Project Engineer – Roadway Design | GDOT & OpenRoads (ORD)

Columbia, South Carolina | $80,000–$120,000/year | Full-time

Help shape the roads, highways, and transportation infrastructure that connect communities across Georgia. This role offers the opportunity to take an active part in roadway projects from preliminary engineering through final design and construction documentation, supporting infrastructure improvements for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and other public-sector clients.

Compensation and Work Arrangement

• Annual salary: $80,000–$120,000, based on experience and qualifications.

• Onsite work preferred, with flexibility available for the right candidate.

Join an established transportation engineering consulting firm founded in 2013, with leadership bringing more than 75 years of combined industry experience. The company partners with state and local government agencies to deliver transportation infrastructure projects. Its working environment emphasizes collaboration, employee growth, recognition, and performance, giving engineers the opportunity to contribute to projects that have a direct impact on communities.

What You'll Do

• Design roadway alignments, horizontal and vertical geometry, grading plans, drainage layouts, typical sections, profiles, and cross sections.

• Prepare GDOT project deliverables, including Concept Reports, Preliminary Field Plan Review (PFPR), Final Field Plan Review (FFPR), and Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) packages.

• Develop roadway models, corridors, construction plans, and design documentation using OpenRoads Designer (ORD).

• Prepare engineering calculations, quantity takeoffs, construction cost estimates, and supporting technical documents.

• Support Project Managers with project coordination, scheduling, task tracking, client communication, and responses to GDOT review comments.

• Coordinate with traffic, drainage, structures, environmental, right-of-way, and utility teams.

• Work with utility companies, local governments, clients, subconsultants, and other project stakeholders.

• Participate in project meetings, site visits, and field reviews.

• Assist with construction support, including plan revisions, Requests for Information (RFIs), and coordination with contractors and GDOT construction personnel.

• Ensure design deliverables comply with GDOT standards, design policies, and project requirements.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.

• At least 5 years of progressive roadway and transportation design experience, particularly GDOT project delivery within a consulting environment.

• Georgia Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, eligibility for Georgia licensure through reciprocity, or active Engineer-in-Training (E.I.T.) certification with a demonstrated path toward P.E. licensure.

• Experience preparing Concept Reports, preliminary plans for PFPR, final plans for FFPR, and PS&E packages.

• Proficiency in OpenRoads Designer (ORD) and ProjectWise, including roadway modeling, corridor development, plan production, and quantity calculations.

• Experience designing roadway alignments, profiles, geometrics, grading plans, drainage layouts, cross sections, and construction documents.

• Working knowledge of the GDOT Project Development Process, Design Policy Manual, Plan Presentation Guide, and applicable design guidelines.

• Experience with urban and rural roadway corridors, intersections, highway widening, operational improvements, or interchange-related projects.

• Ability to prepare engineering calculations, quantity takeoffs, and construction cost estimates.

• Experience coordinating with clients, project managers, utility owners, local governments, subconsultants, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Ability to manage multiple assignments, prioritize tasks, and meet project deadlines.