Senior Transportation​/Roadway Engineer

Senior Transportation/Roadway Engineer

Ardurra (Cannon & Cannon, Inc.) is seeking a Senior Transportation/Roadway Engineer in its Knoxville, TN office to design roadway and sidewalk/greenway projects for local transportation and DOT initiatives.

Primary Function: Deliver a variety of transportation‑related design projects, develop contract plans, specifications, and estimates for construction, and support the entire project design delivery process.

• Perform process design of multi‑disciplinary transportation engineering projects, including evaluating alternatives, conducting engineering studies, design calculations, and performing preliminary and detailed design.
• Provide technical expertise to ensure compliance with design intent, project scope, and state and federal design criteria and standards.
• Develop contract plans and prepare technical specifications and cost estimates.
• Assist with project execution and delivery, including scope, budget, and schedule development.
• Coordinate the day‑to‑day activities of engineers, designers, and technicians assigned to specific projects.
• Conduct quality control on engineering work products such as design calculations, models, drawings, reports, specifications, and estimates.
• Assist with marketing and business development efforts.
• Effectively communicate and coordinate with internal and external partners and stakeholders, including clients, discipline leads, subconsultants, regulatory agencies, and utility companies.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 10+ years of post‑licensure engineering experience in transportation/roadway design.
• Proficiency in Micro Station and Open Roads Designer, with ability to train and supervise technical work.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
• Experience preparing final design plans, specifications, and estimates.
• Strong verbal communication and technical writing skills.
• Strong analytical problem‑solving, time‑management and organizational skills.

Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs within a family‑like, people‑centric culture. We focus on staff development through our internal Academy and leadership program, provide multiple career paths, and offer flexible benefits, time‑off programs, and a healthy work‑life balance.

Ardurra is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Ardurra does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed agency agreement, Ardurra will not consider or pay referral compensation. Candidates submitted without such an agreement are considered property of Ardurra, and may be hired without financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.