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Highway Engineer roles qualify as H-1B specialty occupations under USCIS guidelines, requiring at least a bachelor's degree in civil or transportation engineering. Federal and state transportation agencies, plus private infrastructure firms, sponsor H-1B petitions for this role. The 85,000-slot annual cap and April 1 filing window shape your job search timeline.
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RS&H is currently seeking a Senior Highway Engineer for our Transportation Practice in our Tampa, FL office!
Job Summary:
The Senior Highway Engineer candidate will be responsible for managing the roadway/highway analysis and design, plans production, specifications, reports, and estimates efforts on large scale conventional and design-build projects for FDOT and county clients. Additional responsibilities include client communication; managing subconsultants; mentoring roadway/highway staff; monitoring labor budgets and schedules for assigned projects; coordinating with discipline key task leaders and staff to ensure ongoing communications; performing quality control on deliverables; meeting project deliverable schedules and budgets for assigned projects; and leading/supporting marketing and business development initiatives.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university;
- Minimum 20 years of experience in roadway/highway engineering;
- Florida professional engineering (PE) registration;
- Experience managing conventional and design-build projects relating to intersections, arterials, interstates, and interchanges for FDOT and county clients;
- Working knowledge of MicroStation, Geopak, and/or OpenRoads Designer;
- Experience working with large multi-discipline teams;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and overall quality control and management.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Has a diverse background in the management and delivery of both conventional Design-Bid-Build and alternative delivery Adjust Score Design-Build and/or Phased Design-Build projects.
- Has served as a Project Manager and/or subject matter expert within an Owner’s Representative Contract for a major corridor.
- Has Engineer of Record experience in a wide variety of FDOT highway projects, including Limited Access Highways, Tolled Expressways, Urban Arterial Reconstruction and Widenings, and Milling & Resurfacings.
- Has experience delivering FDOT District Wide and/or Continuing Services Contracts.
- Has well-established FDOT contacts within respective geography.
- Has identified and captured a variety of FDOT highway project solicitations.
- Has experience in complex interchange and/or alternative intersection design.
- Has capability to oversee and review work performed within Bentley OpenRoads Designer.
- Has managed and led a high performing highway team.
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An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here. Please note: no agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy. Candidates should apply directly to this role to be considered. It is the responsibility of all third-party recruiting and employment agencies to know and adhere to our recruiting policy.
THE TEAM:
From managed toll lanes and long-range corridor plans, to complex segmental bridges, our teams are providing the highest quality infrastructure and facility solutions. Each day, we partner with transportation agencies and local governments across the country to keep our communities moving. By joining our team, you too can lead the evolution of transportation.
THE COMPANY:
Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms, with associates who work hard every day to create tomorrow together. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to our unwavering commitment to our core values: integrity, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork.
INTRODUCTION
RS&H is currently seeking a Senior Highway Engineer for our Transportation Practice in our Tampa, FL office!
Job Summary:
The Senior Highway Engineer candidate will be responsible for managing the roadway/highway analysis and design, plans production, specifications, reports, and estimates efforts on large scale conventional and design-build projects for FDOT and county clients. Additional responsibilities include client communication; managing subconsultants; mentoring roadway/highway staff; monitoring labor budgets and schedules for assigned projects; coordinating with discipline key task leaders and staff to ensure ongoing communications; performing quality control on deliverables; meeting project deliverable schedules and budgets for assigned projects; and leading/supporting marketing and business development initiatives.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university;
- Minimum 20 years of experience in roadway/highway engineering;
- Florida professional engineering (PE) registration;
- Experience managing conventional and design-build projects relating to intersections, arterials, interstates, and interchanges for FDOT and county clients;
- Working knowledge of MicroStation, Geopak, and/or OpenRoads Designer;
- Experience working with large multi-discipline teams;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and overall quality control and management.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Has a diverse background in the management and delivery of both conventional Design-Bid-Build and alternative delivery Adjust Score Design-Build and/or Phased Design-Build projects.
- Has served as a Project Manager and/or subject matter expert within an Owner’s Representative Contract for a major corridor.
- Has Engineer of Record experience in a wide variety of FDOT highway projects, including Limited Access Highways, Tolled Expressways, Urban Arterial Reconstruction and Widenings, and Milling & Resurfacings.
- Has experience delivering FDOT District Wide and/or Continuing Services Contracts.
