We are seeking a **Senior Roadway Design Engineer** to join our Raleigh, NC transportation team. This position will primarily support **North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)** and **municipal roadway design projects**, with a strong emphasis on **design production, technical quality control, client engagement, and mentorship of junior staff**. The successful candidate will serve as a technical lead on roadway projects, producing and reviewing design deliverables while ensuring compliance with NCDOT standards, AASHTO guidelines, and project-specific requirements. This role is ideal for an experienced roadway engineer who enjoys hands-on design, attention to detail, and developing younger engineers. **Responsibilities include but are not limited to:** - Produce roadway design plans from preliminary engineering through final construction documents for NCDOT and municipal projects - Prepare and review roadway alignments, profiles, typical sections, cross sections, and geometric layouts in accordance with NCDOT manuals and policies - Develop and check design calculations related to roadway geometry, earthwork, drainage, pavement, and roadside features - Prepare maintenance of traffic (MOT), signing and pavement marking, erosion & sediment control, and right-of-way plan elements - Perform and document **quality control (QC) reviews** to ensure accuracy, constructability, and compliance with internal and agency standards - Coordinate with internal discipline teams (traffic, drainage, structures, environmental, utilities, survey) to support integrated design solutions - Meet with client representatives to resolve issues and ensure client satisfaction - Utilize CAD/design software such as **MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, GEOPAK, and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D** - Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and designers; review work and support professional development - Participate in design meetings, agency reviews, and internal technical discussions - Support proposal development and scope definition as needed **Qualifications** **Minimum Requirements:** - Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, or related field plus 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education - Professional Engineer (PE) license in North Carolina or ability to obtain reciprocity within 6 months - **8 years** of roadway design experience, including exposure to DOT or municipal projects - Working knowledge of **NCDOT roadway design standards**, manuals, and plan development processes - Experience with roadway design software (MicroStation/OpenRoads/GEOPAK or Civil 3D) - Valid US Driver's License required to visit project sites, clients, and other AECOM offices. As a condition of employment, selected candidate must pass a Motor Vehicle Records review - Due to the nature of the projects a US Citizenship is required **Preferred Qualifications:** - **10 years** of roadway and highway design experience - Experience producing PS&E packages for NCDOT or North Carolina municipalities - Familiarity with ProjectWise, Bluebeam, or similar document management tools - Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and technical writing abilities **Additional Information** Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position Relocation is not available for this position At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. **To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.**