Transportation Engineer

Hanson Professional Services•Harlingen, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Hanson Professional Services Inc. is seeking a full-time Transportation Engineer to join its growing team in Harlingen, Texas. The position combines roadway design and staff leadership with client engagement opportunities across the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. The engineer will design transportation improvements for public-sector clients, prepare technical and construction documents, and may serve as a task lead or project engineer coordinating project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and multidisciplinary work. The role also involves mentoring junior staff, supporting client meetings and project pursuits, participating in public involvement and construction services, and occasional regional travel. The engineer will use OpenRoads Designer and other roadway design tools, with support from Hanson’s technical resources and opportunities for continued learning. Client engagement and business development duties include meeting with South Texas clients to understand their needs and identify opportunities, supporting proposals and interviews, and delivering responsive service that encourages repeat work and long-term partnerships.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited program.
At least 5 years of roadway or transportation engineering experience.
Texas Professional Engineer license.
Experience preparing roadway plans, estimates, calculations, and construction documents.
Experience modifying specifications and preparing special provisions.
Strong communication, organization, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel regionally.

Nice To Haves

Experience serving public-sector clients in the Rio Grande Valley or South Texas.
Proficiency with OpenRoads Designer, MicroStation, Civil 3D, or AutoCAD.
Experience leading design tasks, coordinating staff, and managing portions of scope, schedule, and budget.
Interest or experience in client development, proposals, interviews, mentoring, or professional organizations.
TxDOT planning, design, PS&E, and standards experience.

Responsibilities

Design roadway, highway, intersection, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and multimodal improvements for public-sector clients.
Prepare plans, specifications, estimates, calculations, reports, quantities, and construction documents.
Develop alignments, geometrics, safety features, pedestrian and bicycle accommodations, signing, pavement markings, drainage interfaces, utility coordination, and traffic control plans.
Serve as a task lead or project engineer, coordinating scope, schedule, budget, quality, and multidisciplinary work.
Use OpenRoads Designer and other roadway design tools.
Mentor junior staff.
Support client meetings, public involvement, site visits, project pursuits, and construction services.
Travel occasionally within the region.
Meet with clients in South Texas to understand needs and identify opportunities for Hanson.
Support proposals, interviews, pursuit strategies, and industry events.
Deliver responsive service that encourages repeat work and long-term partnerships.