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Senior Highway Transportation Engineer

Job in City of Albany, Albany, Albany County, New York, 12201, USA
Listing for: Metro Associates
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-30
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Road Construction, Civil Engineering, Safety Engineer, Environmental Compliance & Protection
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 150000 - 210000 USD Yearly USD 150000.00 210000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Senior Highway Transportation Engineer (PE) - NYSDOT, Open Roads, Roadway Design

Lead Albany-area highway and roadway design work including the NYSDOT’s Reimagine 787 project, Albany County and many more projects in the Capital District and Hudson Valley Markets.

Serve as the senior technical authority for roadway geometry, design reviews, constructability, standards, mentoring, and Engineer-of-Record-level work on high-profile transportation assignments.

What You’ll Do
  • Serve as senior technical lead and subject matter expert for highway design plans and construction cost estimates for new and rehabilitation projects.
  • Perform and oversee advanced geometric roadway design, including alignments, profiles, cross-sections, grading, interchange layouts, and corridor improvements.
  • Conduct senior technical reviews for quality, constructability, regulatory compliance, and adherence to NYSDOT, state, and local design standards.
  • Support project managers on scope, schedule, budget, client coordination, subconsultant coordination, RFIs, site visits, and construction-phase technical questions.
  • Serve as Engineer of Record when appropriate and mentor junior engineers while strengthening roadway design standards and team capability.
What We’re Looking For
  • B.S. in Civil Engineering or related field; M.S. preferred.
  • 20+ years of progressive highway and roadway design experience with a Professional Engineering License (PE).
  • Advanced proficiency in Micro Station or Open Roads and demonstrated experience with NYSDOT design standards.
  • Experience serving as senior technical reviewer, design authority, technical lead, or Engineer of Record on complex transportation work.
  • Sound engineering judgment, ownership, organization, collaboration, integrity, respect, curiosity, and an improvement-minded approach to better solutions.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Deep experience with roadway reconstruction, corridor improvements, intersection upgrades, rehabilitation, and high-profile transportation assignments.
  • Ability to independently manage complex design challenges and provide practical guidance to project teams and clients.
  • Comfort working with state, municipal, regulatory, subconsultant, and internal teams across multidisciplinary transportation projects.
  • Strong mentoring capability with the ability to develop junior engineers and reinforce quality, standards, and delivery discipline.
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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