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Senior Roadway Engineer

Roadway

Lexington, KY

Learn. Grow. Lead.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced Roadway Engineer to provide technical expertise and oversight.  Our ideal candidate has excellent technical roadway skills.  The position is well suited to an engineer that enjoys being the task leader on roadway projects, serving as a mentor for junior staff development, and implementing our design quality control process.  Our ideal candidate is self-motivated, takes pride in their work, and is eager to learn new skills and grow our presence in Ohio and Kentucky.


About Compass:

Compass Infrastructure Group offers civil engineering design and project management services, specializing in bridge and highway design, safety studies, inspections, constructability, and other transportation related services.  Compass works as a consultant for transportation projects primarily with public clients and local governments throughout Ohio and Kentucky.  As a result of our success, we have developed a steady backlog of diverse and exciting transportation projects to continue our strategic and intentional growth.  Our company values revolve around putting our people first, technical expertise, quality, and responsiveness.


Job Description:

The selected candidate for this position will be a roadway engineer at Compass. This candidate will be expected to be flexible and perform both technical and entrepreneurial duties, as well as learning new skills to help develop additional prequalification’s and capabilities for the firm. 

 

Technical Responsibilities include:

  • Lead the roadway design disciplines for Compass’s projects

  • Be responsible for scope, budget, and schedule conformance for roadway tasks

  • Ensure quality by implementing Compass’s quality control procedures

  • Learn new skills from mentor firms through the ODOT DBE Development Program

 

Business responsibilities include:

  • Participate in proposal development and client development meetings

  • Participate in project scope and fee development

  • Serving as Project Manager or Discipline Manager

  • Selecting and hiring future staff members

  • Mentor and training of junior staff members

 

What You Bring:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Civil Engineering

  • Licensed Professional Engineer in Ohio, or ability to obtain by reciprocity

  • 11 to 20+ years of transportation industry experience

  • High-Quality experience with geometric, roadway, drainage, maintenance of traffic, and/or traffic control design and plan production

  • Previous experience with ODOT and/or OTIC projects

  • Experience with Microstation and OpenRoads Designer

  • Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D (preferred)

  • Leadership potential

  • Valid driver’s license with an insurable driving record. Must have a satisfactory background test.

 

What We Offer:

  • A start-up environment with career growth potential

  • 4 days' work in office, 1 day work from home

  • Standard office hours with flexibility for life demands

  • Competitive benefits including Paid Time Off and 401(k) matching contributions

  • Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance

  • 100% employer-paid medical insurance for employee

  • 2 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave for birth of child

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