Senior Civil Engineer

Who we are:

Glydways is reimagining what public transit can be. We believe that mobility is the gateway to opportunity—connecting people to housing, education, employment, commerce, and care. By making transportation more accessible, affordable, and sustainable, we empower communities to thrive and unlock economic and social prosperity.

Our mission is to revolutionize transit with a solution that delivers high capacity, exceptional user experiences, unmatched affordability, and minimal environmental impact.

The Glydways system is a groundbreaking network of carbon-neutral, interconnected transit pathways powered by standardized autonomous vehicles on dedicated roadways. Operating 24/7 with on-demand access, it offers personalized and efficient mobility—without the burden of heavy upfront infrastructure costs or ongoing taxpayer subsidies.

With Glydways, we’re building more than a transportation system; we’re creating a future where everyone, everywhere, has the freedom to move.

Meet the team:

The Infrastructure team at Glydways is a vital and integrated part of bringing the Glydways system to deployment. We go beyond civil infrastructure, working collaboratively across the company, strengthening the connection and synergy between the Glydcar, Glydways systems, and traditional infrastructure. Our team is actively shaping and defining the infrastructure standards essential for the Glydways system. Join a team that not only envisions what exists but also strives toward what could be.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Glydways is seeking an experienced civil engineer who possesses a solid background and knowledge in their field and a track record of innovative work. We are looking for someone who is open-minded and consistently challenges the status quo. The ideal candidate should not only identify what needs to be done but also take initiative to ensure that tasks, regardless of their simplicity or complexity, are completed.

• Focus on assisting with the continuous development and innovation of Glydways Infrastructure requirements.

• Help to develop and clearly articulate the Glydways Infrastructure requirements to effectively communicate to outside clients and the internal team.

• Collaborate closely with the product, engineering, system planning and design, and project management on design challenges, infrastructure technical issues, preliminary planning, and design needs.

• Effectively communicate infrastructure project needs ensuring alignment between Glydways’ vehicle design and development with respect to infrastructure.

• Help coordinate, prioritize, and drive project needs in partnership with the engineering team to develop the best technical solution and maintain project timelines.

• Meet with outside civil engineering consultants, contractors, and local entities as needed, per project basis, to ensure Glydways design requirements are upheld (typically virtual).

• Provide project related support as needed, to include conceptual or preliminary design and oversight, as well as, review consultant design work and provide infrastructure guidance.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 6 years of experience ideally in Highways and local roadway design with a thorough knowledge of the elements of roadway design, to include familiarity with AASHTO, FHWA, and NCHRP. As well as preliminary design through construction, to include design, calculations, estimate development, quality control, and project management. Knowledge of site design experience and knowledge of state and local municipality requirements, and zoning and building codes is beneficial.

• Familiarity and interest in public transit and transportation.

• Innate comfort in fast-paced, dynamic environments where prioritization and fast outputs are expected.

• Willingness to learn new technologies and processes.

• Preferred experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and the ability to work across various time zones.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in a team environment, while being self-motivated and capable of identifying and defining your workstream.

• Ability to organize, track, and drive a task with little direction.

• Professional Engineers license preferred.

• Strong background in mathematics, to include use of geometry and algebraic manipulation.

Software Experience:

• Required proficiency in one of the CADD elements below:

• Microstation Open Roads Designer preferred

• AutoCAD or Microstation acceptable

• TransoftSolutions Autoturn experience preferred, but not required

• G-Suite preferred

Travel Expectations:

• Up to 25%

• International travel anticipated <5%

Glydways provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.