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Job description
There's a highway engineering group in Western NY that's ready for its next chapter of leadership — and it's not a role where you'll be one voice among many. This is a seat where your technical judgment and your read on people both matter, at a firm large enough to have real project depth and small enough that your name is known at every level.
Why this role stands out:
Genuine autonomy — not a satellite office waiting on approvals from three layers up
Work spans NYSDOT, county, and municipal transportation infrastructure: roadway reconstruction, ADA compliance, drainage, complete streets, and multi-use facility design
A firm that promotes and mentors from within, with an established bench of junior and mid-level engineers eager to learn and ready for a new leader
Meaningful influence over how the practice grows: client relationships, technical direction, and staff development all sit within reach of this role
What you'll be doing:
Leading design production from preliminary concepts through final PS&E on roadway and transportation infrastructure projects
Owning scope, schedule, budget, and resourcing decisions across an active project portfolio
Mentoring and developing a team of junior, mid-level, and senior engineers
Serving as a QA/QC checkpoint on engineering deliverables
Building and maintaining client relationships across public-sector transportation work, with a hand in proposal development and go/no-go decisions
Representing the firm within regional engineering organizations and at industry conferences
What we're looking for:
NYS Professional Engineer (PE) license, required
10+ years of transportation design and project management experience
Working knowledge of NYSDOT's Locally Administered Federal Aid process and NYSDOT standards
Proficiency guiding a team using MicroStation, OpenRoads, and/or Civil 3D
Someone who leads because they want to grow people, not just projects — whether that shows up today as a practice lead ready for broader scope, or a director-level engineer looking for a firm where leadership is hands-on
Compensation is competitive and will be discussed in the context of overall scope and fit.
How to apply:
Reach out directly and confidentially — no resume required to start the conversation. Lynn Novo,
Worksite address
city of rochester, NY, 14600, US
Who can apply
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