Senior Roadway Engineer

Senior Roadway Engineer at CDM Smith

Position offers flexibility to work in Chattanooga, Knoxville, or Nashville, TN. Travel to the Knoxville office will be required.

Are you passionate about making a tangible difference in transportation infrastructure? CDM Smith's Transportation team in Tennessee is calling for dynamic individuals to join us. This is your chance to be part of a team dedicated to enhancing the long-term mobility of both people and goods.

• Front‑line involvement in innovative roadway design projects, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Collaboration with technical specialists across road, bridge, structure, traffic engineering, intelligent transportation systems, public transit, and more.
• Review draft designs to ensure alignment with regulatory standards and firm policies, updating design requirements as necessary.
• Conduct site reviews and inspections of transportation structures, ensuring the highest construction quality.
• Work closely with sales staff to develop proposals that meet current and potential clients’ unique needs, fostering strong client relationships.
• Attend conferences and symposia to stay current on industry trends, providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Transportation, or Structural Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional engineering (PE) license.
• 10 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required; frequency depends on duties and project demands.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience considered in lieu of a degree.

• Roadway hydraulic design experience.

10% travel.

CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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