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Highway Project Engineer

STV
STV Salary
Harrisburg, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/8/2027
Locations: Douglassville, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, or Philadelphia, PA

STV is growing! We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Highway Project Engineer to join our Transportation team in Pennsylvania. If you’re passionate about roadway design, enjoy mentoring others, and want to work on impactful infrastructure projects across the state, we’d love to connect with you.

In this role, you’ll contribute to a diverse portfolio of roadway, highway, and transit projects—helping deliver innovative, high-quality solutions that meet project schedules, budgets, and client expectations. Strong experience with MicroStation InRoads is essential, and familiarity with Bentley OpenRoads Designer is a plus.

What You’ll Do

  • Develop and refine 3D models, alignments, profiles, corridors, and cross-sections for transportation projects
  • Mentor and guide junior engineers in highway geometry and modeling software best practices
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including engineers, surveyors, planners, and project managers
  • Prepare detailed roadway, highway, and transit infrastructure plans and technical specifications
  • Conduct design reviews, constructability analyses, and quality control checks
  • Assist with project reports, client presentations, and communications
  • Stay up to date with industry trends and advancements in OpenRoads and related tools


What You Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related field (Master’s a plus)
  • Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Pennsylvania
  • Minimum 6 years of transportation engineering experience with a strong focus on roadway and geometric design
  • Strong proficiency in MicroStation InRoads (OpenRoads Designer experience preferred)
  • Experience with signing, pavement markings, and traffic control plans
  • Familiarity with PennDOT, AASHTO, and FHWA design standards
  • Experience with traffic signals and ITS (a plus)
  • Stormwater management and Erosion & Sedimentation Control design/permitting experience (a plus)
  • Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Professional society involvement (a plus)


Why Join STV?

At STV, you’ll work alongside talented professionals on meaningful infrastructure projects that improve communities across Pennsylvania. We value collaboration, innovation, and professional growth—and we’re committed to helping you advance your career.

If you’re ready to make an impact and grow with a dynamic transportation team, we’d love to hear from you.

Compensation Range

$124,726.29 - $142,544.33

STV offers the following benefits

  • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
  • Disability insurance
  • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Retirement Counseling
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
  • Paid Holidays (9 days)
  • Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
  • Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
  • Continuing Education Program
  • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships


STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV’s work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.

Salary : $124,726 - $142,544

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