Technical Lead – Transit

As a Technical Lead - Transit, you will lead high‑impact transit infrastructure projects. You will also guide teams through corridor, station, and support‑facility design, ensuring buildable PS&E packages and coordination with public agency clients. This role offers technical ownership across multidisciplinary transit work, mentorship of junior engineers, and strong visibility on major projects.

• Lead transit infrastructure design projects, including corridor improvements, stations, and support facilities.
• Guide multidisciplinary teams through planning, PS&E development, and complex urban right‑of‑way constraints.
• Provide rigorous quality assurance across models, drawings, and reports to ensure compliance with state and federal transit design standards.
• Collaborate closely with public agency clients, consultants, and local partners to develop strong technical solutions and responsive RFP submissions.
• Maintain clear communication with stakeholders, offer technical expertise in accessibility and transit operations, and mentor junior staff as they advance their Civil 3D capabilities and project delivery skills.

• Compensation: $150,000 - $180,000.
• Work Environment:
  Hybrid flexibility with 3 days work from home.
• 401(k) with employer match and professionally managed investment funds.
• 20+ PTO days
• Development programmes including a strong professional development to Director, and award winning mentorship program.

• Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed PE.
• 7+ years of experience.

A long‑established engineering firm with a global footprint, this company has spent nearly a century delivering complex infrastructure solutions. With over 100 awards in the past three years, nearly 100,000 annual development hours, and a workforce of top engineering talent, it has earned a world‑renowned reputation for technical excellence and innovation. For professionals looking to elevate their expertise, it offers a prestigious, high‑impact environment defined by quality, innovation, and pride in craftsmanship.

Hires Group is an equal opportunity staffing agency and does not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

Hires Group (formerly Technical Hires) was founded in 2023 by the former CEO and COO of a multi-million-dollar staffing firm to partner with U.S. civil engineering firms to help engineers navigate their options – built on a people-before-profit ethos. Learn more about Hires Group here:
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