Senior Professional Transportation Engineer - Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)

Position Overview

At Alliant Engineering, Inc., an employee-owned and growing engineering and consulting firm, we offer you a chance to build your own path as our new Senior Transportation Engineer (MOT Design Manager). In this role, you will lead a team of MOT specialists, collaborate with contractors, owners, and stakeholders, and develop innovative construction staging and traffic control solutions on high-profile projects nationwide. Join us in creating positive community impact while growing within a diverse and equitable culture of support and opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a cohesive project team to develop MOT, construction staging, and traffic control plans on complex traditional and/or alternative delivery projects.
• Generate innovative construction staging alternatives that optimize traffic operations while maximizing constructability and safety.
• Guide the development of temporary construction plans, including roadway geometrics, alignments, profiles, models, and drainage.
• Oversee traffic control plan design including temporary signing, striping, safety devices, and detours.
• Author Traffic Management Plans (TMP) to analyze and document impacts and mitigation techniques for businesses, residents, and surrounding roadway systems.
• Work closely with contractors and owners to understand constructability needs and project MOT goals.
• Develop team members by promoting technical and career growth.
• Identify and track future MOT project opportunities.
• Author MOT-focused portions of proposals and generate scope, schedule, and budgets for traditional, alternative, and hard bid projects.
• Lead the MOT Alternative Technical Concept (ATC) development process on Design-Build projects.
• Opportunity to travel to project pursuits and deliveries outside of Minnesota, if desired.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
• Licensed Professional Engineer with the ability to obtain MN licensure within 6 months
• 10+ years of progressive experience developing MOT, construction staging, or traffic control design and plans
• Experience supervising, leading, teaching, and mentoring project staff
• Strong working technical knowledge of engineering principles and practices related to MOT, including temporary geometry design, construction staging, and traffic control
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team environment
• Skillful in presenting technical concepts to clients and the public in understandable terms
• Technical expertise using Microstation/Geopak and OpenRoads Designer on transportation projects
• Commitment to delivering high-quality work on schedule
• History of establishing and fostering strong client relationships

Preferred Qualifications

• Design-Build or CM/GC experience preferred
• Experience developing ATCs on Design-Build projects preferred

Benefits & Perks

• Salary: $100,000 - $130,000 annually
• Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities
• Market-Leading Profit Sharing, ESOP and 401k Contribution Programs
• Medical (with HSA Contribution), Dental, and Vision Plans
• Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
• Wellness Programs and Competitions
• Generous Annual Leave and Compensatory Time Off Programs
• Flexible Schedules
• Casual Work Environment
• Paid Professional Development and Training
• Community Involvement/Charity Events
• Numerous Employee Focused Events (Lunch & Learns, Office Recreation Room, Off-Site Socials, etc.)