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Transportation Engineer

Stanley Consultants
Denver, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 3/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/24/2026

Stanley Consultants is an award-winning and industry-leading global consulting engineering firm, with an unmatched commitment to culture, values, and ethics. We are dedicated to client experience and solve the most complex challenges to create a sustainable, connected, and enriched world for all. As the world changes, Stanley strategically evolves with it, integrating the latest technology, innovation, and resiliency practices.

 

With over a century of experience serving the energy, federal government, transportation, and water sectors, we have helped improve lives and shape the infrastructure systems that connect us. As an employee-owned organization with a People First approach, we stand apart from other engineering consulting and services firms. At Stanley, your voice counts, your growth matters, and your success is our success.

 

Stanley Consultants offers flexible work options, competitive pay and great benefits, a strong sense of community, and the chance to build a meaningful, long-term career!


Job title - Transportation Engineer

Job location - Denver, CO (Centennial)

Job type - Hybrid

Requisition ID - 11178

 

We are seeking a talented Transportation Engineer to join our Denver office. This role offers the opportunity to design complex transportation design projects while contributing to infrastructure that shapes the communities we serve. You will provide engineering expertise across the full project lifecycle, from concept through construction documentation.

 

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What You Will Be Doing:

Core Responsibilities:

Project Engineering & Design

  • Lead plan development for transportation design projects including horizontal and vertical geometry, cross sections, earthwork modeling, and 3D roadway modeling
  • Prepare and modify reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, and cost estimates
  • Assist with drainage and utility design and coordination
  • Calculate quantities and develop construction specifications
  • Utilize computer-assisted engineering and design software to create professional contract drawings
  • Conduct project site visits and field investigations

Client & Project Management

  • Evaluate client needs and identify technical requirements
  • Attend client meetings and provide regular project updates
  • Resolve project issues and obtain necessary approvals
  • Submit documents to federal, state, and local agencies for code compliance review
  • Obtain required permits and coordinate with regulatory agencies

Quality Assurance & Team Leadership

  • Ensure compliance with company quality assurance and quality control standards
  • Lead and mentor EITs and design technicians
  • Review design computations and quantity estimates for accuracy
  • Recommend design changes based on technical evaluation
  • Support proposal development efforts


Required Qualifications:

Education & Licensure

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
  • Professional Engineer (PE) registration in Colorado, or ability to obtain Colorado PE within 12 months

Experience & Skills

  • Minimum 4 years of civil engineering experience with focus on transportation projects
  • Proficiency with Bentley OpenRoads, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams
  • Self-motivated with adaptability to evolving project and client needs
 


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Familiarity with Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) standards and processes
  • Experience working with Front Range municipalities


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$94,100 - $120,875 a year
(Salary range for CO location)
Stanley Consultants is committed to maintaining transparency in our hiring process, including providing information about compensation. The starting salary for the successful candidate in this position is competitive and will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications and experience, geographic location, internal equity, company policy and practices. In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are disclosed for positions and locations where required.
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What We Offer:

  • Diverse project portfolio enabling professional growth and specialization
  • Collaborative environment that values innovation and creative problem-solving
  • Work-life balance with flexible arrangements
  • Opportunity to make lasting impacts on community infrastructure
  • Professional development and mentorship programs


Stanley’s Approach to Flexibility

While some members choose to work out of their local office on a full-time basis, we offer a hybrid schedule for eligible positions consisting of two days a week in the office, two days a week remotely, and Friday being a flexible day that can be worked either in the office or at home. Eligible roles can also offer a compressed workweek schedule. Members who participate will be assigned a 9/80 work schedule, meaning every other Friday off!


What we offer:

Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.

Work-Life Balance. We realize there’s more to life than just work.

Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.

Health Portfolio. We provide a comprehensive portfolio of health services including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.

Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.

Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.

Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.

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Stanley Consultants does not welcome unsolicited resumes from staffing and recruiting agencies. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to Stanley Consultants, including but not limited to resumes submitted directly to Stanley Consultants members, or any of our representatives, will be deemed the property of Stanley Consultants.


Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities


The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)


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