Roadway Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Roadway Design Engineer

General Responsibilities:

1. Support project managers and senior engineering staff in the planning, design, and delivery of GDOT roadway and highway improvement projects for state and local agency clients.
2. Develop roadway design elements including horizontal and vertical alignments, roadway geometrics, grading, drainage layouts, typical sections, and construction plan sheets in accordance with GDOT standards, design policies, and project requirements.
3. Assist in advancing projects through GDOT project development milestones by preparing design components for Concept Reports, Preliminary Field Plans (PFP), Field Plan Reviews (FPR), Final Field Plans (FFP), and Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) packages, including roadway plans, profiles, cross sections, quantities, and cost estimates.
4. Coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams, utility companies, local governments, and other project stakeholders to support design development, schedule adherence, and project delivery.
5. Prepare engineering calculations, quantity takeoffs, and construction cost estimates for urban and rural transportation improvement projects.
6. Utilize OpenRoads Designer (ORD) to develop roadway designs and construction documents.
7. Participate in project coordination meetings, field reviews, and site visits during planning, preliminary engineering, final design, and construction support phases.
8. Assist Project Managers with project tracking, task management, client coordination, and responding to review comments from GDOT and other stakeholders.
9. Collaborate with traffic, drainage, structures, environmental, and right-of-way teams to develop coordinated design solutions.
10. Provide construction-phase support through plan revisions, responses to Requests for Information (RFIs), and coordination with contractors and GDOT construction personnel.
11. Perform other duties as assigned in support of transportation infrastructure projects.

Required Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related engineering discipline.
2. Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in roadway and transportation design, with a strong emphasis on GDOT project delivery within a consulting environment.
3. Current Georgia Professional Engineer license (preferred) , ability to obtain Georgia licensure through reciprocity, or active Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification with a demonstrated path toward PE licensure.
4. Demonstrated experience preparing roadway design deliverables for GDOT Concept Reports, Preliminary Plans for Preliminary Field Plan Reviews (PFPR), Final Plans for Final Field Plan Reviews (FFPR), and PS&E packages .
5. Proficiency with OpenRoads Designer (ORD) and ProjectWise, including roadway modeling, corridor development, plan production, quantity calculations, and preparation of GDOT roadway design deliverables.
6. Experience developing roadway alignments, profiles, geometrics, grading plans, drainage layouts, cross sections, and construction documents in accordance with GDOT policies, standards, and design guidelines.
7. Working knowledge of GDOT's Project Development Process, Design Policy Manual, Plan Presentation Guide, and plan preparation requirements.
8. Experience supporting a variety of transportation projects, including urban and rural roadway corridors, intersections, highway widening, operational improvements, and interchange-related projects .
9. Ability to prepare engineering calculations, quantity takeoffs, and construction cost estimates for transportation infrastructure projects.
10. Proven ability to coordinate effectively with project managers, clients, utility owners, local governments, subconsultants, and multidisciplinary design teams.
11. Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to participate in client meetings, field reviews, and stakeholder coordination efforts.
12. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
13. Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments, prioritize tasks, and meet project deadlines.
14. Demonstrated ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative project team environment.
15. Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and commitment to delivering high-quality engineering solutions and exceptional client service.

HOLT CONSULTING IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Holt Consulting Company (Holt) is a multi-discipline engineering firm that provides planning, design, and management services for transportation infrastructure. Holt’s relationship-based culture coupled with responsive communication and action makes us the consultant of choice for state and local governments. Our founders learned transportation consulting from the ground up; from performing the work to managing a wide variety of projects and programs. As a result, they possess a keen awareness of the attributes of highly successful projects: attention to quality, timely execution of the work, and communication, with the ultimate goal being to exceed client expectations. Here at Holt, employees are the firm’s most valuable asset. We are committed to an environment that fosters teamwork, provides opportunities and challenges for each employee to grow and reach their full potential, and recognizes and rewards them for their accomplishments, contributions, and outstanding performance. This type of environment generates a naturally self-motivating atmosphere, which results in a genuine desire by each employee to give the client 110%.

Holt offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, voluntary life, accident, and critical illness plans; FSA (medical and dependent care); paid time off; educational assistance/tuition reimbursement program; wellness benefit; employee referral program; starting bonus, and 401 (K) retirement plan with company match.

Company Description

Holt Consulting Company (Holt) is a multi-discipline engineering firm that provides planning, design, and management services for transportation infrastructure. Holt’s relationship-based culture coupled with responsive communication and action makes us the consultant of choice for state and local governments. Our founders learned transportation consulting from the ground up; from performing the work to managing a wide variety of projects and programs. As a result, they possess a keen awareness of the attributes of highly successful projects: attention to quality, timely execution of the work, and communication, with the ultimate goal being to exceed client expectations. Here at Holt, employees are the firm’s most valuable asset. We are committed to an environment that fosters teamwork, provides opportunities and challenges for each employee to grow and reach their full potential, and recognizes and rewards them for their accomplishments, contributions, and outstanding performance. This type of environment generates a naturally self-motivating atmosphere, which results in a genuine desire by each employee to give the client 110%.\n\nHolt offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, voluntary life, accident, and critical illness plans; FSA (medical and dependent care); paid time off; educational assistance/tuition reimbursement program; wellness benefit; employee referral program; starting bonus, and 401 (K) retirement plan with company match. \n