Transportation Design Engineer - CEIII

AECOM•Middleton, WI

2d•$100,000 - $125,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a Transportation Design Engineer – CE III to join its Transportation team in Middleton, Wisconsin. The role contributes to transportation infrastructure projects throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest, including roadway, highway, interchange, and multimodal improvements, from preliminary engineering through final design and construction. The engineer takes ownership of assigned design elements and develops practical, innovative solutions using modern design technology, including 3D roadway modeling. The position also involves collaboration with project managers and technical leaders, mentoring developing engineers, and contributing to AECOM’s transportation practice.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline and at least 4 years of relevant transportation engineering experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Ability to deliver accurate, high-quality work with minimal supervision and manage assigned design tasks against project budgets and schedules.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
At least 8 years of experience in transportation engineering and roadway design, including highways, interchanges, arterial roadways, and municipal transportation infrastructure.
Wisconsin Professional Engineer (PE) license, or ability to obtain Wisconsin licensure within six months of hire.
Experience delivering transportation projects for WisDOT, county highway departments, municipalities, or other public-sector transportation agencies, with knowledge of applicable design criteria and project development processes.
Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, including 3D roadway modeling, corridor modeling, surface development, grading, and transportation design plan preparation.
Experience preparing roadway plan sets, engineering calculations, specifications, cost estimates, technical reports, and construction documents for transportation improvement projects.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate multidisciplinary design activities, resolve technical challenges, communicate effectively with clients and project teams, and deliver work within budgets and schedules.
Experience providing technical guidance or mentoring junior engineers, supporting quality reviews, and contributing to transportation projects from preliminary engineering through final design and construction support.

Responsibilities

Design highways, interchanges, urban roadways, arterial corridors, and multimodal transportation projects.
Develop, maintain, and refine 3D roadway models using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
Complete roadway geometric design, engineering calculations, grading, and drainage coordination for moderately complex assignments.
Prepare roadway plans, technical specifications, engineering reports, technical memoranda, quantity calculations, and construction documentation.
Review engineering data, identify design constraints, evaluate alternatives, and develop practical solutions balancing safety, performance, constructability, and cost.
Coordinate with traffic, drainage, structures, environmental, survey, and construction professionals to deliver integrated designs.
Apply design criteria, agency standards, quality management procedures, and engineering best practices.
Coordinate with WisDOT, county highway departments, municipalities, and other public agencies to support project delivery.
Manage assigned design tasks, monitor progress against budgets and schedules, and deliver accurate, high-quality work with minimal supervision.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to entry-level engineers and technical staff.