Highway Engineer Jobs
Highway Engineer jobs are open across state DOTs, federal agencies, civil engineering consultancies, and construction firms, at every level from entry-level EIT to senior and project-principal, with specializations in pavement design, traffic engineering, and highway safety. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
The Senior Project Engineer serves as an experienced and highly collaborative member of the highway design team, supporting the delivery of major conventional as well as alternative delivery projects. This role provides advanced engineering, coordination, preconstruction, and program-level technical activities. This position works closely with planning, engineering, environmental, project controls, and traffic teams to advance complex infrastructure projects, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and high-quality execution of technical, environmental, and contractual requirements.
At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
What You'll Do:
- Uses senior-level technical expertise to consider a broad range of engineering solutions.
- Responsible for the discipline-specific planning, work distribution, and leadership and adherence to the schedule, and budget on complex or unusual engineering projects.
- Assists in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation.
- Develops scope of work and level of effort and manages adherence to scope and budget on complex or unusual engineering projects within discipline.
- Oversees completeness and accuracy of project team’s work within the technical discipline.
- Provides technical guidance and mentoring to team members to achieve overall project objectives on complex or unusual engineering projects.
- Coordinates technical aspects of the project with client counterpart and teaming partners at staff level for work within the discipline on complex or unusual engineering projects.
- Leads discipline delivery on larger, multi-disciplinary projects. Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.
- Assists with coordination and planning of schedules, hours, and distribution of work for other disciplines on multi-discipline projects on complex or unusual engineering projects.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What You'll Need:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 8 years of relevant experience, or
- Master’s degree in Engineering and 7 years of relevant experience, or
- PhD in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
What You'll Bring:
- Shows excellent technical knowledge and quality work in multiple discipline projects.
- Prioritizes tasks and displays accountability to the project team to deliver projects that are of high quality, on-time, and within budget and scope.
- Demonstrates vision beyond the task at hand and anticipates risks and effects of their actions.
- Understands and supports the objectives that are responsible for successful project delivery, recognizing how multiple disciplines influence project development.
- Applies an accrued knowledge base to innovate project efficiencies.
- Uses refined technical skills to identify problems, develop appropriate solutions, and make good decisions, knowing what tools to use for effective solutions and optimal outcomes on projects.
- Applies experience to engage with diverse public clients.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
What We Prefer:
- 10 years of relevant experience.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
LOCATION
Locations:
- Bartow, FL
- Tampa, FL
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:
HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.
INTRODUCTION
The Senior Project Engineer serves as an experienced and highly collaborative member of the highway design team, supporting the delivery of major conventional as well as alternative delivery projects. This role provides advanced engineering, coordination, preconstruction, and program-level technical activities. This position works closely with planning, engineering, environmental, project controls, and traffic teams to advance complex infrastructure projects, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and high-quality execution of technical, environmental, and contractual requirements.
At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
What You'll Do:
- Uses senior-level technical expertise to consider a broad range of engineering solutions.
- Responsible for the discipline-specific planning, work distribution, and leadership and adherence to the schedule, and budget on complex or unusual engineering projects.
- Assists in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation.
- Develops scope of work and level of effort and manages adherence to scope and budget on complex or unusual engineering projects within discipline.
- Oversees completeness and accuracy of project team’s work within the technical discipline.
- Provides technical guidance and mentoring to team members to achieve overall project objectives on complex or unusual engineering projects.
- Coordinates technical aspects of the project with client counterpart and teaming partners at staff level for work within the discipline on complex or unusual engineering projects.
- Leads discipline delivery on larger, multi-disciplinary projects. Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.
- Assists with coordination and planning of schedules, hours, and distribution of work for other disciplines on multi-discipline projects on complex or unusual engineering projects.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What You'll Need:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 8 years of relevant experience, or
- Master’s degree in Engineering and 7 years of relevant experience, or
- PhD in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
What You'll Bring:
- Shows excellent technical knowledge and quality work in multiple discipline projects.
