Senior Highway Engineer/ Group Leader

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Pittsburgh, PA, USA
In-Office
133K-152K Annually
Senior level
Professional Services
The Role
Lead and manage highway design projects for agencies like PennDOT/PTC, performing roadway geometrics, 3D modeling, traffic control, signing, pavement markings, and right-of-way plans. Oversee budgets, schedules, QC, specifications, cost estimates, and technical reports. Mentor junior civil designers, collaborate across disciplines, and support business development and proposal efforts to grow client relationships.
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Join Our Team as a Senior Highway Engineer/ Group Leader in Pittsburgh!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? STV’s Pittsburgh Transportation group is looking for a Senior Highway Engineer/ Group Leader  to join our dynamic team.

We are looking for someone who wants to leverage their technical expertise and business development skills to help us grow. In return, we offer tremendous opportunities to advance your career, build lasting client relationships, and help expand STV’s reach—all while fiercely protecting a healthy work-life balance.

If you love designing great infrastructure and mentoring the next generation of engineers, we’d love to meet you.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Designing the future: Lead transportation design projects for key agencies, including PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC).
  • Getting technical: Get hands-on with roadway geometrics, 3D modeling, cross-section development, traffic control, signing, pavement markings, and right-of-way plans.
  • Collaborating closely: Work side-by-side with our client management teams, engineers across different disciplines, and our marketing squad.
  • Leading the charge: Keep the design team on track to deliver high-quality work on time and on budget. You'll also help develop specifications, cost estimates, and technical reports.
  • Mentoring the team: Share your knowledge and coach our incredibly talented junior civil design staff.
  • Growing our business: Play an active role on our Client Service Teams by driving proposal development, building client relationships, and actively participating in the industry to advance both STV’s growth and your own career.

What You Bring to the Table

  • The Basics: A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (a Master’s degree is an awesome bonus).
  • The License: Your Professional Engineer (PE) license is required (a Pennsylvania PE is highly preferred).
  • The Experience: Roughly 10-15  years of hands-on experience as a highway engineer.
  • The Agency Know-How: Solid experience working with PennDOT and/or PTC. (If you also have experience with New Jersey, New York, or other authorities, that’s a huge plus!)
  • The Tech Skills: Proficiency in MicroStation, Bentley software (OpenRoads), and Microsoft Office, along with a strong familiarity with AASHTO design standards.
  • The Project Chops: The ability to determine scopes of work, prepare estimates for highway tasks, and oversee quality control.
  • The People Skills: Excellent communication and organizational skills, whether you're interfacing with client technical staff or coaching a junior engineer.

If you want to lead impactful projects, mentor the next generation of engineers, and help shape the future of transportation in Pennsylvania, STV is the place to do it.

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Compensation Range:

$132,708.77 - $151,667.16

STV offers the following benefits • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) • Disability insurance • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment • 401(k) Plan • Retirement Counseling • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days) • Paid Holidays (9 days) • Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) • Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) • Continuing Education Program • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV’s work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
  • Master's degree in Civil Engineering
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license
  • Pennsylvania PE license
  • 10-15 years of highway engineering experience
  • Experience working with PennDOT and/or Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC)
  • Proficiency in MicroStation
  • Proficiency in OpenRoads (Bentley) software
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Familiarity with AASHTO design standards
  • Ability to determine scopes of work, prepare cost estimates, and oversee quality control
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Demonstrated mentoring or leadership of junior engineers
  • Business development and proposal development experience

STV Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about STV and has not been reviewed or approved by STV.

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is described as comprehensive with multiple plan options and telehealth, and is often characterized as good to above average for an engineering/consulting firm. Benefits such as company-paid life/disability and FSAs further support the overall healthcare offering.
  • Retirement Support Offerings include a 401(k) with employer contributions and a discretionary annual contribution, aligning with a benefits package portrayed as competitive. Some indications suggest additional employer contributions may occur in certain years.
  • Parental & Family Support PTO, company holidays, paid parental leave, and resources like an Employee Assistance Program and backup childcare are presented as family-supportive elements. These components are frequently cited as positives within the overall package.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
3,050 Employees
Year Founded: 1912

What We Do

STV offers professional services for the infrastructure that powers our lives. We are experts in transportation systems, building design, water systems and other essential infrastructure. Harnessing national expertise to solve local challenges, STV works with public and private sector clients to make communities better – now and for the future. Our expertise includes architectural, engineering, planning, environmental, program and construction management (PM/CM) and advisory services.

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