Transportation Design Engineer - Midlevel

WGM Group Inc is seeking a Midlevel Transportation Design Engineer for an on-site role in Missoula, Montana. The position involves conceptualizing, planning, and delivering transportation designs across urban corridors, highways, roundabouts, signals, lighting design, parking analysis, and non-motorized infrastructure, in collaboration with project managers to produce plans, specifications, and estimates. The compensation ranges from USD 78,000 to 100,000 per year and requires a bachelor’s degree with at least four years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the responsible lead for technical design and production across a broad spectrum of transportation projects.
• Partner with project managers to establish project scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Coordinate with engineers and staff on QA/QC to ensure designs comply with specifications, regulations, and contract conditions.
• Regularly apply engineering software to analyze data and generate client-ready deliverables.
• Develop infrastructure cost estimates, technical reports, and project updates.
• Remain current with advances in engineering design and technique to support innovation within WGM practices.
• Mentor junior staff and provide technical direction to the project team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field, with transportation emphasis preferred.
• A minimum of four years of transportation engineering experience.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil3D.
• Strong transportation design capabilities with a creative problem-solving approach.
• Solid technical understanding of engineering design principles.
• Experience working with the Montana Department of Transportation or other government agencies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and daily workloads.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate with project managers to execute projects and deliverables.
• Professional Engineer license preferred.

Technologies

• AutoCAD Civil3D

Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid work schedules
• Overtime compensation for hours over 40 per week
• Health insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement savings plan (401K) with matching contributions
• Generous PTO
• Holiday pay
• Bonus and profit-sharing incentive
• Education cost assistance for training and continuing education programs