Transportation Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Transportation Engineer – Project Manager

Location : St. Louis, St. Charles, Collinsville, or Belleville, IL (Hybrid flexibility available)

Compensation : $90,000 – $150,000 base salary

Relocation : Assistance available for qualified candidates

About the Company

We are a 100% employee-owned engineering firm experiencing rapid growth, with our team size doubling in recent years. Our transportation group is the core of the business, delivering projects for both state DOTs and local municipalities. With the retirement of a senior engineer, we are seeking strong talent to take on project leadership, mentoring, and quality assurance responsibilities.

Role Overview

As a Transportation Engineer – Project Manager , you will lead transportation projects tailored to your experience and location. Depending on where you are based, your focus may include municipal roadway projects, large DOT highway jobs (MoDOT or IDOT), or QA / QC leadership. This is a flexible opportunity designed around the right candidate’s skills and growth potential.

Responsibilities

• Manage transportation projects from design through delivery (municipal, MoDOT, or IDOT)
• Perform quality assurance / quality control (QA / QC) plan reviews (senior candidates)
• Mentor and support junior engineering staff
• Collaborate with clients, including some account maintenance on established projects
• Deliver projects using Civil 3D and / or Microstation in line with DOT standards

Qualifications

What We Offer

Who Thrives Here

This role is ideal for a licensed PE with 5–7+ years of experience , though we’re open to senior engineers who can step directly into a QA / QC leadership role. If you’re ready for long-term stability, growth, and the chance to shape transportation projects with a highly collaborative, employee-owned firm, we’d love to talk.