Description
The Opportunity:
Tetra Tech is adding a Senior Transportation Engineer to our Texas team.
Why Tetra Tech:
At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world's most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, transportation and international development. Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.
Your Impact:
Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.
Position Summary:
The Senior Transportation Engineer will play a key role in the design and delivery of roadway and transportation infrastructure projects across Texas and the surrounding region. This position supports public agency clients by providing innovative, efficient, and cost-effective design solutions that enhance mobility and safety for the traveling public. The Senior Transportation Engineer contributes to Tetra Tech's mission by leading technical design efforts, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring the successful execution of transportation projects that improve community connectivity and infrastructure resilience.
Essential Job Functions:
The following duties are considered essential to the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions:
Lead and perform the design of roadway, highway, and interchange projects, including geometric design, roadway alignment, cross sections, grading, and drainage coordination.
Prepare and oversee production of plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) in accordance with client and state DOT standards.
Oversee construction phase services including client and contractor coordination, responding to RFIs, and reviewing construction submittals.
Prepare and oversee production of alternative concepts and preliminary design schematics in accordance with client and state DOT standards.
Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including structural, traffic, environmental, and drainage engineers to ensure integrated project delivery.
Manage project schedules, budgets, and deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards and contractual requirements.
Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior engineers and CAD designers.
Participate in client meetings and support proposal development through scope definition and technical input for transportation design and construction engineering inspection services.
Conduct design reviews, constructability reviews, QA/QC checks, and value engineering assessments.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas (or ability to obtain within 6 months).
12+ years of progressive transportation design experience focused on roadway and highway projects.
Proficiency in MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, or similar design software.
Strong understanding of AASHTO, state DOT, and local design standards.
Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and deliver high-quality design documents.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience leading large-scale roadway or tollway infrastructure projects including maintenance, widening, and reconstruction projects
Strong client communication and project management skills
Experience with transportation planning, traffic analysis, or utility coordination.
Physical Requirements:
Sitting and working at a computer for extended periods.
Ability to occasionally lift materials up to 20 pounds.
Ability to visit project sites and perform field observations as needed.
Work Environment / Environmental Factors:
Work performed primarily in an office environment with occasional field visits.
Collaborative team setting with interaction across multiple disciplines.
Additional Information
This role offers professional growth opportunities within Tetra Tech's national transportation practice.
Travel may be required for client meetings or site visits, up to 25%.
Life at Tetra Tech:
The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:
· Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
· Merit-based financial rewards.
· Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
· Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
· Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.
Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.
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