Transportation Project Engineer

Overview

Design and manage transportation projects, focusing on NYSDOT/NYSTA work.

Key Responsibilities

• proposal prep
• client meetings
• technical research
• design
• specification
• planning

Tasks

-Assist with preparing and coordinating proposal efforts to secure work -Assist Project Managers with business development activities, including meeting with clients -Performs technical discipline tasks including research, reports, design, specification and plan preparation to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects

Requirements

• 10+ years
• pe
• civil engineering
• autocad
• microstation
• nysdot

What You Bring

LaBella Associates is currently seeking a Transportation Project Engineer in our Buffalo, NY, office location. The successful candidate must be technically astute in transportation and/or highway engineering and have a proven background in the development of transportation and/or highway projects. This role will often perform as a project manager on some assignments or project engineer on larger size projects. -8-10+ years of progressive transportation design experience -Strong oral and written communication skills and interpersonal relationships skills -Experience on NYSDOT, NYSTA, and Local Administered Federal Aid transportation projects -Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required -General knowledge of NYSDOT specifications and standards -PE is required -Experience with Microstation / AutoCAD. Inroads experience a plus

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Benefits

Body, mind, and wallet—LaBella's benefits support a holistic approach to your health and wellness, creating the foundation for physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our benefit offerings cover the must-haves (healthcare and retirement), the just-in-cases (insurances and employee assistance programs), and the cherry-on-tops (fitness reimbursements, year-end incentive pay, and tuition assistance). Visit our website for more details on benefits listed below. Salary Range: $80,000 - $100,000 per year -Team Building Events -Short & Long Term Disability -Wellness Program -401k Plan with Employer Match -Leadership Development Program -Paid Time Off -Fitness Reimbursement -Profit Sharing -Health/Dental Insurance -Tuition Reimbursement -Referral Bonus Program -Community Service Events -Flexible Work Schedule

About Labella Associates

-Began as a civil engineering shop in Rochester, NY and has grown into a full‑service design professional corporation. -Expanded across North America and Europe—serving Spain, the UK, Romania, Germany, India and more—while maintaining focus on public and private sector projects. -Remains strongly connected to civil engineering projects such as water treatment plants, highways, stormwater systems, and public facilities. -Provides expertise spanning architecture, MEP, landscape architecture, wetlands ecology, structural engineering, transportation, and grant administration. -Balances technical rigor with civic impact through projects like trails, parks, athletic fields, utility systems, renewable energy, and large‑scale municipal infrastructure. -Adopts a collaborative, comprehensive approach managing planning, design, permitting, inspection, and commissioning.

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