Civil Engineer - Highway Construction ( Hybrid )

CIVIL ENGINEER / CHIEF ENGINEER – HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION | KENSINGTON, PA | HYBRID | UP TO $160K PER YEAR

About the Organization

Our client is an established Pennsylvania heavy highway and transportation construction company delivering bridges, roadways, structural work, and major infrastructure projects. The company is known for safe, high-quality execution of complex construction work.

Position Overview

The Civil Engineer / Chief Engineer will lead construction engineering for heavy highway, bridge, roadway, and structural projects. This is a succession role for the current Chief Engineer; after training and transition, the selected candidate will become the organization’s senior engineering authority.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, review, approval, and sealing of temporary works, including cofferdams, forms, shoring, falsework, temporary supports, demolition sequencing, and related calculations and drawings.

• Provide technical leadership for constructability, engineering risk, safety, construction means and methods, and field issue resolution; partner with project management, field teams, estimating, preconstruction, and bid review teams.

• Set engineering standards and quality processes; ensure compliance with PennDOT, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, OSHA, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements; lead engineering staff and serve as liaison to owners, design teams, consultants, reviewers, and agencies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering .

• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

• At least 10 years of construction industry experience .

• Strong background in steel and concrete structural design and geotechnical engineering , including structural and geotechnical analysis.

• Experience leading engineering activities for major DOT or infrastructure projects and managing or mentoring engineering staff.

• Heavy highway, bridge, roadway, or transportation infrastructure experience strongly preferred.

• Experience with STAAD, AutoCAD, MathCAD, or similar engineering/CAD platforms .

• Strong knowledge of construction means, methods, sequencing, and field operations.

Preferred Qualifications

• PennDOT experience preferred.

• Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and major DOT or transportation infrastructure project experience.

• Bid preparation, estimating, and preconstruction experience.

• Hands-on, private-sector construction experience and strong mechanical aptitude.

Succession Opportunity

This role is designed as the successor to the current Chief Engineer. The selected candidate will complete a structured training and transition period before assuming full responsibility for the construction engineering program and serving as the senior engineering authority.

Additional Requirements

• Authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship.

• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

• Strong communication, leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Typical backgrounds include Chief Engineer, Senior Civil Engineer, Construction Engineer, Engineering Manager, or Senior Project Engineer .

Strong candidates bring heavy highway, bridge, roadway, DOT infrastructure, structural and geotechnical engineering, temporary works, construction means and methods, and engineering leadership experience. Pennsylvania-based candidates with PennDOT or Pennsylvania Turnpike experience are strongly preferred.

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