Trilon Group

Infrastructure consulting for transportation and water

Transportation Engineer/Technical Lead

Transportation EngineeringUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeGainesville, FL, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program is required.
Six or more years of progressively responsible transportation engineering design and production experience are required.
Strong working knowledge of transportation design principles and Bentley OpenRoads Designer is required.
Ability to independently perform engineering design, model-based design, and plan-production assignments is required.
Experience in roadway design or another transportation discipline, with the ability to coordinate effectively with related disciplines, is required.
Ability to receive assignments from project teams in other offices and execute them as a technical lead with limited day-to-day supervision is required.
Demonstrated ability to teach, mentor, and provide technical oversight to interns and early-career staff is required.
Strong quality-control skills, engineering judgment, and attention to detail are required.
Ability to explain engineering concepts and design decisions clearly to individuals with limited experience is required.
Strong communication, organization, time-management, and problem-solving skills are required.
Ability to balance hands-on production responsibilities with consistent training and support for developing staff is required.

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on transportation engineering design, modeling, and production support for projects led by other company offices.
Apply engineering judgment and use OpenRoads Designer and related applications to develop model-based designs, plans, quantities, and other technical deliverables.
Perform and support roadway design and related transportation assignments based on project needs and experience.
Coordinate with project managers and technical leaders in other offices to understand assignments, schedules, budgets, standards, and deliverable requirements.
Complete assigned engineering and production work accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with project, client, and company requirements.
Train university interns and early-career staff in transportation design fundamentals, OpenRoads Designer, model-based workflows, file management, and plan production.
Provide developing staff with clearly defined assignments appropriate to their experience and technical abilities.
Review intern and early-career staff work, provide timely feedback, resolve technical issues, and confirm completed work meets applicable quality standards.
Help interns and early-career staff progressively develop the technical skills, engineering judgment, and confidence needed to assume more complex responsibilities.
Establish organized and repeatable workflows for completing project assignments and coordinating work-sharing through the Gainesville office.
Review models, plans, calculations, quantities, and supporting documentation for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
Identify and resolve engineering and production issues before they affect project quality, budget, or schedule.
Communicate regularly with project teams regarding progress, resource needs, technical questions, and potential schedule concerns.
Support effective work-sharing and collaboration between the Gainesville office and project teams throughout Florida.

Desired Qualifications

A Florida Professional Engineer license, or the ability to obtain Florida licensure, is preferred but not required.
Engineering Intern certification is preferred.
Experience supporting Florida Department of Transportation projects is preferred.
Familiarity with Florida Department of Transportation design criteria, computer-aided design and drafting standards, digital-delivery requirements, and production procedures is preferred.
Experience with OpenRoads Designer, MicroStation, ProjectWise, and other Bentley design applications in a model-based project environment is preferred.
Experience training or mentoring university students, interns, designers, or early-career engineers is preferred.
Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary and geographically distributed project teams is preferred.
Working knowledge of multiple transportation design disciplines and how they coordinate during project delivery is preferred.

DRMP is seeking a hands-on, mid-level transportation engineer to serve as the technical lead in our Gainesville office. This role will provide engineering design and production support to transportation project teams in other DRMP offices while helping establish a strong University of Florida talent pipeline. OpenRoads Designer (ORD) and model-based design are important tools for the work, but the position is centered on sound transportation engineering, technical judgment, and project delivery.

The successful candidate will remain actively involved in transportation design, modeling, and plan production while providing day-to-day technical direction, training, and quality oversight to UF interns and early-career staff. Work will be coordinated with project managers and discipline leads in other DRMP offices. The Gainesville office is intended to strengthen production capacity and develop future talent, with the near-term emphasis on project delivery and staff development. As the office grows, the role may also provide opportunities to support relationships with local and regional clients.

Why join DRMP

Serve as the hands-on technical lead for transportation design and production in the Gainesville office
Perform meaningful engineering design, model-based design, and plan-production work
Apply transportation engineering experience and judgment across a range of project assignments
Mentor and develop UF interns and early-career staff through practical project work
Collaborate with experienced project managers and technical teams throughout DRMP
Help build a sustainable UF talent pipeline while supporting State DOT and municipal infrastructure projects
Sign-on bonus available

Provide hands-on transportation engineering design, modeling, and production support for projects led by other DRMP offices
Apply engineering judgment and use ORD and related applications to develop model-based designs, plans, quantities, and other technical deliverables
Perform and support roadway design and related transportation assignments based on project needs and your experience
Coordinate with project managers and technical leaders in other offices to understand assignments, schedules, budgets, standards, and deliverable requirements
Complete assigned engineering and production work accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with project, client, and DRMP requirements
Train UF interns and early-career staff in transportation design fundamentals, ORD, model-based workflows, file management, and plan production
Provide developing staff with clearly defined assignments appropriate to their experience and technical abilities
Review intern and early-career staff work, provide timely feedback, resolve technical issues, and confirm that completed work meets applicable quality standards
Help interns and early-career staff progressively develop the technical skills, engineering judgment, and confidence needed to assume more complex responsibilities
Establish organized and repeatable workflows for completing project assignments and coordinating work-sharing through the Gainesville office
Review models, plans, calculations, quantities, and supporting documentation for accuracy, completeness, and consistency
Identify and resolve engineering and production issues before they affect project quality, budget, or schedule
Communicate regularly with project teams regarding progress, resource needs, technical questions, and potential schedule concerns
Support effective work-sharing and collaboration between the Gainesville office and DRMP project teams throughout Florida

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
Six or more years of progressively responsible transportation engineering design and production experience
Strong working knowledge of transportation design principles and Bentley OpenRoads Designer
Demonstrated ability to independently perform engineering design, model-based design, and plan-production assignments
Experience in roadway design or another transportation discipline, with the ability to coordinate effectively with related disciplines
Ability to receive assignments from project teams in other offices and execute them as a technical lead with limited day-to-day supervision
Demonstrated interest and ability in teaching, mentoring, and providing technical oversight to interns and early-career staff
Strong quality-control skills, engineering judgment, and attention to detail
Ability to explain engineering concepts and design decisions clearly to individuals with limited experience
Strong communication, organization, time-management, and problem-solving skills
Ability to balance hands-on production responsibilities with consistent training and support for developing staff

Preferred qualifications

Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license, or ability to obtain Florida licensure, preferred but not required
Engineering Intern (EI) certification
Experience supporting Florida Department of Transportation projects
Familiarity with FDOT design criteria, CADD standards, digital-delivery requirements, and production procedures
Experience with ORD, MicroStation, ProjectWise, and other Bentley design applications in a model-based project environment
Experience training or mentoring university students, interns, designers, or early-career engineers
Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary and geographically distributed project teams
Working knowledge of multiple transportation design disciplines and how they coordinate during project delivery.

About the Company

Trilon Group

Infrastructure consulting for transportation and water

Trilon Group provides infrastructure consulting in transportation, water, and municipal systems in the Mid-Atlantic region. It works by partnering with local governments, municipalities, and private clients to deliver planning, design support, and project management through fee-based engagements, expanding capabilities through alliances with firms like Rinker Design Associates and Wilson Engineers. The company differentiates itself with a platform-style growth approach backed by private equity and a People First culture focused on talent development. Its goal is to expand service offerings and market presence in the Mid-Atlantic by building scalable partnerships and using capital to support growth.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding: $200M
Headquarters: Denver, CO
Founded: 2021

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