Senior Transportation Engineer - Lead

Senior Civil Engineer, Transportation Lead | Buffalo, NY | Hybrid You already know how to get a design right. The next step is owning the whole job: the scope, the team, the budget and the client who calls when something moves. A well-established design firm in Buffalo needs a senior engineer to run transportation projects from first conversation to final bid set. The portfolio spans highways, streetscapes, green infrastructure and utility work, and this person decides how it gets done. You’d build the teams, set the standard and be the face of the work. Why this role stands out: Full ownership of projects, from scope and fee through delivery A team to lead: mid-level and junior engineers, technicians and outside consultants Direct client relationships, not a seat behind someone else’s A mix of work, large and small, highway to green infrastructure Salary from $115,000 to $145,000 (or more for the right person) Work from Home option What you’ll be doing: Serving as the main contact and trusted advisor for your clients Coaching and supervising engineers and technicians so they grow and the work stays sharp Owning results: technical quality, financial performance and on-time delivery Writing scopes, work plans, schedules and budgets Directing sub-consultants Guiding feasibility studies, alternatives analyses and project reports Bringing contract plans, specifications and estimates in on time and on budget Making sure every deliverable is reviewed in detail and meets applicable standards What we’re looking for: Roughly a decade or more designing highways and other public works or utility projects, with project management experience NY Professional Engineer license Civil engineering degree from an ABET-accredited program, or equivalent Strong communicator, with clients and with your own team Civil 3D and Microsoft Office MicroStation or OpenRoads, and green infrastructure modeling, are a plus but not required If you’re ready to run the work instead of reviewing it, let’s talk. How to apply: Apply here, or if you’d rather have a confidential conversation first, reach Lynn Novo here or at Nordstrom Williams at 716-800-2219.