Senior Highway Engineer

At Gannett Fleming TranSystems, we are dedicated to shaping better communities through innovative highway and transportation projects. We foster a collaborative culture where career growth, meaningful work, and impactful infrastructure come together to make a difference.

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Highway Engineer to join our Denver team and contribute to exciting upcoming projects. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex highway design projects in a hybrid work environment while collaborating with industry-leading professionals. With project management opportunities available, this position provides a path for career advancement tailored to your goals.

Responsibilities:

• Perform engineering design tasks for highway projects from preliminary to final design
• Develop construction contract documents, such as specifications, cost estimates and review construction documents such as shop and working drawings.
• Establish working relationships and contact with client technical staff and project managers especially in CDOT and local governments
• Mentor and assist junior engineers in developing final design plans
• Collaborate with highway staff to develop projects
• Coordinate design activities and meetings between design staff, subcontractors, and client managers
• Participate in project decisions regarding technical approaches, cost and scheduling performance
• Works as part of a project team within the highway disciplines.
• Perform Deputy PM and PM tasks.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering required
• PE required
• 10+ years of experience working in Traffic and Highway/Roadway design.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must have the ability to interface with all levels of personnel and management.
• Experience working with Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) preferred
• Experience with MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer (preferred), ProjectWise and Microsoft Office
• Local candidates preferred
• Application Deadline: 5/29/2025

At Gannett Fleming TranSystems, we believe in improving the lives of the people we serve. We believe in innovation and social responsibility. We believe in the diversity of our team and the creative solutions they provide. We believe in embracing change and emerging technologies while maintaining an unmatched standard of quality. We believe in creating an environment where employees can thrive at home and at work. We believe in engaging our employees, building lasting relationships with our clients, and, in turn, making a difference in the world.

We offer a comprehensive benefits program, which includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance, our tax-deferred 401 (K) savings plan, and the opportunity to incentive compensation for eligible positions. We are committed to your personal growth and professional development, so we offer tuition reimbursement, access to internal and external training programs and support active participation in professional organizations.

Gannett Fleming TranSystems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of Gannett Fleming TranSystems.

Location: Denver, CO

Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time 

Salary Range: $112,000-$170,000; Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location

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