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Highway Engineer

EXP
Charleston, WV Full Time
POSTED ON 3/24/2026 CLOSED ON 4/22/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Highway Engineer position at EXP?

Job Description

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our next Highway Engineer.

Your work environment at EXP

In this role, you will be a part of the Infrastructure – Transportation business practice in the Mid Atlantic Sector, based in Charleston, WV. The candidate will work on various projects and act as a member of the infrastructure team and will get an opportunity to work on a wide range of projects involving safety studies, multi-modal roadway planning, highway design, design review and construction oversight.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

  • Perform and lead engineering design tasks for infrastructure projects from conceptual design to final design.
  • Develop plans, specifications, quantities, and cost estimates.
  • Possess excellent in-depth knowledge of roadway design software tools including MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer.
  • Mentor and develop new engineers in transportation and highway design.
  • Lead and coordinate design activities between staff, subcontractors, and clients.
  • Perform technical analyses and reviews of infrastructure projects.
  • Support Project Managers to ensure projects meet the defined schedule, scope and budget. This includes development of Project Management Plans, Scopes of Work, Fee Estimates, and other project management related activities.
  • Assist in preparing and developing proposals, presentations, reports, and studies.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

What Your Experience Looks Like

  • Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Engineering required. Preferably in civil or transportation engineering.
  • 8 plus years of experience.
  • Licensed PE in WV and VA.
  • In-depth knowledge of MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer with a background in 3D modeling.
  • Strong technical design background in highway design and transportation engineering.
  • Experience with WVDOT standards and projects.
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to direct and supervise staff engineers and technicians.
  • Basic knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

About Us

Our story

With a mission to understand, innovate, partner and deliver, EXP provides engineering, architecture, design and consulting services to the world’s built and natural environments.

Our heritage dates back to 1906, when the earliest of EXP’s predecessor companies started its engineering infrastructure practice. Today, thousands of creative professionals across EXP work together to deliver extraordinary experiences year after year.

What Makes Us Different

The passion, enthusiasm, diversity and industry-leading capabilities of our employees make us who we are. We’re committed to providing a challenging work environment that cultivates career growth, encourages creativity and rewards excellence.

Find out more about life at EXP by visiting www.exp.com .

About The Team

EXP is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who fully and actively supports equal access for all people regardless of Race, Color, Sex, Religion, Gender, Age, National Origin, Veteran Status, Disability, Genetic Information or Testing, Family and Medical Leave, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression.

Should you need any special accommodations, please feel free to contact us at hrsupport@exp.com and we will arrange for the most suitable accommodations based on your needs.

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