Project Engineer Highway

Project Engineer - Highway - Syracuse NY

Project Engineer - Highway / Roadway Design

Design Central New York highway and roadway infrastructure supporting NYSDOT the City of Syracuse and other municipal clients. Projects include corridor improvements sidewalks trails and transportation projects across the region.

In addition to supporting the Syracuse market this technical project role helps advance highway design roadway analysis quality control and staff mentoring for transportation projects throughout New York Pennsylvania and Fishers broader regional operations.

At Fisher Associates we are a multidisciplinary design services firm with nine locations nationwide. Our services span civil/site engineering transportation engineering landscape architecture architecture planning environmental services land surveying GIS construction inspection precast and construction engineering each offering opportunities to shape communities and improve lives.

What Youll Do

• Complete highway design drainage design alignments and related transportation engineering assignments.
• Develop preliminary and detailed design plans specifications and cost estimates for projects and infrastructure improvements.
• Maintain accurate records for design documents progress reports budgets schedules and project decisions.
• Coordinate with project managers technical staff clients subconsultants regulatory agencies reviewers and other Fisher disciplines.
• Mentor junior engineers and support client meetings presentations schedule management and project development tasks.
• Provide technical support during construction including RFIs site visits and construction-progress review.

What Were Looking For

• B.S. degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 10 years of transportation experience with highway engineering experience preferred.
• Professional Engineering license required.
• Experience with MicroStation and OpenRoads.
• Ability to manage technical tasks deadlines documentation quality and changing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with NYSDOT design standards roadway/drainage design construction-phase support and multidisciplinary transportation project coordination.
• Strong client communication ownership collaboration critical thinking problem solving and sound judgment.
• Professional performance aligned with Fishers Mission Vision Core Values and Clientship philosophy.

Why Join Fisher

• Shape meaningful infrastructure and community projects while working with multidisciplinary teams that value practical problem-solving and technical excellence.
• Grow in a culture of trust collaboration accessible leadership mentorship flexibility and long-term professional development.
• Contribute to client-focused work where your voice judgment ownership and relationships help drive successful project outcomes.

Compensation Benefits

• Fisher offers competitive compensation based on experience qualifications licensure and other factors; total compensation also includes the value of Fishers benefits.
• Medical dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Hybrid work schedule
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Strong work-life balance
• Shareholders program
• Professional development opportunities and reimbursement
• Supplemental benefits designed for total well-being and financial security
• Employee groups focused on community inclusion and employee voice

Location Flexibility

While this posting is aligned to the Syracuse NY market the role may support teams projects and client needs across multiple Fisher office locations. Fisher will also consider strong candidates located near established Fisher office locations based on project needs team alignment licensure client relationships and growth priorities.

Equal Opportunity

Fisher Associates is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are respected valued and empowered to thrive. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected status under federal state or local law.

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