Senior Roadway Lead Engineer PE

Location: Georgia

ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity?

Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

Acciona offers a competitive salary, relocation assistance where relocation is required and approved, 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability benefits, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and more.

The Senior Roadway Engineer (PE) is responsible for the planning, design, review, design verification and delivery of roadway and highway infrastructure projects, urban and rural, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local standards. This role provides technical leadership throughout all phases of project development, including conceptual planning, preliminary and final design, and construction support. The Senior Roadway Engineer serves as Engineer of Record for roadway design elements, exercising professional judgment to ensure designs are safe, constructible, cost effective, and fully compliant with regulatory and contractual client's requirements.

In this role, the Senior Roadway Engineer coordinates closely with multidisciplinary teams, designing, reviewing and approving roadway geometry, typical sections, quantities, and technical documentation while mentoring junior staff and supporting quality control processes. The position requires regular interaction with the internal international production centers, design partners, clients, contractors, and approving authorities, and plays a critical role in delivering complex transportation projects on schedule and within established quality standards.

This Senior Roadway Lead Engineer will be an employee of the autonomous design company ADENA, a subsidiary of ACCIONA Engineering.

Job Description

* Lead roadway geometric design, including horizontal and vertical alignments, typical sections, corridors, and profiles.

* Prepare roadway plans, specifications, technical memoranda, and quantity calculations, and review of similar tasks done by other team members and/or internal production centers.

* Serve as Engineer of Record for roadway design packages, sign and seal plans in accordance with professional licensure requirements.

* Ensure compliance with AASHTO, state DOTs, FHWA, MUTCD, and other applicable federal, state, and local design standards.

* Coordinate roadway design with structures, drainage, utilities, traffic, ITS, and construction staging disciplines.

* Provide technical oversight and quality control (QC/QA) for designs prepared by junior and intermediate staff.

* Review and/or design verification of submittals, shop drawings, design changes, and construction RFIs related to roadway elements.

* Support design development across all project phases, including conceptual studies, preliminary engineering, IFR/IFC design, and as‑built documentation.

* Participate in technical meetings with internal international production centers, design partners, clients, DOTs, and approving authorities.

* Assist with constructability reviews, value engineering efforts, and risk mitigation strategies.

* Responses to client's RFIs

* Provide mentorship, training, and technical guidance to roadway engineering staff.

* Support proposal development and business development efforts, including technical approaches, design narratives, and fee estimates.

* Perform site visits as required to support construction activities and resolve field issues.

* Capable of undertaking out-of-state trips or longer stays at client's offices or as required in upcoming project assignments, within the U.S.

* Carry out other duties as assigned to support project and business needs.

* All in close coordination with ACCIONA Engineering back…