Roadway Permitting Engineer

Security Industry Specialists, Inc.

• $80K — $95K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of roadway permitting experience
  • Bachelor's degree (preferably in Civil or Transportation Engineering)
  • Experience with local/state agencies and DOTs
  • Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills
  • Experience with roadway access, crossings, haul routes, or transportation logistics
  • Willingness to travel 60-75% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Develop roadway/railroad permitting strategies for projects
  • Collaborate with project managers and consultants on public road crossings and access points
  • Plan contractor haul routes and traffic logistics considering restrictions
  • Engage with local and state agencies on traffic engineering and safety issues

Benefits

  • Opportunity for significant professional growth in a critical infrastructure sector
  • Exposure to diverse projects across multiple states
  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
  • Direct impact on public safety and community development
Full Job Description
Roadway Permitting Engineer

Roadway Permitting Engineer

Houston or Pittsburgh, PA 15275

Job Locations: Houston, TX or Pittsburgh, PA (HM's Preference is for Pittsburgh) - 5 days a week onsite

Must-Have Experience

5+ years of roadway permitting experience

Bachelor's degree

Travel: 60-75% (Sites mostly Texas, Ohio, northeast states and some local Pittsburgh projects)

Roadway/transportation experience

Experience working with local/state agencies and DOTs

Experience with roadway access, crossings, haul routes, or transportation logistics

Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills

Comfortable with significant travel

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or Transportation Engineering

Experience with RUMA/RUA, ROE, and Railroad Crossing Agreements

Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) experience

Oversize/overweight permitting

Roadway construction and restoration

Contract administration

Experience coordinating with railroad representatives

Responsibilities/Expectations:
  • Develops and executes roadway/railroad permitting strategies for power innovation projects, aligning schedule, constructability, and compliance needs.
  • Partners with Engineering Project Managers, Environmental Permit Managers, and consultants to identify and site public road crossings, driveway entrances, and access points that can be installed and maintained safely.
  • Plans contractor haul routes and access logistics, incorporating weight-restricted roads/bridges and local roadway constraints.
  • Interfaces with local and state agencies (towns, boroughs, townships, cities, counties, and state DOTs) to align traffic engineering, public safety, roadway conditions and maintenance.

Education/Years of Experience:

Engineer III:
  • Required: Bachelor's degree and minimum eight (5) years' environmental experience

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