Senior Engineer – Transportation

Stanley Consultants

Senior Engineer leading transportation design projects at Stanley Consultants in Chicago, IL. Providing engineering oversight and expertise on highway projects, ensuring high standards and quality control.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $122,300 - $160,850 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, direct, and mentor design staff on transportation projects, including plan development for a comprehensive range of transportation design projects such as horizontal and vertical geometry, cross sections, earthwork modeling, 3D roadway modeling, quantities calculations, construction specifications, and utility coordination.
Provide senior-level technical oversight for design decisions.
Adhere to company standards for quality assurance and quality control as defined in the quality manual.
Participate in project scoping, fee estimating and proposal preparation, interviews, and negotiations.
Review department project(s) after award to collaborate on work procedures/sequences and developing schedules, budgets, staffing, sub consultant involvement, and progress billings.
Attend on-site and off-site client meetings.
Evaluate client needs and identify requirements.
Meet with client management as necessary during the term of a project to resolve issues and to obtain approvals at the project’s completion.
Prepare and modify reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, cost estimates, environmental studies, and designs for projects.
Evaluate need for design changes and makes appropriate recommendations.
Submit documents to federal, state, and local agencies for code compliance review and obtain permits when required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university.
A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
Illinois Professional Engineer (PE) license
Experience with the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Tollway, or similar State DOT and/or local government agencies developing, delivering, and managing highway design projects including, plan preparation, standards, and specifications.
Must be self-motivated and able to work both independently and as part of project team to complete tasks.
Working knowledge of roadway design software used to prepare engineering and design documents including Open Roads and Open Roads Designer (ORD).
Experienced in and fully capable of using the Microsoft software suite including Word, Excel, and Power Point.
Knowledge of virtual collaboration tools such as ProjectWise, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Teams.
Proven leadership, communication, collaboration, mentoring and client liaison skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.
Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.
Health Insurance. We provide a comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.
Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.
Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.
Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.

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Hard Skills & Tools

transportation designhorizontal geometryvertical geometryearthwork modeling3D roadway modelingquantities calculationsconstruction specificationsutility coordinationroadway designdesign changes

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationmentoringclient liaisonself-motivatedindependent workteamworkproblem-solvingnegotiation

Certifications

Bachelor of Science in Civil EngineeringIllinois Professional Engineer (PE) license