Senior Project Engineer - Transportation

AECOM•Fort Lauderdale, FL

9d•$170,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

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, and schedules. The Senior Project Engineer serves as a technical resource and advisor, supports studies and design work, and develops procedures for high-quality, cost-effective delivery. The position may serve as Engineer of Record for small to medium transportation improvement projects and contributes technical expertise throughout preparation of PS&E packages. The role also involves quality control of calculations, drawings, specifications, and other documentation; development of cost and effort estimates; input to budgets and schedules; leadership of small to mid-sized multidisciplinary teams; and mentoring of junior staff. The engineer communicates with clients and stakeholders on technical matters and project status, ensures compliance with FDOT criteria and regulatory requirements, and identifies opportunities to improve design and project delivery processes. This is a hybrid position based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Relocation assistance and sponsorship for U.S. employment authorization are not available. Newly hired employees must attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office.

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.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in Florida, or ability to obtain reciprocity within 6 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 diverse engineering functions.
Experience with Bentley Open Roads and 3D Modeling.
Ability to design typical sections, alignments, plan drawings, and section drawings.
Ability to lead small teams to complete projects.
Ability to perform independent technical reviews with knowledge of multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior technical resource and advisor for assigned projects and team members.
Provide specialized technical input to studies and design work within the area of expertise.
Develop study and design procedures to facilitate high-quality, cost-effective work by others.
Participate in interdisciplinary reviews of project deliverables and provide constructive 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 the preparation of discipline components 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.
Provide input to engineering budgets and schedules to meet project requirements.
Mentor junior engineers and technical staff.
Manage client and stakeholder communications regarding technical matters and project status.
Ensure compliance with FDOT design criteria, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Lead small to mid-sized project teams and coordinate work across multiple disciplines.
Perform independent technical reviews using knowledge of multiple engineering disciplines.
Identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation in design methodologies and project delivery.