Senior Roadway Design Lead

Senior Roadway Design Lead

Department: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Detroit, MI

Reporting To: Susan Tebbe

The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. (MSG) is a people focused, award-winning, full-service consulting firm that offers a wide array of services including civil and geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, planning, landscape architecture, agriculture, surveying and construction support. Our talented staff of more than 650+ professionals deliver integrated planning, design, engineering and construction solutions to our clients from our offices throughout Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, West Virginia and Alabama.

MSG is growing our Transportation Team in Michigan and is seeking a Senior Roadway Design Lead to support roadway engineering and transportation infrastructure projects throughout the Detroit Metro region and beyond.

This role is ideal for a technically strong roadway engineer with deep experience in Open Roads Designer (ORD), roadway modeling, and transportation design.

• Serve as the technical lead on roadway engineering and transportation design projects for MDOT and local agency clients throughout the Detroit Metro region
• Lead hands‑on roadway modeling and design efforts utilizing Open Roads Designer (ORD) as the primary roadway design resource and subject matter expert.
• Prepare and review roadway plans, profiles, cross sections, quantities, and design calculations
• Conduct technical design reviews and support QA/QC efforts on project deliverables
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and multidisciplinary teams to support successful project delivery
• Mentor junior engineering staff on roadway design standards, modeling workflows, and engineering best practices
• Contribute quickly to active transportation projects within a fast‑paced and growing service line

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• 8-10+ years of transportation engineering experience
• Strong hands‑on experience with Open Roads Designer (ORD) required
• Experience with roadway modeling, design production, and transportation project delivery required
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
• Experience with MDOT roadway projects and local agency transportation work preferred but not required
• Ability to mentor junior staff and provide technical leadership
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Prior project coordination or project management experience is a plus, but not required

At MSG, you’ll be part of a growing, people‑focused firm that values innovation, collaboration, and integrity. You’ll have the freedom to lead, the support to grow, and the opportunity to make a difference — in your career, on your team, and in the communities we serve.

• 401(k) w/ company match
• Health insurance w/ HSA option, Vision, Dental, Life
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Catalytic Coaching – Employees draft a development plan aimed at improving contributions in their current job and increasing the potential for other opportunities. MSG is all about bringing out the best in people at work!

It is the policy of our company to follow equal employment opportunity procedures in compliance with federal, state and local criteria. We will provide all applicants for employment, and all employees, with equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, arrest record, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military or veteran status, and/or any other protected classes covered by any local, state and federal laws.