Senior Professional Engineer, Transportation - Highway Design; Technical Lead

Senior Professional Engineer (Technical Design Lead)

As this key technical leader within our Highway Design Group, you will guide the design and delivery of complex, high‑impact highway projects. You will mentor teams, shape high‑quality infrastructure solutions, and advance roadway design from concept through construction while collaborating across disciplines and partnering with clients to deliver innovative, efficient, and sustainable transportation solutions.

• Lead delivery of technical design: guide geometric design, corridor modeling, and plan development for complex highway and transportation projects from preliminary engineering through final design.
• Serve as a technical expert: establish and uphold design standards, ensuring consistency, quality, and innovation across projects.
• Direct and support project teams: collaborate with project managers and lead engineers to coordinate engineers, designers, and technicians across multi‑disciplined teams.
• Produce and review deliverables: prepare and oversee complex design calculations, plans, specifications, and quality control reviews.
• Mentor and develop talent: provide technical guidance and coaching to less experienced engineers, supporting growth and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate across disciplines: partner with traffic, structural (bridge), water resources, and municipal teams to develop integrated solutions.
• Engage with clients and agencies: participate in meetings, reviews, and coordination with project stakeholders and governing agencies.
• Support business development efforts: contribute technical expertise to proposals, project pursuits, and client relationship development as part of a Seller‑Doer culture.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (transportation/highway emphasis preferred).
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Minnesota—or the ability to obtain one.
• Minimum 10+ years of progressive highway design experience, including technical leadership on complex projects.
• Strong experience in geometric design, corridor modeling, and plan development.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical delivery and ensure design quality across multiple projects.
• Experience mentoring or providing technical oversight to engineering staff.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly convey technical concepts to internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook).
• Working knowledge of Micro Station and/or Open Roads Designer.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.

• Experience collaborating with a multi‑disciplined team of highway design, traffic, bridge (structural), and water resources engineering professionals.
• Desire or demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop less experienced engineering professionals.
• Working knowledge of MNDOT design and plan standards.

• Health Benefits:
  
  medical, dental, vision, and life insurance from day one.
• Annual Incentive Plan: eligible for discretionary bonuses.
• HSA Contributions: monthly employer contributions if you choose an HSA‑eligible plan.
• 401(k) Match: employer matching on your 401(k) deferrals.
• ESOP: benefit from our Employee Stock Ownership Plan, funded entirely by company profits.
• Paid Time Off: accrue PTO based on your professional experience and enjoy eight paid holidays per year.

Salary ranges by location:

• Bloomington, MN – $108,000 – $151,000
• Duluth, MN – $108,000 – $151,000 (example for illustration)