Senior Highway Engineer - Project Manager

The role

You will lead roadway and transportation projects for state and local DOT clients. This role involves project execution, client management, and team leadership from scoping through final delivery.

What you will do

• Lead transportation projects from initiation through completion
• Serve as the primary point of contact for DOT and agency clients
• Oversee design development for roadway and multimodal projects
• Coordinate internal teams and subconsultants
• Execute QA/QC processes across all project deliverables
• Support and contribute to proposals, scope development, and project pursuit efforts
• Analyze engineering challenges and develop practical, cost-effective design solutions
• Engage with stakeholders to communicate project goals and progress
• Mentor and support junior staff

Required qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license required, or ability to obtain licensure within a defined timeframe
• Bachelor’s degree in civil or construction engineering or equivalent from an ABET-accredited institution
• Progressive experience in highway and transportation engineering with demonstrated growth in technical and leadership responsibility
• Experience serving as a technical mentor, reviewer, or discipline resource for other engineers
• Advanced project management experience leading complex projects and teams
• Strong financial, project profitability, and operational planning acumen
• Working knowledge of civil engineering transportation DOT regulations and processes
• Understanding of design software (e.g., AutoCAD, Civil3D, Blue Beam)
• Demonstrated ability to develop and grow client relationships and generate new business opportunities
• A valid driver’s license and an insurable driving record

Nice to have

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Benefits

• Ownership through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 100% company-paid ownership contributions
• 90% company paid shared health plan premiums
• Paid time off in year one
• Paid parental leave
• Volunteer time off
• Six paid company holidays
• Two floating personal holidays
• 401(k) matching program
• AD&D Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance paid by the company
• Flexible work schedule arrangements

About the company

Morrison-Maierle is a 100% employee-owned firm specializing in integrated consulting and design services in engineering, planning, surveying, and science. Founded in 1945, it is an Engineering News-Record Top 500 firm.