principles and practices in roadway design, quality control support, and client-facing communication.
• Support a positive, high-performing team culture.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team mentoring

Education

B.S. in Civil Engineering (ABET/EAC accredited)

Tools

OpenRoads Designer (ORD)

Bluebeam

Job description

Are you passionate about making an impact in your community? Are you an innovative thinker who strives to provide sustainable solutions for the future? If so, then we are the company for you.

We look for people who have the following qualities:

• Desire to make an impact in an environment of mutual trust and respect.
• Experience in transportation and/or civil engineering, bridge and structural design, hydrology and hydraulic design, construction management, or construction engineering inspection (CEI).
• Excellent technical application skills.
• Skills necessary to successfully leverage computer technology to continually improve the team, automate design, and plan production.

Aguirre & Fields is 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, age, citizenship, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, municipal or local law.

Aguirre & Fields is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact Human Resources at [e-mail] .

Position: Transportation/Roadway Project Engineer

Location: Sugar Land, TX

Job Id: 373

# of Openings: 1

Project Engineer - Sugar Land, TX

Build communities. Lead with character. Engineer what's next.

The Opportunity

Aguirre & Fields is seeking a Project Engineer with 5-10 years of experience in roadway design to lead meaningful civil engineering work that strengthens communities. This role blends technical leadership, project delivery, mentoring, and client service.

You'll partner with Project Managers, Office Team Leads, and project teams to deliver work on schedule, within budget, and with a strong focus on client and staff satisfaction.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a registered Professional Engineer who brings technical depth, clear communication, dependable leadership, and a passion for developing people and solving complex problems.

• 5-10 years of relevant civil engineering design and project experience. Experience should include designing roadways in accordance with the TxDOT Roadway Design Manual
• B.S. in Civil Engineering or equivalent from an ABET/EAC accredited program.
• Registered Professional Engineer.
• Proficiency in relevant technology and software experience including Bluebeam, and OpenRoads Designer (ORD).
• Relevant technology and software experience. Proficient in ORD.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

What You'll Do

• Lead Roadway Design tasks for TxDOT, County, City, and Regional Mobility Authorities (RMA) projects.
• Support project teams in delivering quality engineering work.
• Coordinate schedules, budgets, priorities, and design deliverables.
• Apply broad knowledge of principles and practices in roadway design, quality control support, and client-facing communication.
• Support a positive, high-performing team culture.

The Company

Aguirre & Fields is a team of engineering innovators with grit and character, united by a passion for serving the communities where we live and work. We believe character drives behavior, decisions, and results - and our culture is built around doing meaningful work with integrity, collaboration, accountability, and care.

Our Guiding Principles shape how we lead, partner, solve problems, and support one another. They remind us to serve as one team, act with integrity, drive innovation, commit to each other, value transparency, and own the pursuit of excellence.

• Strength of Many - Serve as One; We have one project: our company.
• Serve with Integrity; We are character-driven.
• Drive Innovation; We cultivate a broad knowledge of our field.
• Commit to Each Other; We inspire people to be their best.
• Value Transparency; We nurture a safe learning environment that is inclusive and diverse.
• Own it; We all have a personal responsibility to be the driving force of excellence.

Why This Role Matters

If you're ready to lead impactful design tasks, support project teams, and help communities grow, we'd like to meet you.

Aguirre & Fields provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.