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Mid to Senior Level Transportation Engineer

SLR Consulting and Careers
Portland, ME Full Time
POSTED ON 3/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/22/2026

Drive the Future of Infrastructure in Maine!

Work on a wide range of state/municipal and private transportation and highway design projects throughout Maine and the northeast and play a key role in designing solutions that serve communities today and stand strong for decades.

We are SLR Consulting (US), a 500 coast-to-coast team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new mid to senior-level Transportation or Civil Engineer, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.

Working @ SLR

With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:

  • Competitive total compensation package including medical, dental, orthodontia, vision, FSA/HSA, generous PTO accrual, 10 paid holidays, 401(k) retirement account with company matching program, company paid life insurance, short & long term disability insurance, and employee assistance program.
  • The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $120,000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.
  • Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement

Responsibilities:

Role will be responsible for analysis, planning, design, permitting, as well as preparation of plans, specifications and technical reports.

  • Manage small to large scale transportation engineering projects
  • Provide oversight on projects and serve as a technical resource
  • Perform analysis and prepare design calculations
  • Prepare contract documents, including plans, specifications, and estimates
  • Perform quality review of highway, civil and traffic design calculations and contract documents
  • Participate in meetings with clients and project team members
  • Assist in business development with MaineDOT and other public and private sector clients

Qualifications/Education/Memberships:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (Maine preferred or ability to get reciprocity)
  • 6 years’ experience in Transportation Engineering required
  • Demonstrated experience in federal, state (ME preferred), and local permitting processes
  • Experience in managing small to large projects
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D, knowledge of MicroStation or interest in learning a plus
  • Must be detail oriented, thorough, well organized, and able to effectively manage time
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Independent, critical thinker with strong analytical ability, commitment to high-quality, and follow-through

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and want to be.

SLR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, civil union status, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or veteran status.

At SLR, we embrace diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within and outside our organization. We respect and celebrate differences and want to ensure that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone feels included and is encouraged to be their authentic self.

We are committed to these values, and our SLR Culture & Diversity Team works to actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across our people and talent processes, operations, and client work around the world. If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please contact us at careers-us@slrconsulting.

Salary : $85,000 - $120,000

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