Senior Project Engineer - Highways

Here at Mott MacDonald, we are experts in engineering, management, and development services supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries.

One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our 20,000+ talented consultants.

Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all of our sectors which, in North America include Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

For a complete understanding of this opportunity, and what will be required to be a successful applicant, read on.

As a lead highways engineer, you'll have the opportunity to work closely with our existing talented engineers on some of the largest projects locally and across the country.

Often working alongside a multi-disciplined team, your projects will primarily be focused in New England for some of the area's biggest clients.

You'll often work across multiple projects varying in size and complexity and your responsibilities will include :

• Highway design, contract document development, and technical writing.
• Preparing calculations for project elements related to highway design.
• Assisting in the preparation and modification of reports, specifications, plans, studies, and designs for projects.
• Independently evaluating, selecting, and applying standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Extracting engineering data from various prescribed sources; processing the data following well-defined methods; and presenting data in formula, curves, and graphs.
• Attending meetings with clients and contractors with other members of the project team.
• Reviewing various shop drawings and preparing preconstruction cost estimates for projects.
• Meeting with clients; providing excellent and professional client interactions.
• Working with the team to lead and prepare proposals.

Efficient, safe, and reliable infrastructure is absolutely vital to a country's well-being. Our engineers marry technical and business expertise to deliver innovative solutions that meet client challenges as well as the diverse transport needs of communities.

We're looking for someone to embody this ethos and welcome applications from highway engineer candidates with the following experience :

• A degree in civil engineering.
• 10-15 years' highway design experience, including roadway drainage / grading and / or traffic engineering, as well as experience in maintenance and protection of traffic.
• A Massachusetts and / or Connecticut PE preferred, reciprocity is acceptable.
• Management of people and projects.
• Effective communication through collaboration; written and oral.
• Experience with Massachusetts and / or Connecticut Department of Transportation standards and project procedures.
• Proficiency with MicroStation and Open Roads is required; proficiency in AutoCAD and Civil 3D design software is a plus.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all.

We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Equal employment opportunity is the law.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

Hybrid working policy

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments.

We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

More about Mott MacDonald

We're a global engineering, management and development consultancy.

Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person's differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values : progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence.

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