Senior Roadway Engineer

ATCS is seeking a Senior Roadway Engineer to join our growing Virginia transportation team. This is a hybrid position based in our Herndon headquarters offering the opportunity to work on high-profile VDOT and municipal roadway projects while helping shape the future of our roadway design practice.

This is an excellent opportunity for a design professional ready to take on greater technical leadership mentor junior staff and contribute directly to proposal and business development efforts.

What Youll Do

As a key member of our team youll lead and contribute to the planning design and delivery of roadway infrastructure projects throughout Virginia. Youll have the opportunity to:

• Lead and produce roadway design plans including geometric design horizontal/vertical alignments superelevation typical sections and grading for VDOT and municipal roadway/multimodal projects

• Prepare and review construction plan sets including plan and profile sheets cross sections drainage layouts MOT/TMP plans and signing and pavement marking plans

• Apply VDOT Road Design Manual (RDM) Road and Bridge Standards and IIM/LAP requirements to ensure design compliance across state and federally funded projects

• Design to county-specific standards and design manuals for local projects including Fairfax County (Public Facilities Manual / PFM) Prince William County (Design and Construction Standards Manual) and Loudoun County (Facilities Standards Manual / Design and Construction Standards)

• Prepare design waiver and exception documentation for non-standard design elements in constrained rights-of-way coordinating across VDOT and local jurisdictional requirements

• Coordinate with subconsultants and multidisciplinary teams (structures drainage traffic environmental ROW utilities)

• Manage design schedules budgets and deliverables for assigned tasks or project segments

• Support QA/QC reviews and ensure design consistency and accuracy across deliverables

• Interface directly with clients (VDOT counties municipalities) during design reviews public hearings and field inspections

• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers/designers

• Coordinate with contractors utility providers and public agencies

• Participate in public meetings and help drive successful project outcomes

What Makes This Opportunity Unique

• Work on meaningful transportation projects that improve communities across Virginia

• Join a growing team with strong project backlog and career advancement opportunities

• Expand your leadership responsibilities and influence project delivery

• Enjoy a collaborative people-first culture recognized as a USA Today Top Workplace

• Benefit from a flexible hybrid work environment

What Were Looking For

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering

• 6 years of roadway design experience preferably in Virginia

• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred; candidates licensed in other states will be considered with a commitment to obtain Virginia licensure

• Experience with MicroStation OpenRoads Designer (ORD); Civil 3D experience is a plus

• Knowledge of AASHTO VDOT and local design standards and practices

• Demonstrated ability to manage design tasks independently with minimal oversight

• Strong communication project management and leadership skills

Our employees are the most critical part of ATCS. For this position we offer a competitive salary range of $91000 - $136000 per year commensurate with experience and qualifications. The role is also eligible for an annual bonus with a target 2% of the employees annualized addition to compensation ATCS offers outstanding employee-focused benefits for you and your family. Full-time employees are eligible for benefits coverage on the first day of the month following their start date. Including but not limited to: generous personal PTO inclusive holiday PTO community involvement PTO highly customizable medical plan options excellent dental & vision plans 401K match up to 3% with immediate vesting parental leave STD & LTD tuition reimbursement employee assistance program and more.

ATCS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status or genetic information. ATCS is committed to providing equal opportunities and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation contact Caitlin Crockett MBA SPHR at .