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Transportation Engineer 5

Cdm SmithMiddletown, CTApril 12th, 2026
Why CDM Smith?Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here!Join Us! CDM Smith – where amazing career journeys unfold.Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it’s a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family.Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world.Job DescriptionJoin CDM Smith’s New England Transportation team as a Task Leader for highway design projects in the New England region. This position can be based in either our Boston, MA, East Hartford, CT, or Manchester, NH offices. You’ll play a pivotal role in advancing technical excellence, mentoring junior staff, and delivering innovative solutions for complex transportation challenges.Key ResponsibilitiesProject Leadership: Coordinate the technical advancement of highway design projects, communicate the vision for final deliverables, and ensure technical accuracy throughout the project lifecycle.Oversight & Management: Provide day-to-day direct oversight of transportation planning and design projects, ensuring milestones and quality standards are met.Mentorship: Supervise, review, and mentor junior engineers. Provide technical guidance, training, and support for professional growth within the discipline and firm.Design Development: Develop project design criteria, alignments, construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates.Collaboration: Work closely with Project Technical Leaders and Project Managers to deliver high-complexity projects tailored to unique client requirements.Compliance: Review draft designs for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Sign and seal engineering designs as required.Site Studies: Perform site reviews and studies to ensure designs align with location specifications; update design requirements as needed.Proposal Support: Collaborate with sales staff to create proposals in response to client RFPs. Review draft proposals for adherence to firm, industry, and regulatory standards.Minimum QualificationsBachelor's degree in Civil, Transportation, or Structural Engineering or related discipline. Professional engineering (PE) license. 7 years of related experience. Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands. Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.Preferred QualificationsStrong background with CTDOT, MassDOT, NHDOT, and Municipal roadway/highway design projects.Strong task management experience in roadway and multi-modal design projects from preliminary through final design.Drainage network design and analysis experience.Familiarity with proposal development and client presentations.Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or OpenRoads.Working knowledge of OpenRoads Concept Station.Amount Of Travel Required5%