Roadway Design Coordinator

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 Roadway Design Coordinator will oversee and manage the roadway design department for the SR400 Express Lanes Project. This role requires a candidate with 5-10 years of experience in roadway design, preferably within consulting or design firms. The position is technical, involving both modeling and reviewing roadway designs, as well as departmental management.

Roadway Design Management:

• Review roadway plans prepared by the lead consultant to ensure compliance with contract requirements and provide additional value through optimizations.

• Responsible for the coordination and quality control of all roadway design work, ensuring accuracy, adequacy, and conformance to professional standards.

• Monitor monthly roadway submittals, schedule, quantities, and risks to satisfy contract, procurement, and construction requirements. Track any possible delays and propose mitigations.

• Coordinate with other discipline departments to ensure consistency and avoid conflicts.

• Oversee and coordinate roadway field design changes and changes to design documents resulting from a Notice of Design Change.

Technical Expertise:

• Responsible for roadway design, construction staging, and traffic control plans.

• Be familiar with all management plans (DQMP, Project Management Plan, etc.).

• Be familiar with AASHTO Green Book, GDOT Roadway Design Guidelines, GDOT Standards and Construction Details, and the technical provisions for this specific project.

• Identify and monitor technical risks and participate in the preparation of risk reports.

Client and Stakeholder Interaction:

• Responsible for all coordination required between construction and the lead consultant, as well as coordination with the client.

• Review all comments received from third parties (IQF and GDOT mainly) and ensure that comments are addressed in the plans.

Team Leadership and Collaboration:

• Guarantee the correct transmission of design information to the entire project team.

• Support in the execution stage, assisting the project team to resolve nonconformities, RFIs with designers, and unexpected events during construction.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Master’s degree is preferred.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred but not required.

• 5-10 years of experience in roadway design, with a focus on highways.

• Proficiency in roadway design software (MicroStation, InRoads, OpenRoads…)

• Good knowledge of Microsoft 365 Software.

• Strong project management skills and experience in departmental management.

• Excellent communication and leadership abilities

• Fluent in English.

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.