Project Engineer - Pavement

Job description

ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future. Acciona offers a competitive salary, relocation assistance where relocation is required and approved, 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability benefits, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and more. The SR400 Express Lanes Project is a transformative $4.6 billion infrastructure initiative led by SR400 Constructors, a 50/50 joint venture between Flatiron Dragados and ACCIONA. Commissioned by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and Georgia State Road Tollway Authority (SRTA), the project will add two 16-mile express lanes from Sandy Springs MARTA Station (Exit 5) to McFarland (Exit 12), enhancing mobility along one of Georgia’s busiest corridors. With a peak workforce of over 500, the project also includes dedicated bus rapid transit stations and key bridge refurbishments. Construction is set to begin in late 2025, with substantial completion anticipated in 2031. The Project Engineer – Pavement will support field paving operations and engineering coordination across one of the SR400 segments. This role supports short-term planning, material deliveries, production tracking, pavement testing, and documentation to help ensure pavement is placed to the required grades and quality standards. The Project Engineer works closely with superintendents, paving crews, plants, trucking and MOT teams, subcontractors, and senior engineers to coordinate safe, efficient work and address field issues. Job Description To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily: Support field construction of subgrade, soil stabilization, aggregate base, asphalt paving, milling, pavement rehabilitation, and concrete pavement where applicable. Coordinate paving operations with Superintendents, Foremen, paving crews, asphalt plants, trucking operations, subcontractors, survey, quality, and MOT teams. Review pavement plans, typical sections, profiles, specifications, paving limits, grades, and construction sequencing. Assist with planning paving widths, lift thicknesses, joints, lane sequences, truck requirements, equipment spreads, material quantities, and production targets. Coordinate asphalt production and delivery with plants and trucking operations to maintain consistent paving production. Track asphalt tonnage, aggregate quantities, milling quantities, truck cycles, waste, production rates, and installed pavement quantities. Verify roadway grades, cross slopes, elevations, transitions, tie-ins, and pavement thickness before and during paving operations. Coordinate testing and quality requirements including compaction, asphalt temperature, density, cores, smoothness, thickness, and material acceptance. Monitor paving and compaction activities to ensure required rolling patterns, density, joint construction, thickness, and surface tolerances are achieved. Coordinate milling, surface preparation, tack coat, paving, striping, and reopening of roadway sections with lane-closure and MOT requirements. Coordinate pavement work with drainage, structures, bridge approaches, utilities, barriers, shoulders, ramps, and roadway tie-ins. Develop paving look-ahead plans and maintain RFIs, mix-design approvals, quantity records, production reports, testing documentation, and as-built information. Monitor cost, production, subcontractor performance, schedule, quality, and safety for assigned pavement activities. Required Skills and Competencies Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field. Minimum of 3 years of field experience in infrastructure, roadway, or bridge construction preferred. Familiarity with GDOT projects and knowledge of AASHTO and FHWA standards is a plus. Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to field offices and job sites as needed. Basic knowledge of cost tracking, budget monitoring, and field production documentation. Proficiency in construction technologies and software such as Primavera P6, Procore, Bluebeam, and HCSS. Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and traffic control plans. Strong communication and coordination skills with both field and office teams. ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 certification in US, as well as the Top Employers North America 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 seal, which certifies the company's commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. As a company that values diversity as a source of talent, we work to foster an inclusive environment that promotes respect, belonging and engagement so that all people can participate on an equal opportunity basis. We invite everyone to apply regardless of origin, circumstances, background or condition.