Lead Roadway Engineer (Roadway Design)

Location: Draper, Utah, United States; onsite and hybrid office/field work

Salary: $125,000–$165,000+ annually, depending on experience

Company

hirify.global is a consulting firm providing water and transportation planning, engineering design, structural assessment, and construction services.

What you will do

• Lead roadway design and technical delivery across transportation projects from planning through PS&E.
• Serve as the Draper office technical lead by setting design standards and guiding best practices.
• Perform and oversee advanced roadway design, including horizontal and vertical alignments, corridor and interchange geometrics, typical sections, modeling, and traffic control plans.
• Provide technical oversight and QA/QC for plans, specifications, and estimates.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and support their design capabilities and project ownership.
• Partner with project managers, multidisciplinary teams, clients, and pursuit teams on scope, budgets, delivery strategies, and technical proposals.

Requirements

• 10+ years of roadway or transportation engineering experience.
• Experience leading roadway design teams or groups.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license; Utah licensure is preferred or the ability to obtain it through reciprocity.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of AASHTO, UDOT, and local agency roadway design criteria.
• Advanced proficiency with MicroStation and OpenRoads; experience delivering complex PS&E packages, including design-build or alternative-delivery projects.

Nice to have

• Experience with UDOT and local Utah agencies.
• Experience supporting or leading design-build pursuits and delivery.
• PMP certification or experience managing scope and schedules.
• Experience building or growing a local design team or technical group.
• Strong interest in mentoring and developing others.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, people-first environment with local-team support and access to nationwide consulting resources.
• Tuition reimbursement, paid professional training, license achievement bonuses, learning resources, and paid professional memberships.
• Competitive PTO, paid holidays, floating holidays, flexible schedules, and paid parental leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, employee assistance, wellness reimbursement, HSA, and FSA options.
• Employer-paid disability and life insurance, plus a 401(k) with company match.
• Social events, paid group volunteering, employee resource groups, and opportunities for technical or management career growth.

Hiring process

• Employment is contingent on applicable pre-employment substance screening and background checks.