Roadway Engineer (Technical Lead)

Roadway Engineer (Technical Lead)

Department: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Fredericksburg, VA

Reporting To: Kyle Loving

Compensation: $110,000 - $130,000 / year

Description

Design the Future of Virginia's Transportation with RDA
Rinker Design Associates, LLC (RDA) is seeking a motivated Roadway Engineer (Technical Lead) to join our growing Transportation team. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys roadway design and is looking to take the next step into technical leadership and mentoring.
You'll have the opportunity to work on impactful transportation projects throughout Virginia while helping develop junior engineers and contributing to the growth of RDA's presence in the region.

💥 $5K-$10K Sign-On Bonus 💥

What You'll Do:

• Design transportation infrastructure: Develop roadway designs, plan sets, and supporting documentation for VDOT and local agency projects.
• Deliver quality solutions: Prepare engineering calculations, estimates, and construction documents in accordance with industry standards and client requirements.
• Collaborate across teams: Work closely with engineers, planners, clients, and project stakeholders to deliver successful projects.
• Build your leadership skills: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
• Expand your impact: Support project delivery activities while growing into increased technical and project responsibilities.
• Support a growing office: Help strengthen RDA's mentoring capacity as the team continues to expand.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related field.
• 4-6 years of transportation engineering, roadway engineering, or related experience.
• Virginia PE license or EIT with the ability to obtain PE licensure within one year.
• Familiarity with VDOT standards and project delivery processes preferred.
• Experience with OpenRoads Designer and/or MicroStation required.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
• Interest in mentoring and developing junior staff.

Why Join RDA?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan; Roth Contributions
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability
• Generous PTO and 8 federal holidays + 1 floating holiday
• Parental leave 
• Supportive team culture

RDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace.
Applicants that require an employment visa sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered.

Pay Transparency The base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the company’s good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.

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