Senior Roadway Engineer/Project Manager

  • Volkert Inc.
  • Huntsville, Alabama
  • Full Time
Senior Roadway Engineer/Project Manager

Volkert Inc.

paid time off, 401(k)

United States, Alabama, Huntsville

200 Clinton Avenue West (Show on map)

Jun 10, 2025

Are we the road to your future?

Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities.

We are currently searching for an experienced Senior Roadway Engineer/Project Manager to support our East Gulf Region located in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Tuscaloosa, AL.

To be considered for this position, applicants must have, at minimum, 10 years relevant experience in roadway design.

What you'll be doing:

Provide plan review and project management for the ALDOT and/or the local municipalities in this region

Responsible for organizing activities, schedules, and reporting in support of assigned projects

Prepare, issue and track project documentation such as contracts, change orders, client sign-off, etc. for all phases of assigned project work

Prepare correspondence and documents with clients, vendors and regulatory agencies as required

Assist with other documents such as invoices and purchase orders; and communicate with outside resources when needed

Preparing and/or editing meeting minutes and presentations

Assist with project submittals and bidding activities

Provide support to project team as requested

Support our team and client by providing technical and administrative support

Market local municipal clients

Performs other duties as assigned

What you need to have:

BS degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university

10 + years relevant experience in roadway design

Must have proven skills in meeting DOT expectations, schedules, and budgets

ALDOT experience is required

PE required

Experienced in DOT design methods, plan preparation, standards, and specifications

Demonstrated capabilities and success in managing medium to large projects, multi-office projects, and/or multiple projects

Proven leadership, communication, mentoring and client liaison skills

Proficiency with OpenRoads preferred, Geopak expertise required

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines

Valid driver's license

A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)

Why Volkert?

Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities. At Volkert, we pride ourselves on providing all of our employees with competitive compensation, positive work/life balance, and professional development opportunities, as well as fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace in all of our offices nationwide.

Key Benefits:

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Medical, Dental, & Vision

401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching

Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays

Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance

Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability

Wellness incentives

Student Debt Retirement Match

Additional voluntary benefits

The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.

"For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference."

- Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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Job ID: 480937036
Originally Posted on: 6/12/2025

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