Senior Roadway Design Engineer

STV is looking for a Full-Time Senior Civil Engineer in Transportation in our Lexington, Louisville, Glasgow, or Owensboro office to join our Transportaion Group. This position's primary role is to process projects from notice to proceed to final project closeout including plan development, scheduling, cost estimating, specifications, and related administrative duties.  Duties also include supervision and guidance as they relate largely to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters.  Consults with the Principal Project Engineer to resolve project related issues.  

Responsibilities and Duties

• Responsible for successful completion of assigned engineering projects. Apply intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to all projects assigned. Make decisions independently on engineering problems and methods and represents the company in conferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work

• Plan, develop, coordinate, and direct the completion of assigned projects. Establish and maintain primary contact with clients. Prepare schedules to ensure projects are on time and within budget projections

• Determine technical and professional staffing needs; hire, train, manage and motivate personnel

• Establish and maintain quality and accuracy standards. Review and approve complete plans. Obtain approval of improvement plans and permitting by governing entities

• Take an active role in new business development

• Help with project scope and preparation of technical writeups for proposals

• Oversee invoicing and collection of payments from clients for assigned projects. Review and approve invoices. Responsible for collecting outstanding receivables for jobs

• Supervise Engineers and Technicians as required. Work cooperatively with other managers and employees to achieve the company’s mission

Qualifications and Skills:

• BS in Civil Engineering

• PE licensure in KY

• 16 or more years’ experience of related experience

• Proficiency in oral and written communications

• Although the working condition for this position is primarily a professional office position, the position may at times be required to assist in fieldwork.  The physical requirements and working conditions for the field work are as follows:

• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions and environments

• Other physical requirements – squatting, kneeling, climbing, walking certain distances

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Compensation Range:

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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 (16 days) • Paid Holidays (8 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.