Roadway Design Engineer

Ferrovial • Nashville, TN

10h

About The Position

The Roadway Design Engineer supports highway and roadway design and plan production for civil infrastructure projects, primarily during Design & Build phases. Under the guidance of experienced engineers and design leads, the role contributes to in-house designs from alternate concepts through final design for construction, and prepares or revises plans, exhibits, layouts, technical documentation, calculations, and design packages.

The position supports design reviews and quality checks, including reviewing consultant and subconsultant designs, applicable specifications, and quantity estimates. It provides technical and project coordination support across engineering, design, construction, consultant, and project teams, and may include field observation work. The engineer helps coordinate roadway design with related disciplines and maintains organized project files and design records.

The role is intended for someone developing technical skills while contributing to practical design solutions, accurate project deliverables, and departmental and company goals. Ferrovial describes a collaborative and inclusive workplace, career development and mobility opportunities, a comprehensive benefits package, wellbeing initiatives, and productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related field is required.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents, drawings, specifications, technical plans, calculations, and engineering information.
• Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate with engineering, construction, consultant, and project teams.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and problem-solving ability.
• Integrity, work ethic, and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to learn and commitment to high standards.

Nice To Haves

• Engineer in Training (EIT) certification, or ability to obtain certification.
• Experience with roadway design, transportation engineering, civil infrastructure, or related project work.
• Basic knowledge of roadway design software such as MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, AutoCAD, GEOPAK, and other applicable design tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist with highway designs and plan production for roadway projects under the guidance of experienced engineers.
• Support in-house designs from alternate concepts through final design for construction.
• Assist with roadway design activities for civil infrastructure projects, primarily during Design & Build phases.
• Prepare and revise design plans, exhibits, layouts, and technical documentation from sketches, markups, project specifications, and direction from engineers or design leads.
• Review consultant and subconsultant designs with guidance from senior team members.
• Assist with reviewing applicable specifications for assigned roadway design work.
• Assist with quantity estimates and quality checks on quantities prepared by subconsultants.
• Provide technical support to project teams with direction from experienced engineers and managers.
• Assist with field observation work when necessary.
• Coordinate with engineering, design, construction, consultant, and project teams to support timely and accurate project deliverables.
• Support roadway design standards, project requirements, and applicable design practices while developing technical skills.
• Assist with coordination between roadway design and related disciplines, including drainage, structures, geotechnical, utilities, traffic, MOT, and construction teams.
• Assist with roadway design calculations, plan reviews, and documentation for project design packages.
• Support preparation of technical reports, design memoranda, exhibits, and engineering documentation for internal and external review.
• Help verify design information for consistency with project requirements, applicable standards, and design-lead direction.
• Maintain organized project files, design records, calculations, and supporting documentation as assigned.
• Assist with developing creative, practical problem-solving designs and ideas.
• Participate in proactive team efforts supporting departmental, project, and company goals.
• Perform other duties related to the described scope of work as needed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Initiatives designed to support physical and psychological health.
• Career development processes and global and cross-business-unit mobility opportunities.
• Productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level