About this role
Waggoner Engineering, Inc. is seeking a Senior Roadway Transportation Engineer to join our team in Jackson, MS. This role supports our continued growth and offers the opportunity to work on (or support) meaningful projects alongside a collaborative, experienced team. You’ll have the chance to build your career while contributing to impactful solutions across the communities we serve. The Senior Roadway Transportation Engineer is responsible for planning, design, and construction support for highway and urban projects. This includes transportation improvement projects in roadway design, geometric design, drainage analysis, signal design, and traffic reports for City, County, and State agencies.
Essential Job Functions
- Prepares and monitors project budgets for transportation design projects
- Oversees project schedules and timely completion of projects
- Serves as a project engineer and as a designated client contact
- Assists in construction bids or negotiations, including pre-bid conferences, interpretations and post-bid evaluations and contract preparation
- Monitors work-in-progress on team projects
- Stamps or seals work prepared by him/her or under his/her direction
- Participates in pre-project presentations, interviews, and promotions
- Manages and monitors performance of personnel assigned to their projects
- Establishes and maintains cordial and professional working relations with clients and contractors and attends client meetings
- Other duties as assigned