Roadway Design Lead Engineer

AECOM•Atlanta, GA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

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 6 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