Senior Project Engineer - Transportation

AECOM•Ft Lauderdale, FL

About The Position

AECOM is seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer to support and oversee transportation and infrastructure projects in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida region. The role provides technical expertise, leadership, and construction engineering inspection support to help ensure projects meet contract requirements, quality standards, schedules, FDOT design criteria, standards, and regulatory requirements. The engineer serves as a senior technical resource and advisor, contributes specialized technical input to studies and design work, develops procedures for high-quality and cost-effective work, and participates in interdisciplinary project reviews. The position may serve as Engineer of Record for small to medium transportation improvement projects and leads small to mid-sized project teams, coordinating across disciplines. Responsibilities also include supporting PS&E packages, developing cost and effort estimates, reviewing design calculations, drawings, and technical documentation, preparing and reviewing specifications, contributing to project budgets and schedules, mentoring junior staff, and communicating with clients and stakeholders about technical matters and project status. The engineer also identifies opportunities to improve design methods and project delivery. The role requires a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and 10 years of related experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. Candidates should be familiar with FDOT plan production and design criteria and hold a Florida PE license or be able to obtain reciprocity within six months. Preferred qualifications include experience with Bentley Open Roads and 3D modeling, roadway design capabilities, team leadership, and independent technical review experience across multiple disciplines. Relocation assistance and US employment authorization sponsorship are not available. Newly hired employees must attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office. AECOM describes its benefits as potentially including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability benefits, paid time off, leaves, voluntary benefits, flexible work options, well-being resources, an employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, a retirement savings plan, and an employee stock purchase plan. Availability depends on employment status.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering plus 10 years of related experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Familiarity with FDOT plan production and design criteria.
Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license, or ability to obtain reciprocity within six months.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated judgment in proactively identifying and solving routine and non-routine operational challenges, establishing objectives and requirements, organizing programs and projects, and developing standards and guidance across engineering functions.
Experience with Bentley Open Roads and 3D modeling.
Ability to design typical sections, alignments, and plan and section drawings.
Ability to lead small teams to complete projects.
Experience performing independent technical reviews with knowledge of multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior technical resource and technical advisor for assigned projects and team members.
Provide specialized technical input to studies and design work within the relevant area of expertise.
Develop study and design procedures to support high-quality, cost-effective work.
Participate in interdisciplinary reviews of project deliverables and provide technical feedback.
Serve as Engineer of Record for small to medium transportation improvement projects.
Develop construction cost estimates and estimates of technical effort for projects.
Apply expertise throughout completion of the discipline component of PS&E packages.
Perform quality-control reviews of design calculations, drawings, and technical documentation.
Prepare and review technical specification sections for completeness and compliance.
Contribute to engineering budgets and schedules to meet project requirements.
Mentor junior engineers and technical staff and support knowledge transfer.
Manage client and stakeholder communications about technical matters and project status.
Ensure project delivery complies with FDOT design criteria, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Lead small to mid-sized project teams and coordinate efforts across disciplines.
Perform independent technical reviews using knowledge of multiple engineering disciplines.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, design methods, and project delivery.