Roadway Design Lead Engineer

AECOM•Atlanta, GA

10h•Hybrid

About The Position

Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Join AECOM’s Transportation team in Atlanta and take a leadership role in delivering complex, high-impact roadway projects across Georgia. As a Roadway Design Lead Engineer, you will oversee day-to-day engineering production, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, and drive the high-quality, on-time delivery of roadway design solutions. You’ll work closely with project leadership while mentoring technical staff and helping shape successful project outcomes. This position offers a hybrid work option, blending flexibility with collaboration.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related discipline and 4 years of related roadway design experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Georgia PE License

Nice To Haves

8 years of experience designing roadway projects
Experience designing Georgia roadway projects

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day roadway engineering production, assigning tasks and maintaining schedule and quality
Coordinate roadway design activities across disciplines to ensure technically sound and integrated deliverables
Perform detailed QC reviews of calculations, models, plans, quantities, and estimates prior to submittals
Ensure compliance with GDOT standards and Plan Development Process requirements
Track task-level scope, schedule, and budget; proactively identify and communicate risks or issues to the PM
Support development of design criteria and technical approach
Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers to support team performance and development
Participate in fee, scope, and staffing discussions to support efficient project delivery