Transportation Engineer/Technical Lead

Trilon Group•Gainesville, FL

7d•$115,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

DRMP is seeking a hands-on, mid-level transportation engineer to serve as the technical lead in our Gainesville office. This role will provide engineering design and production support to transportation project teams in other DRMP offices while helping establish a strong University of Florida talent pipeline. OpenRoads Designer (ORD) and model-based design are important tools for the work, but the position is centered on sound transportation engineering, technical judgment, and project delivery. The successful candidate will remain actively involved in transportation design, modeling, and plan production while providing day-to-day technical direction, training, and quality oversight to UF interns and early-career staff. Work will be coordinated with project managers and discipline leads in other DRMP offices. The Gainesville office is intended to strengthen production capacity and develop future talent, with the near-term emphasis on project delivery and staff development. As the office grows, the role may also provide opportunities to support relationships with local and regional clients.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
Six or more years of progressively responsible transportation engineering design and production experience
Strong working knowledge of transportation design principles and Bentley OpenRoads Designer
Demonstrated ability to independently perform engineering design, model-based design, and plan-production assignments
Experience in roadway design or another transportation discipline, with the ability to coordinate effectively with related disciplines
Ability to receive assignments from project teams in other offices and execute them as a technical lead with limited day-to-day supervision
Demonstrated interest and ability in teaching, mentoring, and providing technical oversight to interns and early-career staff
Strong quality-control skills, engineering judgment, and attention to detail
Ability to explain engineering concepts and design decisions clearly to individuals with limited experience
Strong communication, organization, time-management, and problem-solving skills
Ability to balance hands-on production responsibilities with consistent training and support for developing staff

Nice To Haves

Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license, or ability to obtain Florida licensure, preferred but not required
Engineering Intern (EI) certification
Experience supporting Florida Department of Transportation projects
Familiarity with FDOT design criteria, CADD standards, digital-delivery requirements, and production procedures
Experience with ORD, MicroStation, ProjectWise, and other Bentley design applications in a model-based project environment
Experience training or mentoring university students, interns, designers, or early-career engineers
Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary and geographically distributed project teams
Working knowledge of multiple transportation design disciplines and how they coordinate during project delivery.

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on transportation engineering design, modeling, and production support for projects led by other DRMP offices
Apply engineering judgment and use ORD and related applications to develop model-based designs, plans, quantities, and other technical deliverables
Perform and support roadway design and related transportation assignments based on project needs and your experience
Coordinate with project managers and technical leaders in other offices to understand assignments, schedules, budgets, standards, and deliverable requirements
Complete assigned engineering and production work accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with project, client, and DRMP requirements
Train UF interns and early-career staff in transportation design fundamentals, ORD, model-based workflows, file management, and plan production
Provide developing staff with clearly defined assignments appropriate to their experience and technical abilities
Review intern and early-career staff work, provide timely feedback, resolve technical issues, and confirm that completed work meets applicable quality standards
Help interns and early-career staff progressively develop the technical skills, engineering judgment, and confidence needed to assume more complex responsibilities
Establish organized and repeatable workflows for completing project assignments and coordinating work-sharing through the Gainesville office
Review models, plans, calculations, quantities, and supporting documentation for accuracy, completeness, and consistency
Identify and resolve engineering and production issues before they affect project quality, budget, or schedule
Communicate regularly with project teams regarding progress, resource needs, technical questions, and potential schedule concerns
Support effective work-sharing and collaboration between the Gainesville office and DRMP project teams throughout Florida