Senior Civil Engineer

Position Summary The Senior Principal Engineer is a senior leadership role responsible for technical excellence, strategic growth, and operational oversight within The Lane Group’s engineering practice. This position combines high-level project leadership, client engagement, and staff development, serving as a key contributor to both regional success and long-term organizational strategy. 💥 $10,000 sign-on bonus!

💥 · Provide executive-level oversight and technical direction on complex transportation and infrastructure projects. · Serve as Engineer of Record as appropriate and ensure adherence to applicable state, federal, and industry standards. · Review and approve engineering designs, calculations, plans, specifications, and deliverables.

· Act as a trusted advisor to key public-sector and institutional clients. · Maintain and expand long-term client relationships throughout Virginia and the surrounding region. · Support strategic pursuits, proposals, and interviews for major project opportunities.

· Lead, mentor, and develop senior engineers, project managers, and emerging leaders. · Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence. · Support succession planning and workforce development initiatives.

· Collaborate with Rinker Design Associates and Trilon Group leadership on growth initiatives and integration efforts. · Contribute to operational planning, financial performance, and resource management. · Identify opportunities to expand services, markets, and delivery methods.

· Knowledge of graphic designing is very essential utilizing the latest version of Autodesk/Civil 3D · Knowledge of hydraulic modeling software is a plus: WaterCAD and KYPipe. · Skill in updating, maintaining, operating and evaluating all AutoCAD software and related equipment · Strong attention to detail, ensuring edits requested by project manager are accurate · Able to fully understand and follow complex oral and written instructions · Ability to operate, access, and maintain diverse software applications · Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines. · Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Requirements

. We offer a comprehensive

Benefits

package which includes: Medical, dental, and vision insurance 401K Retirement Plan; Roth Contributions Health Savings Account (HSA) Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability Generous PTO and 8 federal holidays + 1 floating holiday Parental leave Supportive team culture RDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace. Applicants that require an employment visa sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered.