Senior Highway Design Manager

Are you looking for an opportunity to do challenging, creative work that makes a real impact? Would you like to be part of a company that respects individual contributions and thrives on collaboration? Do you love to win? Then consider joining Wight & Company. We’re a nationally recognized, award-winning architecture, engineering, and construction firm known for a dynamic company culture that fosters innovation and challenges the status quo, and we’re looking for a talented professional to join our team.

• Developing and reviewing plan sets, quantity estimates, and reports
• Preparing plans, specifications, and cost estimates in accordance with IDOT and local agency standards
• Mentoring project staff
• Maintaining project budgets and schedules
• Preforming QA/QC tasks
• Hybrid work, 3 days in Darien office required
• Participating in business development opportunities, including writing technical proposals, scopes of work, and developing fee estimates

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Civil Engineering or similar discipline from an accredited college or university
• Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois
• Minimum of 10+ years of related design and Project Management experience
• Proven ability to lead successful teams, internally and externally
• Proven ability to build effective business relationships
• Established and positive industry reputation
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in Micro Station, Geopak, and Open Roads Designer, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Salary Range
: $125,000 - $175,000. Individual pay will be based on several factors including experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant.

Wight & Company offers excellent benefits and a wonderful work environment. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, flexible spending, paid holidays, paid time off, and a 401(k). Our flexible work schedule allows for a healthy work-life balance. For more information about our company, visit our website at

Wight & Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetics, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Wight & Company values diversity in our workforce. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting people with disabilities and veterans. If you need an accommodation to assist with completing the electronic application, please call us at  and ask to speak with a Human Resources representative.