Senior Transportation Engineer

Job Description

Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transport, and we’ll help you go all the way. Join our team of globally connected specialists to help solve complex transport challenges and experience groundbreaking projects from idea to delivery, and beyond.

We’re looking for a Senior Transportation Engineer to join our growing Highway, Roads & Bridges team in the US Southeast! In this role, you’ll take the lead in developing and preparing detailed contract plans and specifications that set the foundation for safe, efficient, and innovative roadway systems. Using advanced Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) tools, you’ll transform concepts into precise plans that meet rigorous design criteria, policies, and procedures.

From roadway layouts to signing and pavement marking plans, signalization, lighting, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), you’ll assemble comprehensive design packages that drive impactful projects forward. As a key contributor, you’ll perform complex engineering and geometric calculations, determine bid items and quantities, and prepare accurate cost estimates. You’ll also craft specialized designs for intersections, traffic maintenance, and profile grades—all with minimal supervision.

Your commitment to quality will shine through as you conduct thorough checks and ensure every detail aligns with project goals.

Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.

• Engineering Solutions Design:
  Design engineering solutions and the associated validation process to enable the realization of a design brief (for example, in terms of functionality, performance, aesthetics, and cost) that conforms to organizational and/or regulatory standards.
• Engineering Standards Specification:
  Contribute to the analysis of information, the drafting of engineering standards and specifications, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards within own engineering discipline to inform engineering work in the organization and/or of its suppliers, contractors, and consultants.
• Project Management:
  Deliver small- or medium-scale projects while working within an established program management plan.
• Personal Capability Building:
  Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
• Client & Customer Management (External):
  Manage relationships with small clients while also helping senior colleagues manage relationships with larger key clients and customers.

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or related degree
• Professional Engineering License preferred
• Minimum 5 years transportation engineering experience
• Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil3D (preferred) and Micro Station (desired) with the ability to become proficient in each
• Proficiency with grading and working with 3D surfaces, and storm drain design is desired
• Some traffic engineering experience such as completing Traffic Impact Studies and familiarity with HCS, Synchro/Sim Traffic and SIDRA/RODEL traffic capacity analysis software is desired, but not required

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, national origin, sex (including same sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, age, disability or handicap, citizenship status, service member status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.