Senior Roadway Design Engineer - Quality Assurance. Macon Move Collective

Senior Roadway Design Engineer

Are you ready to elevate your career and make a significant impact in the field of engineering? Join Pond & Company, a leading firm in Architectural, Engineering, Planning, Construction Management, and Environmental projects, and help us shape the future of infrastructure!

We are on the lookout for a senior-level Roadway Design Engineer to spearhead quality control initiatives on projects for the Georgia Department of Transportation and local agencies. This expert will act as a pivotal technical authority, ensuring that all roadway design deliverables adhere to industry standards and local requirements from initial concept through to final construction documents. The successful candidate should possess extensive expertise in GDOT design processes, Local Administered Projects (LAP) program execution, and the design standards dictated by Georgia municipalities and counties.

Additionally, a strong background in maintaining high QC standards in a cross-disciplinary engineering environment is essential.

• Evaluate and validate roadway design plans, reports, and specifications for conformity with the GDOT Design Policy Manual, GDOT Plan Presentation Guide, AASHTO Green Book, federal standards, and local agency criteria.
• Lead QC/QA plan assessments at key GDOT project milestones including Concept Reports, Preliminary Field Plan Reviews (PFPR), Field Plan Reviews (FPR), and Final Plans, Specifications, & Estimates (PS&E).
• Supervise comparable review stages for locally administered and municipal projects, providing thorough written and verbal feedback to design teams ahead of agency submissions.
• Ensure all LAP project deliverables meet local agency standards and GDOT/FHWA compliance requirements, including the provisions outlined in the LAP Manual and necessary right-of-way certification processes.

• Create and uphold internal QC procedures, design checklists, and review workflows tailored for both GDOT state-funded projects and the GDOT LAP program.
• Proactively identify design inaccuracies, omissions, and constructability challenges prior to submission to reviewing agencies.
• Promptly address review comments from GDOT District, GDOT Office of Engineering Services, and local agencies with well-founded technical responses.
• Assist in design work for city and county clients on locally funded projects outside the LAP framework, ensuring adherence to applicable local standards, ADA requirements, and PROWAG guidelines.

• Facilitate interdisciplinary reviews encompassing traffic engineering, structures, NEPA/environmental considerations, utilities, and right-of-way disciplines.
• Guide and mentor mid-level and junior engineers on GDOT and local agency design standards and best practices for plan production.

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.
• Current Professional Engineer (PE) license in Georgia or eligibility to obtain it through reciprocity prior to start.
• A minimum of 12-15 years of progressive roadway design experience, particularly with GDOT-let projects and locally administered projects for Georgia municipalities and counties.
• In-depth knowledge of GDOT design standards, plan sheet specifications, and project development processes, particularly related to the LAP program.
• Expertise in geometric design, horizontal and vertical alignment, intersection and interchange design, pavement design, grading, drainage, and signing and pavement marking.
• Experience with GDOT Design Variances and Design Exceptions.
• Proficient in Micro Station and Open Roads Designer.

• Remarkable attention to detail with the capability to identify technical challenges across complex, multi-sheet plan sets created under diverse agency standards.
• Thorough understanding of GDOT reviewer expectations, comment resolution practices, and inter-office coordination methods.
• Adept at navigating the various requirements, cultures, and stakeholder dynamics of local agency clients, from large metropolitan counties to smaller municipalities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to offer constructive technical feedback diplomatically under tight deadlines.
• Collaborative leadership skills with the capacity to manage simultaneous QC reviews across multiple active GDOT and local projects.