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Senior Principal Highway Engineer

RS&H
Atlanta, GA Other
POSTED ON 1/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/10/2027

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Principal Highway Engineer for our Atlanta, GA office!

 

 

If you are an experienced engineer interested in growing your skills and working on exciting projects, then this is a great opportunity for you. As the Senior Principal Highway Engineer, you will be responsible for roadway/highway analysis and design, specifications, reports, and estimates efforts on conventional and general engineering consultant and/or design-build projects for GDOT, county and municipal clients. Additional responsibilities include monitoring labor budgets and schedules for assigned tasks/projects; coordinating with discipline key task leaders and staff to ensure ongoing communications; meeting project deliverable schedules and budgets for assigned projects; and supporting marketing and business development initiatives.

 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 20 years of relevant experience 
  • Georgia PE licensure
  • Proven experience leading and/or providing technical guidance to entry/junior-level staff. This includes proven experience reviewing others' work for technical accuracy
  • Proven experience participating in the design and implementation of new services, processes, standards, and/or operational plans that had great impact on the achievement of functional results
  • Proficient in construction document production
  • Must possess strong oral and written communication skills. Must have the ability to effectively interact with and build strong relationships with clients, customers, contractors, and other key stakeholders
  • Proven ability to successfully address challenging or potentially controversial issues in a sound professional and business-like manner

Preferred Qualifications:

  • GDOT experience
  • Experience working on General Engineering Consultant and/or Design-Build contracts

Benefits:

  • Holiday Pay
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401K
  • Medical and Dental
  • Click Here for Full Benefits Information

If this sounds like the role for you and you're ready to join an amazing team, please apply.

 

Please note: no agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy. Candidates should apply directly to this role to be considered. It is the responsibility of all third-party recruiting and employment agencies to know and adhere to our recruiting policy.

The Team

From managed toll lanes and long-range corridor plans to complex interchanges, major roadway, and segmental bridge designs, our teams provide the highest quality planning, environmental and engineering design solutions to our clients.  Each day, we partner with transportation agencies and local governments across the country to keep our communities moving and improving the overall quality of life.   By joining our team, you too can lead the evolution of transportation.

The Company

Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms whose associates work hard every day to create a more connected future where everyone can thrive. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to an unwavering commitment to our core values of: integrity, caring, forward-thinking, creativity, inclusivity, and ownership.

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