Highway​/Roadway Engineer

Position Overview

Task Leader – Highway Design (New England Region)

• Project Leadership: Coordinate the technical advancement of highway design projects, communicate the vision for final deliverables, and ensure technical accuracy throughout the project lifecycle.
• Oversight & Management: Provide day‑to‑day direct oversight of transportation planning and design projects, ensuring milestones and quality standards are met.
• Mentorship: Supervise, review, and mentor junior engineers, offering technical guidance, training, and support for professional growth.
• Design Development: Develop project design criteria, alignments, construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Project Technical Leaders and Project Managers to deliver high‑complexity projects tailored to client requirements.
• Compliance: Review draft designs for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations; sign and seal engineering designs as required.
• Site Studies: Perform site reviews and studies to ensure designs align with location specifications; update design requirements as needed.
• Proposal Support: Collaborate with sales staff to create proposals in response to client RFPs and review drafts for adherence to firm, industry, and regulatory standards.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Transportation, or Structural Engineering (or related discipline).
• Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• Ten (10) years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required; frequency contingent on duties.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Experience with CTDOT, MassDOT, NHDOT, and municipal roadway/highway design projects.
• Strong task–management experience in roadway and multi‑modal design projects from preliminary through final design.
• Drainage network design and analysis experience.
• Familiarity with proposal development and client presentations.
• Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or Open Roads.
• Working knowledge of Open Roads Concept Station.

5% of the time.

• Pay Range: $115,253 – $201,677
• Bonuses are discretionary and may or may not apply.

CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.