- Has well-established FDOT contacts within respective geography.
- Has identified and captured a variety of FDOT highway project solicitations.
- Has experience in complex interchange and/or alternative intersection design.
- Has capability to oversee and review work performed within Bentley OpenRoads Designer.
- Has managed and led a high performing highway team.
LI-BM1
If this sounds like the role for you and you're ready to join an amazing team, please apply.
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here. Please note: no agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy. Candidates should apply directly to this role to be considered. It is the responsibility of all third-party recruiting and employment agencies to know and adhere to our recruiting policy.
THE TEAM:
From managed toll lanes and long-range corridor plans, to complex segmental bridges, our teams are providing the highest quality infrastructure and facility solutions. Each day, we partner with transportation agencies and local governments across the country to keep our communities moving. By joining our team, you too can lead the evolution of transportation.
THE COMPANY:
Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms, with associates who work hard every day to create tomorrow together. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to our unwavering commitment to our core values: integrity, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Highway Engineer
Verify your PE license transfers across states
Many highway engineering roles require a Professional Engineer license, but reciprocity rules vary by state. Confirm your credential is recognized where your target employer operates before applying, since an unlicensed candidate weakens the specialty occupation argument in your H-1B petition.
Search LCA filings for infrastructure employers
Use the OFLC Wage Search to pull certified Labor Condition Applications for highway or civil engineering job titles. Employers with recent LCA activity have already cleared DOL's prevailing-wage process, signaling genuine H-1B sponsorship history rather than theoretical willingness.
Target FHWA-funded project contractors specifically
Firms holding Federal Highway Administration contracts are accustomed to compliance-heavy hiring and typically have established immigration workflows. Filter your search on Migrate Mate for employers with H-1B filing history in civil and transportation engineering to surface this contractor pool quickly.
Document the degree-to-role nexus early
USCIS scrutinizes whether your civil or transportation engineering degree directly supports the highway engineer job duties listed in the petition. Prepare a written duties analysis before your offer stage so your employer's attorney can build the specialty occupation case without delays.
Negotiate filing before the April 1 registration window
H-1B cap registration opens in March for an October 1 start date. If you're interviewing in late fall or winter, push for an offer letter and signed documents finalized by early February so your employer can register you without rushing internal approvals at the last minute.
Use O*NET to anchor your job description language
The O*NET profile for highway engineers lists standardized task descriptions that align with USCIS specialty occupation criteria. Share the relevant O*NET codes with your employer's HR team so the job description submitted with your I-129 petition uses recognized, defensible occupational language.
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Find Highway Engineer JobsHighway Engineer H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a highway engineer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Highway engineering meets the USCIS specialty occupation standard because it typically requires at least a bachelor's degree in civil or transportation engineering for entry into the position. Roles involving roadway design, traffic analysis, drainage systems, or transportation planning consistently satisfy this threshold, provided the employer documents the degree requirement clearly in the petition.
Do state DOTs and federal agencies sponsor H-1B visas for highway engineers?
Most state Departments of Transportation are government entities and cannot sponsor H-1B petitions directly, since government employers are not eligible petitioners under the H-1B program. However, private engineering consultants contracted to state DOTs, such as firms working on FHWA-funded projects, can and frequently do sponsor H-1B visas. Targeting those contractors is the practical path for most applicants.
How do I find highway engineer employers that actively sponsor H-1B visas?
Search Migrate Mate to filter highway and civil engineering roles by employers with verified H-1B filing history. You can also cross-reference by pulling certified LCA records through the OFLC Wage Search, filtering by civil engineering job titles and your target metro area, which shows which firms have recently cleared DOL's prevailing-wage certification step.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement affect highway engineering job offers?
DOL requires your offered salary to meet the prevailing wage for your specific job title, level, and work location before it will certify the LCA. Highway engineering prevailing wages vary significantly by metro area and experience level. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the wage level for your role and location before finalizing salary negotiations with a prospective employer.
Can a highway engineer on OPT switch to H-1B status without leaving the U.S.?
Yes, you can change status from F-1 OPT to H-1B without departing the U.S. if your employer files your I-129 petition before your OPT expires and you're selected in the lottery. If your OPT ends before October 1 and you're cap-gap eligible, your work authorization automatically extends through September 30, bridging the gap until your H-1B takes effect.
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