Transportation Engineer

Hanson Professional Services Inc.•Harlingen, TX

2d•$100,000 - $135,000

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 across the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. The engineer designs roadway and transportation improvements for public-sector clients, prepares project and construction documentation, and may serve as a task lead or project engineer. The role also includes mentoring junior staff, supporting clients and project pursuits, and occasionally traveling within the region.

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.
Mentor junior staff and support client meetings, public involvement, site visits, project pursuits, and construction services.
Meet with clients in South Texas to understand their needs and identify opportunities for Hanson.
Support proposals, interviews, pursuit strategies, and industry events.
Deliver responsive client service to encourage repeat work and long-term partnerships.
Travel occasionally within the region.