Senior Roadway Design Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Description

The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. (MSG) is a people focused, award-winning, full-service consulting firm that offers a wide array of services including civil and geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, planning, landscape architecture, agriculture, surveying and construction support. Our talented staff of more than 650+ professionals deliver integrated planning, design, engineering and construction solutions.

MSG is growing our Transportation Team in Michigan and is seeking a Senior Roadway Design Lead to support roadway engineering and transportation infrastructure projects throughout the Detroit Metro region and beyond.

This role is ideal for a technically strong roadway engineer with deep experience in OpenRoads Designer (ORD), roadway modeling , and transportation design . 

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead on roadway engineering and transportation design projects for MDOT and local agency clients throughout the Detroit Metro region
• Lead hands-on roadway modeling and design efforts utilizing OpenRoads Designer (ORD) as the primary roadway design resource and subject matter expert.
• Prepare and review roadway plans, profiles, cross sections, quantities, and design calculations
• Conduct technical design reviews and support QA/QC efforts on project deliverables
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and multidisciplinary teams to support successful project delivery
• Mentor junior engineering staff on roadway design standards, modeling workflows, and engineering best practices
• Contribute quickly to active transportation projects within a fast-paced and growing service line

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• 8-10+ years of transportation engineering experience
• Strong hands-on experience with OpenRoads Designer (ORD) required
• Experience with roadway modeling, design production, and transportation project delivery required
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
• Experience with MDOT roadway projects and local agency transportation work preferred but not required
• Ability to mentor junior staff and provide technical leadership
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Prior project coordination or project management experience is a plus, but not required

Benefits

• 401(k) w/ company match
• Health insurance w/ HSA option, Vision, Dental, Life
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Catalytic Coaching - Employees draft a development plan aimed at improving contributions in their current job and increasing the potential for other opportunities. MSG is all about bringing out the best in people at work!

It is the policy of our company to follow equal employment opportunity procedures in compliance with federal, state and local criteria. We will provide all applicants for employment, and all employees, with equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, arrest record, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military or veteran status, and/or any other protected classes covered by any local, state and federal laws.

The base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the company’s good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.

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