Lead Roadway Design Engineer

Company: Arcadis
Location: Detroit
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Description Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together. Role description: Arcadis seeks an experienced Lead Roadway Design Engineer to join our team in Michigan. As the Lead Roadway Design Engineer , you will play a pivotal role in overseeing and managing roadway design projects from concept to completion. You will be responsible for leading a team of engineers, collaborating with clients, and ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and by regulatory requirements. This position requires a strong background in roadway design, project management, and team leadership. Role accountabilities: Serving as a professional engineer discipline lead managing roadway design projects, ensuring adherence to project scope, schedule, and budget constraints for on projects of varying size and scope. Mentoring and providing direction to junior staff and design/drafters, development of project plans and schedules, managing production and ensuring project compliance with all Arcadis practices including quality and safety standards. Interaction with client technical staff, either as a team or individual, making presentations and managing client expectations. Performing various roles on multi-disciplined projects including QA/QC reviewer, technical advisor, design leader and/or client facing project manager. Preparation of written reports, calculations and other design documentation. Qualifications & Experience: 7 years of experience in roadway design and project management. Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineer Professional Engineers License (PE) Experience with MDOT bid document preparation utilizing ORD and other software Key Skills/Attributes Engineering experience with infrastructure design, which includes extensive experience in the preparation of construction plans, technical reports, construction estimates, and project displays. Proficiency with MicroStation, GeoPak, OpenRoads, and Corridor Modeling. Experience with MDOT design standards, practices, and policies. Ability to manage and run meetings and to prepare written reports and meeting minutes. The ability to work on and manage multiple assignments simultaneously. Experience in a client-facing role, either as an individual or part of a team and making presentations and managing client expectations. Preferred Qualifications AutoCAD and Civil 3D skills are a plus Active participation in regional and/or national professional associations. Bridge design experience Why Arcadis? We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy. Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $90916 - $112509. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location. LI-VJ1 Transportation/Roadway-ANA Mobility-US-Jobs

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