Senior Transportation Engineer in Boca Raton, Florida

Location

Boca Raton, Florida

Job Type

Full-time

Company

Insight Global

Senior Roadway Engineer / Project Manager (PE)

📍 Boca Raton, FL (33431) | Permanent

We’re partnered with a growing civil engineering firm in South Florida to hire a Senior Roadway Engineer / Project Manager. This person will play a key role in leading roadway projects supporting FDOT and local municipalities, while also mentoring engineers and supporting long‑term team growth and succession planning.

This is a strong fit for a PE who enjoys balancing hands‑on technical leadership with project ownership and client engagement.

Interview Process: 2 interviews

Onsite / Hybrid Note: Local South Florida candidates preferred (Boca Raton strongly preferred)

Compensation & Details

Salary: Up to $170K base (based on experience + semiannual bonus

Must Haves • Active Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license • 6+ years of progressive roadway engineering experience supporting FDOT and local municipalities • Strong working knowledge of: • FDOT standards • Florida Green Book • AASHTO guidelines • Demonstrated experience working with South Florida counties and cities • Proficiency with OpenRoads, MicroStation, and 3D modeling • Hands‑on experience across: • Roadway design • Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) • Civil, site, land development, and drainage design • Ability to lead and mentor engineers in an understaffed or growing team environment • Comfortable owning projects end‑to‑end, including: • Scoping and fee development • Client communication • Coordination with municipalities, utilities, and regulatory agencies • Strong balance of technical leadership and project management

Nice to Have • Experience with traffic signal design • Background partnering closely with land development teams • Prior experience leading junior engineers or project engineers • Experience stepping into roles tied to succession planning or retirement backfill • Strong client‑facing presence with proven issue‑resolution skills

Day to Day • Serve as a Senior Roadway Engineer / Project Manager supporting team growth and succession planning • Lead project teams of in‑house engineers and subconsultants • Maintain a 50/50 split between: • Technical roadway design leadership • Project management and client engagement • Prepare roadway and drainage design plans, permits, and construction documents • Oversee MOT plans and roadway‑related civil design • Manage project scope, fees, schedules, and deliverables • Act as the primary technical escalation point for clients and agencies • Train and mentor engineers while delegating production work appropriately • Support projects across multiple South Florida office locations