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Senior Roadway Design Lead

Trilon Group

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Jun 2026

About the role

Senior Roadway Design Lead

Department: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Detroit, MI

Reporting To: Susan Tebbe

Description

The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. (MSG) is a people focused, award-winning, full-service consulting firm that offers a wide array of services including civil and geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, planning, landscape architecture, agriculture, surveying and construction support. Our talented staff of more than 650+ professionals deliver integrated planning, design, engineering and construction solutions.

MSG is growing our Transportation Team in Michigan and is seeking a Senior Roadway Design Lead to support roadway engineering and transportation infrastructure projects throughout the Detroit Metro region and beyond.

This role is ideal for a technically strong roadway engineer with deep experience in OpenRoads Designer (ORD), roadway modeling, and transportation design.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the technical lead on roadway engineering and transportation design projects for MDOT and local agency clients throughout the Detroit Metro region
Lead hands-on roadway modeling and design efforts utilizing OpenRoads Designer (ORD) as the primary roadway design resource and subject matter expert.
Prepare and review roadway plans, profiles, cross sections, quantities, and design calculations
Conduct technical design reviews and support QA/QC efforts on project deliverables
Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and multidisciplinary teams to support successful project delivery
Mentor junior engineering staff on roadway design standards, modeling workflows, and engineering best practices
Contribute quickly to active transportation projects within a fast-paced and growing service line

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
8-10+ years of transportation engineering experience
Strong hands-on experience with OpenRoads Designer (ORD) required
Experience with roadway modeling, design production, and transportation project delivery required
Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
Experience with MDOT roadway projects and local agency transportation work preferred but not required
Ability to mentor junior staff and provide technical leadership
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Prior project coordination or project management experience is a plus, but not required

Benefits

401(k) w/ company match
Health insurance w/ HSA option, Vision, Dental, Life
Flexible schedule
Paid time off
Referral program
Tuition reimbursement
Catalytic Coaching - Employees draft a development plan aimed at improving contributions in their current job and increasing the potential for other opportunities. MSG is all about bringing out the best in people at work!

It is the policy of our company to follow equal employment opportunity procedures in compliance with federal, state and local criteria. We will provide all applicants for employment, and all employees, with equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, arrest record, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military or veteran status, and/or any other protected classes covered by any local, state and federal laws.

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