Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Join our team as a Highway Project Engineer and take the lead in designing, constructing, and maintaining vital transportation infrastructure! In this dynamic role, you'll combine engineering expertise with project management skills to ensure safe, efficient roads and highways. You'll tackle specialized design tasks and oversee small projects from start to finish, all while ensuring compliance with industry standards and codes. If you're ready to drive impactful projects and shape the future of transportation, we want to hear from you!

Why Fisher Associates?

At Fisher Associates, we believe in cultivating our gifts to create a legacy of infrastructure that improves the quality of life. Our work shapes communities, enhances sustainability, and creates meaningful connections that last for generations.

• Be Heard, Be Valued – We foster an inclusive culture where leadership welcomes your ideas and feedback.
• Collaborate & Innovate – Work with a highly skilled, multidisciplinary team on diverse and impactful projects.
• Career Growth – Advance with clearly defined career paths, tuition assistance, and ongoing training.
• Work-Life Balance – Enjoy a flexible hybrid schedule, optional half-day Fridays, and generous PTO.
• Competitive Benefits – We offer a robust benefits package including immediate 401(k) enrollment with annual company contributions, comprehensive health insurance options and company-paid life and long-term disability insurance.
• Give Back & Grow – Volunteer with local nonprofits through our Community Impact Committee and develop professionally with Fisher Minds —just a couple of the many ways you can get involved to engage, connect, and thrive with us!

Join us in shaping the future—where your work truly makes a difference.

Who We Are: Fisher Associates, P.E., L.S., L.A., D.P.C, is a multidisciplinary design services firm headquartered in Rochester, NY, with eight locations nationwide. The firm provides civil/site engineering, transportation engineering, electrical engineering, landscape architecture, architecture, planning, environmental, surveying, GIS, construction inspection, precast engineering and construction engineering services to public and private sector clients across numerous markets. All services are delivered through the firm’s signature “Clientship” philosophy, which emphasizes not only customized, innovative quality solutions but also an exceptional client experience driven by clear communication, deep expertise, and proactive client advocacy.

Salary Range: $48.08-$62.50 Hourly

Actual compensation may vary based on relevant experience, qualifications/education, and other factors. The salary range is not necessarily reflective of the actual total compensation that may be earned nor promises any specific pay for any specific employee. Salary range excludes monetary value of benefits.

Essential Functions

• Effectively complete work assignments related to highway design, drainage design, alignments, and other duties applicable to these projects.
• Develop preliminary and detailed final design plans and cost analysis for new highway projects or improvements to existing infrastructure that meet client’s goals.
• Ensure designs adhere to safety standards, local regulations, and best practices.
• Maintain accurate records of project details, including design documents, progress reports, and budget information.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with clients, subconsultants and regulatory approving agencies.
• Coordinate with reviewers and other disciplines to ensure accuracy and quality of work.
• Attend routine project design meetings and coordinate regularly with the technical staff, to complete the project within the assigned project budget and on schedule.
• Provide mentoring, direction and oversight to internal design staff.
• Assist Project Manager with project presentations, proposed project schedules and development tasks assigned by the Project Manager.

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Education & Experience

• B.S. degree in Civil Engineering or related field (MS preferred)
• 10-15 years minimum of transportation experience, highway engineering experience preferred.
• Professional Engineering License required.
• Experience with MicroStation and OpenRoads.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Uphold professional performance standards aligned with the company’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships in adherence to the Fisher Clientship philosophy.
• Demonstrate high-quality work and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Collaborate effectively across all levels, fostering respect, trust, and active listening in all interactions.
• Take ownership of responsibilities and outcomes with integrity, honesty, and transparency.
• Exhibit a proactive, self-motivated attitude with a strong desire to learn and grow.
• Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills while demonstrating sound judgment.
• Communicate professionally and effectively in both written and verbal formats.
• Manage projects, time, and tasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Maintain strong attention to detail while adapting to changing priorities.
• Accept and respond positively to feedback.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Fisher Associates does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin (including ancestry), religion, gender or sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity or expression), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), disability, reproductive health decision making (including, but not limited to, the decision to use or access a particular drug, device, or medical service), marital status, partnership status, caregiver status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, military status, unemployment status, genetic information (including genetic characteristics), citizenship or immigration status, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local laws.

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