Senior Roadway Design Lead

Trilon GroupDetroit, MI
$58 - $65Onsite

About The Position

The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. (MSG) is a people focused, award-winning, full-service consulting firm that offers a wide array of services including civil and geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, planning, landscape architecture, agriculture, surveying and construction support. Our talented staff of more than 650+ professionals deliver integrated planning, design, engineering and construction solutions. MSG is growing our Transportation Team in Michigan and is seeking a Senior Roadway Design Lead to support roadway engineering and transportation infrastructure projects throughout the Detroit Metro region and beyond. This role is ideal for a technically strong roadway engineer with deep experience in OpenRoads Designer (ORD), roadway modeling, and transportation design.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
  • 8-10+ years of transportation engineering experience
  • Strong hands-on experience with OpenRoads Designer (ORD) required
  • Experience with roadway modeling, design production, and transportation project delivery required
  • Ability to mentor junior staff and provide technical leadership
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

  • Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
  • Experience with MDOT roadway projects and local agency transportation work preferred but not required
  • Prior project coordination or project management experience is a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the technical lead on roadway engineering and transportation design projects for MDOT and local agency clients throughout the Detroit Metro region
  • Lead hands-on roadway modeling and design efforts utilizing OpenRoads Designer (ORD) as the primary roadway design resource and subject matter expert.
  • Prepare and review roadway plans, profiles, cross sections, quantities, and design calculations
  • Conduct technical design reviews and support QA/QC efforts on project deliverables
  • Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and multidisciplinary teams to support successful project delivery
  • Mentor junior engineering staff on roadway design standards, modeling workflows, and engineering best practices
  • Contribute quickly to active transportation projects within a fast-paced and growing service line

Benefits

  • 401(k) w/ company match
  • Health insurance w/ HSA option, Vision, Dental, Life
  • Flexible schedule
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Catalytic Coaching - Employees draft a development plan aimed at improving contributions in their current job and increasing the potential for other opportunities. MSG is all about bringing out the best in people at work!
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