- Prioritizes tasks and displays accountability to the project team to deliver projects that are of high quality, on-time, and within budget and scope.
- Demonstrates vision beyond the task at hand and anticipates risks and effects of their actions.
- Understands and supports the objectives that are responsible for successful project delivery, recognizing how multiple disciplines influence project development.
- Applies an accrued knowledge base to innovate project efficiencies.
- Uses refined technical skills to identify problems, develop appropriate solutions, and make good decisions, knowing what tools to use for effective solutions and optimal outcomes on projects.
- Applies experience to engage with diverse public clients.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
What We Prefer:
- 10 years of relevant experience.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
LOCATION
Locations:
- Bartow, FL
- Tampa, FL
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:
HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.
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Who's Hiring
- RS&H11
- Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP11
- Ardurra9
- HDR8
- HNTB Corporation7
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services33
- Construction & Real Estate4
- Investment & Asset Management1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in highway engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a closely related field
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or active Engineer-in-Training (EIT) registration
- Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, or equivalent highway design software
- Experience with AASHTO design standards and state DOT specifications
- Familiarity with traffic analysis tools such as VISSIM, Synchro, or HCS
- Knowledge of federal and state highway project delivery and environmental review processes
Tips for Your Highway Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to project scale
Highway engineering hiring managers want to see the dollar value and lane-miles of projects you've delivered. List your top three to five projects with those specifics on your resume rather than describing duties in generic terms.
Lead with your PE or EIT status
Your Professional Engineer license or Engineer-in-Training status filters you in or out of most postings instantly. Put it in your resume header alongside the state it was issued in, not buried in a certifications section at the bottom.
Target openings that match your software stack
Many highway engineer postings specify AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, or VISSIM by name. Filter for roles that list tools you already use so your resume speaks directly to the posting's requirements and clears automated screening.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists highway engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Research the agency or DOT before interviewing
State DOTs and federal highway agencies each prioritize different programs, from resurfacing to interchange reconstruction. Knowing which capital improvement program a hiring agency is running lets you frame your experience around their active work rather than generic highway topics.
Follow up by referencing the project context
After a highway engineering interview, send a follow-up note that ties back to a specific project challenge discussed. Mentioning a detail like pavement type, design speed, or ROW constraint shows you were listening and reinforces your technical credibility.
Highway Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most highway engineers?
The companies hiring the most highway engineers right now include RS&H, Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP, and Ardurra, with the largest share of openings in Pennsylvania, Florida, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. State DOTs and large civil engineering consultancies consistently account for the bulk of active postings.
How many highway engineer jobs are remote?
About 61% of highway engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, which is lower than most engineering disciplines because site visits and agency coordination are core to the role. Sub-areas such as traffic modeling, pavement management analysis, and plan review tend to offer the most remote flexibility.
How do you become a highway engineer?
Start by earning a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program, then pass the Fundamentals of Engineering exam to earn your EIT credential. Work under a licensed PE to accumulate the required experience hours, then pass the PE exam in your state. Concentrating early career work in roadway or transportation projects accelerates licensure and makes you competitive for dedicated highway engineer roles.
Can you get hired as a highway engineer with little experience?
Yes, many state DOTs and engineering consultancies hire EITs and recent graduates specifically for highway engineering teams. Strengthen your application by highlighting relevant coursework in geometric design or pavement engineering, any internship or co-op work on roadway projects, and proficiency in Civil 3D or MicroStation. Demonstrating familiarity with AASHTO standards in your resume or interview shows employers you can contribute quickly without extensive ramp-up.
What does the highway engineer interview process look like?
Most highway engineer interviews begin with a phone or video screen focused on your design experience and licensure status, followed by a technical interview where you walk through past projects in detail, including design decisions, software used, and agency coordination. Some employers add a written exercise or ask you to review a plan sheet and identify issues. Final rounds often include meeting the project team or discussing a specific program the group is working on.
Where can I find and apply to highway engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to highway engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States in one place. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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