Transportation Engineer -Multimodal

What You’ll Do

• Develop complete PS&E packages for multimodal and complete streets projects, including plan/profile sheets, details, signing & striping, ADA ramps, utilities, and MOT/traffic control plans
• Perform hands‑on design using AutoCAD Civil 3D (corridors, alignments, surfaces, pipe networks, grading)
• Deliver model‑based designs, manage sheet sets, and support QA/QC and agency reviews
• Prepare engineer’s cost estimates (OPCC & PS&E-level) and project specifications
• Apply AASHTO, NACTO, DOT, and municipal standards—adapting quickly to new agency criteria
• Coordinate closely with planners, landscape architects, urban designers, utilities, and public agencies

• Multimodal corridors and complete streets featuring protected bike lanes, buffered lanes, and shared‑use paths
• Sidewalks, curb extensions, crosswalks, and ADA improvements
• Streetscape elements such as medians, trees, furnishings, and lighting coordination
• Context‑sensitive designs balancing vehicles, transit, bikes, and pedestrians in constrained ROW

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Transportation, or Structural Engineering or related discipline. Professional engineering (PE) license. 7 years of related experience. Domestic and/or international travel may be required. Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Experience delivering complete PS&E / construction drawing packages.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D (corridors, surfaces, alignments, pipe networks, grading) with efficient model‑based plan production.
• Experience developing engineer’s cost estimates (OPCC and PS&E-level) and technical specifications.
• Familiarity with state DOT and municipal design standards, and navigating agency review and QA/QC cycles.
• Experience delivering complete streets and multimodal corridor projects, including bike, pedestrian, and streetscape elements.
• Ability to balance vehicular, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian needs within constrained rights‑of‑way.
• Knowledge of traffic calming, curb management, and multimodal safety strategies.
• Experience coordinating with planning, landscape architecture, and urban design teams.
• Ability to translate planning‑level concepts into buildable construction documents.

We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. 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, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Job Site

Location:

Tennessee – Nashville