Senior Principal Highway Engineer

RS&H•Atlanta, GA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Principal Highway Engineer for our Atlanta, GA office! If you are an experienced engineer interested in growing your skills and working on exciting projects, then this is a great opportunity for you. As the Senior Principal Highway Engineer, you will be responsible for roadway/highway analysis and design, specifications, reports, and estimates efforts on conventional and general engineering consultant and/or design-build projects for GDOT, county and municipal clients. Additional responsibilities include monitoring labor budgets and schedules for assigned tasks/projects; coordinating with discipline key task leaders and staff to ensure ongoing communications; meeting project deliverable schedules and budgets for assigned projects; and supporting marketing and business development initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program or equivalent experience
Minimum of 20 years of relevant experience
Georgia PE licensure
Proven experience leading and/or providing technical guidance to entry/junior-level staff. This includes proven experience reviewing others' work for technical accuracy
Proven experience participating in the design and implementation of new services, processes, standards, and/or operational plans that had great impact on the achievement of functional results
Proficient in construction document production
Must possess strong oral and written communication skills. Must have the ability to effectively interact with and build strong relationships with clients, customers, contractors, and other key stakeholders
Proven ability to successfully address challenging or potentially controversial issues in a sound professional and business-like manner

Nice To Haves

GDOT experience
Experience working on General Engineering Consultant and/or Design-Build contracts

Responsibilities

Roadway/highway analysis and design, specifications, reports, and estimates efforts on conventional and general engineering consultant and/or design-build projects for GDOT, county and municipal clients.
Monitoring labor budgets and schedules for assigned tasks/projects.
Coordinating with discipline key task leaders and staff to ensure ongoing communications.
Meeting project deliverable schedules and budgets for assigned projects.
Supporting marketing and business development initiatives.