AECOM

Roadway Design Lead Engineer

AECOM$90K — $120K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering or related field with 6+ years of relevant experience
  • GA PE License required
  • 8+ years of experience designing roadway projects preferred
  • Knowledge of Georgia roadway design regulations and standards
  • Experience in mentoring junior engineers

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily roadway engineering production and task assignments
  • Coordinate design activities across various disciplines for cohesive deliverables
  • Conduct detailed quality control reviews of engineering outputs before submittals
  • Ensure designs comply with GDOT standards and planning processes
  • Track project scope, schedule, and budget while managing risks
  • Assist in developing design criteria and technical approaches
  • Mentor junior engineers to enhance team capabilities
  • Participate in discussions regarding fees, scope, and project staffing

Benefits

  • Hybrid work option promoting flexibility and collaboration
  • Access to professional development opportunities
  • In-person onboarding to foster team integration
Full Job Description
Job Description

Join AECOM's Transportation team in Atlanta and take a leadership role in delivering complex, high-impact roadway projects across Georgia. As a Roadway Design Lead Engineer, you will oversee day-to-day engineering production, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, and drive the high-quality, on-time delivery of roadway design solutions. You'll work closely with project leadership while mentoring technical staff and helping shape successful project outcomes. This position offers a hybrid work option, blending flexibility with collaboration.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
  • Lead day-to-day roadway engineering production, assigning tasks and maintaining schedule and quality
  • Coordinate roadway design activities across disciplines to ensure technically sound and integrated deliverables
  • Perform detailed QC reviews of calculations, models, plans, quantities, and estimates prior to submittals
  • Ensure compliance with GDOT standards and Plan Development Process requirements
  • Track task-level scope, schedule, and budget; proactively identify and communicate risks or issues to the PM
  • Support development of design criteria and technical approach
  • Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers to support team performance and development
  • Participate in fee, scope, and staffing discussions to support efficient project delivery


Qualifications

Minimum:
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related discipline and 6 years of related roadway design experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
  • Georgia PE License

Preferred:
  • 8 years of experience designing roadway projects
  • Experience designing Georgia roadway projects


Additional Information
  • Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
  • Relocation is not an option for this position


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51,000 employees
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$11.8 billion
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Net Income
-$200.8 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
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$13.3 billion
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