Roadway Design Lead Engineer
Listed on 2026-08-05
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Engineering
Road Construction, Engineering Design & Technologists
Roadway Design Lead Engineer
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
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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