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Transportation Project Engineer

TYG
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 5/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/28/2026

Transportation Project Engineer

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Compensation: $100,000 - $140,000


A well-established civil engineering consultancy with a strong presence across Illinois is seeking a Transportation Project Engineer to join their Chicago office. The firm has a proven track record delivering transportation, roadway, highway, and municipal infrastructure projects for state and local government clients.

This is a varied role where 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 client-facing and commercial skills alongside technical design work.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and contribute to the design and delivery of transportation, roadway, 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 license required
  • Proven experience on IDOT, Illinois Tollway, CDOT, county, and locally administered federal aid projects
  • Proficiency in MicroStation and/or AutoCAD — OpenRoads experience a plus
  • Working knowledge of IDOT specifications and design standards
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary between $100,000 – $140,000 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 : $100,000 - $140,000

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