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Senior Engineer - Roadway Design (50587)

Collins Engineers, Inc
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 7/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/29/2026

Collins is an ENR Top 500 Design Firm. We have opportunities for you.

Collins is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Roadway Design Engineer to join our growing Civil Group in our Chicago, Illinois office. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in diverse and exciting roadway/transportation engineering projects. Ideal candidates will have ~10 years of progressive experience in the design and development of roadway projects, with a strong understanding of IDOT, Illinois Tollway, and local agency standards. Open Roads Modeling and Drainage design experience preferred.

 

Typical Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Lead and manage a variety of roadway/transportation engineering projects from concept to completion.
  • Ensure projects meet technical specifications, regulatory requirements, and client expectations.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative and effective solutions.
  • Prepare and review project plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
  • Mentor and provide guidance to junior engineers.
  • Adopts and implements in-house QA/QC program.
  • Is active in technical societies.
  • Other duties may be assigned. 

 

*Relocation is available

Click HERE to see the variety of benefits that Collins has to offer. 

Qualifications:

Education and/or Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree and/or master’s degree in engineering from an accredited four-year university.
  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience or the equivalent thereof. 
  • Strong understanding of IDOT, Illinois Tollway, and local agency standards.
  • Proficiency in engineering design software. Microstation/OpenRoads is preferred.
  • Professional Engineer (P.E.)  license required.

 

Physical Demands:

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
  • The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
  • The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Salary : $95,000 - $140,000

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