Senior Highway Engineer

GFT is seeking a Senior Highway Engineer to join our Highway Practice! A flexible/hybrid work environment is applicable to this position, with the reporting office being the GFT office in Mechanicsburg, PA .

Working on the roadway team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on highways and bridges or traffic engineering, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal roadway systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all​. Explore some of our signature roadway projects here.

What you’ll be challenged to do: The successful candidate shall have a minimum of 10 years of progressive design experience in roadway engineering design for highway, interchange, and/or roadway design services to public clients. Experience should consist of the development and leading of the development of roadway design plan production work well in a team environment while independently applying advanced concepts and principles of engineering to resolve project issues on highway projects. Serves as a technical specialist in analyzing roadway and drainage projects, establishing design criteria and executing designs. The candidate will be responsible for day-to-day execution of assigned projects, mentoring less experienced staff, managing tasks, and technical interfacing with clients. 

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Leads the development of project design concepts and criteria and researches large or complex project elements.
• Responsible for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating large or complex engineering assignments.
• Responsible for working within the project team with experience for highway and to gain a working knowledge of other disciplines such as transit, bridge, geotechnical, civil/site and environmental.
• Acts as technical specialist in the development of proposals.
• May develop scopes of work and cost estimates independently.
• Provides management of highway personnel for a project.
• Provides QA/QC reviews.
• Responsible for working closely with clients for development of technically sound solutions and client satisfaction.
• Responsible to work on multiple concurrent assignments and time management.
• Responsible for executing the project scope of work and managing the technical development of the work and maintaining the budget and schedule.
• Representing GFT at industry and professional events.

What you will bring to our firm: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering required
• Prior experience with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and/or Pennsylvania Turnpike projects preferred including being well versed in client design policies, standards and specifications.
• Professional Engineer License and ability to obtain multiple jurisdictions
• 10+ years of applicable experience
• Expertise with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Expertise with CADD, MicroStation and OpenRoads software preferred.
• Expertise with geometry and drainage software
• Expertise with permits required for transportation projects
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, able to lead client presentations

What we prefer you bring: 

• Prior supervision of staff is preferred
• Ability to work on multiple projects in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Actively engages multiple perspectives when solving problems, seeks to learn from peers, and encourages reciprocal learning among team members.

Compensation: The salary range for this role is $115,000 - $130,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.  Featured Benefits: • Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives. GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.

GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions. 

Location:  Mechanicsburg Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Employment Status: Full-Time