Senior Roadway Lead Engineer PE

Acciona•Atlanta, GA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

ACCIONA is a global company focused on developing regenerative infrastructure that positively impacts society. With over 65,000 professionals in more than 40 countries, we are dedicated to designing a better planet and addressing global challenges like climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity. We are seeking passionate individuals to join us in building the infrastructure needed for a sustainable future. This role is for a Senior Roadway Engineer (PE) responsible for the planning, design, review, and delivery of roadway and highway infrastructure projects. The position provides technical leadership throughout all project phases, from conceptual planning to construction support, and serves as the Engineer of Record for roadway design elements, ensuring safety, constructability, cost-effectiveness, and compliance with client requirements. The role involves close coordination with multidisciplinary teams, internal international production centers, design partners, clients, contractors, and approving authorities, playing a critical part in delivering complex transportation projects on schedule and to high quality standards. This Senior Roadway Lead Engineer will be an employee of ADENA, a subsidiary of ACCIONA Engineering.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (BSc/BEng)
Minimum 12 years of roadway/highway design experience, preferably on DOT or design-build transportation projects.
Demonstrated experience serving as Engineer of Record and signing/sealing roadway plans.
Active Professional Engineer (PE) license (preferably in GA, NC, TN and LA) with ability to obtain licensure through reciprocity in other states within a defined timeframe.
Demonstrable relevant project experience equivalent to a high level of qualification for Roadways Area Classes/Company Classifications in DOT agencies, specifically in GDOT’s 3.01 to 3.05 Area Classes.
Strong working knowledge of AASHTO Green Book, GDOT Design Policy Manual, MUTCD, and applicable FHWA standards.
Experience coordinating with state DOTs and federal transportation agencies.
Experience engaging directly with contractors as clients.
Proficiency in roadway design software such as OpenRoads Designer, InRoads, Civil 3D, or equivalent.
Must have worked on Multi-Lane Urban Roadway Widening or Reconstruction Design in heavily developed commercial, industrial or residential area or Multi-lane Rural Interstate Highway Design or Multi-lane Urban Interstate Highway Design
Strong understanding of roadway quantities, pay items, and cost control.
Familiarity with contract documents, special provisions, and non-standard special provisions.
Ability to perform technical reviews under compressed schedules.
Capable of undertaking out-of-state trips or longer stays at client’s offices or as required in upcoming project assignments, within the U.S.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to lead technical teams in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.
Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities, and deadlines.
Collaborative mindset with a focus on safety, quality, and compliance.

Nice To Haves

Experience in design-build or PPP project environments preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead roadway geometric design, including horizontal and vertical alignments, typical sections, corridors, and profiles.
Prepare roadway plans, specifications, technical memoranda, and quantity calculations, and review similar tasks performed by others.
Serve as Engineer of Record for roadway design packages, signing and sealing plans.
Ensure compliance with AASHTO, state DOTs, FHWA, MUTCD, and other applicable federal, state, and local design standards.
Coordinate roadway design with structures, drainage, utilities, traffic, ITS, and construction staging disciplines.
Provide technical oversight and quality control (QC/QA) for designs prepared by junior and intermediate staff.
Review and/or design verification of submittals, shop drawings, design changes, and construction RFIs related to roadway elements.
Support design development across all project phases, including conceptual studies, preliminary engineering, IFR/IFC design, and as-built documentation.
Participate in technical meetings with internal international production centers, design partners, clients, DOTs, and approving authorities.
Assist with constructability reviews, value engineering efforts, and risk mitigation strategies.
Provide responses to client's RFIs.
Provide mentorship, training, and technical guidance to roadway engineering staff.
Support proposal development and business development efforts, including technical approaches, design narratives, and fee estimates.
Perform site visits as required to support construction activities and resolve field issues.
Undertake out-of-state trips or longer stays at client’s offices or as required for project assignments within the U.S.
Carry out other duties as assigned to support project and business needs, in coordination with ACCIONA Engineering back office in Spain.