Senior Highway Transportation Engineer

Senior Highway Transportation Engineer (PE) - NYSDOT OpenRoads Roadway Design

Lead Rochester-area highway and roadway design work including RDSA assignments directly with NYSDOT Regions 4 and 6 the Genessee Transportation Council Ontario County the City of Syracuse and many more projects in the Finger Lakes and Western New York Market.

Serve as the senior technical authority for roadway geometry design reviews constructability standards mentoring and Engineer-of-Record-level work on high-profile transportation assignments.

What Youll Do

• Serve as senior technical lead and subject matter expert for highway design plans and construction cost estimates for new and rehabilitation projects.
• Perform and oversee advanced geometric roadway design including alignments profiles cross-sections grading interchange layouts and corridor improvements.
• Conduct senior technical reviews for quality constructability regulatory compliance and adherence to NYSDOT state and local design standards.
• Support project managers on scope schedule budget client coordination subconsultant coordination RFIs site visits and construction-phase technical questions.
• Serve as Engineer of Record when appropriate and mentor junior engineers while strengthening roadway design standards and team capability.

What Were Looking For

• B.S. in Civil Engineering or related field; M.S. preferred.
• 20 years of progressive highway and roadway design experience with a Professional Engineering License (PE).
• Advanced proficiency in MicroStation or OpenRoads and demonstrated experience with NYSDOT design standards.
• Experience serving as senior technical reviewer design authority technical lead or Engineer of Record on complex transportation work.
• Sound engineering judgment ownership organization collaboration integrity respect curiosity and an improvement-minded approach to better solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep experience with roadway reconstruction corridor improvements intersection upgrades rehabilitation and high-profile transportation assignments.
• Ability to independently manage complex design challenges and provide practical guidance to project teams and clients.
• Comfort working with state municipal regulatory subconsultant and internal teams across multidisciplinary transportation projects.
• Strong mentoring capability with the ability to develop junior engineers and reinforce quality standards and delivery discipline.

Why Join Fisher

• Lead meaningful highway design work and influence technical standards within a multidisciplinary design services firm.
• Work on immediate high-profile transportation assignments backed by a strong transportation backlog and major NYSDOT project activity.
• Grow as a technical leader in a culture built on collaboration trust ownership transparency continuous learning and work-life balance.

Compensation Benefits

• Salary range: $130000-$175000; actual compensation varies based on experience qualifications and other factors and excludes the value of benefits.
• Competitive benefits include medical dental vision 401(k) company-paid life and disability insurance PTO paid holidays and supplemental benefits.
• Hybrid work schedule professional development reimbursement shareholders program strong work-life balance and employee groups focused on community inclusion and employee voice.

Location Flexibility

This role is based in Rochester NY. Fisher will also consider strong candidates located near Buffalo Albany Syracuse Ithaca or other established Fisher office locations based on project needs and team alignment.

Fisher Associates is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status under federal state or local law.

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