Highway Design Engineer

Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc.

Position Title: Highway Design Engineer

Location: Pewaukee WI | Remote-Wisconsin

Position Type: Full time

Imagine being an employee-owner of a company guided by engaged and empowered team members like yourself. Where a culture of respect, flexibility, and accountability aren't just ideals - they're our foundation, and diverse backgrounds and perspectives are valued as drivers of innovation and growth. Join us, as together, we are Building a Better World for All of Us®.

SEH is currenting searching for a Highway Design Engineer to join our talented Transportation team!

Why our employee-owners love SEH:

• "I was on vacation last week and had zero concerns that my colleagues would help out with anything that came into my inbox!" GIS Analyst
• "What company has a CEO who cares enough to seek out one‑on‑one conversations ranging from 'How are you?' to 'What do you think would help the company?' SEH, that's who." Civil Engineering Technician
• "Having the feeling that my voice matters and believing that SEH truly cares about the employees is so satisfying!" Sr Financial Analyst
• "It feels good having colleagues and supervisors that provide support and resources for growth and learning!" Civil Engineer
• "This is the first company I've worked for with a true entrepreneurial spirit." Sr Mechanical Engineer

Why you'll love SEH:

• Collaborate on amazing projects of varying size and complexity that positively impact communities
• Being 100% employee‑owned means we all share in the company's success
• Career development through continued education, licensure/certification, skills, and technical training
• Work arrangements that promote work/life balance
• Flexible holidays enable individuals to tailor their festivities
• Paid Family Leave provides time to care for loved ones, whether family by birth or family by choice

Step into a role where your highway design expertise actually shapes Wisconsin's infrastructure. At SEH, you'll lead Wisconsin DOT design projects, mentor junior engineers, and take ownership as an internal project manager—all while building a long‑term career in Southeast Wisconsin. If you're ready for meaningful work, real influence, and a team that backs your growth, this is where you belong.

This Opportunity:

• Planning, developing, coordinating, and directing multiple projects for a variety of clients
• Maintaining close relationships with clients throughout development of projects and after completion
• Managing, mentoring, and working with staff as needed to provide a positive team environment
• Maintaining an understanding of relevant regulatory programs, funding requirements, design standards and procedures through active participation in continuing education programs and professional associations
• Representing SEH with agencies at project and public meetings
• Prepare project approaches, scopes and fees required to complete projects
• Present proposals to clients, interview for projects, and select project teams
• Being an internal project manager and determining major project design decisions in conjunction with client
• Performing complex design calculations
• Checking accuracy of completed work and being responsible for ensuring QA/QC procedures are followed
• This opportunity is open to candidates residing in the following areas:
  Pewaukee, WI is preferred but open to anywhere in Wisconsin

Essential

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Wisconsin or ability to obtain within six (6) months
• Ability to travel as needed for team meetings, client consultations, business development excursions, on‑site inspections/visits, occasional overnight travel may be required
• Strong ability to work in a team environment
• Experience in highway design and construction of WisDOT projects
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills
• Design experience in any of these:
  Microstation/Geo Pak/ORD (Open Roads Designer)

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of five (5) years design experience
• Supervisory and/or mentoring experience in the related field
• Active participation in professional organizations, conferences and technical publications
• Previous experience…