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Transportation Project Engineer
Location: Albany, New York, United States
Compensation: $80,000 - $100,000
A well-established civil engineering consultancy with a strong presence across New York State is seeking a Transportation Project Engineer to join their Albany, NY office. The firm have a proven track record delivering transportation and highway infrastructure projects for state and local government clients, and this is a genuine opportunity to take on project leadership responsibility within a collaborative and technically strong team.
This is a varied role - you will operate as a Project Manager on smaller assignments and Project Engineer on larger schemes, giving you real ownership of projects and the chance to develop your client facing and commercial skills alongside your technical work.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and contribute to the design and delivery of transportation and highway engineering projects
- Perform technical tasks including research, reports, design, specifications, and plan preparation
- Support business development activity including attending client meetings
- Assist with proposal preparation and coordination to secure new work
- Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team across projects of varying scale and complexity
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
- 8–10 years of progressive transportation design experience
- PE licence required
- Proven experience on NYSDOT, NYSTA, and locally administered federal aid projects
- Proficiency in MicroStation and/or AutoCAD — InRoads experience a plus
- Working knowledge of NYSDOT specifications and design standards
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary between $80,000 – $100,000 depending on experience
- Flexible work schedule
- Health and dental insurance
- 401k with employer match
- Profit sharing
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long term disability
- Paid time off
- Leadership development programme
- Tuition and fitness reimbursement
- Year-end incentive pay
- Referral bonus programme
- Wellness programme and team events
Salary : $80,000 - $100,000