Highway Project Manager

GFT is currently seeking a  Highway Project Manager  to join our Eastern PA Highway Team. This hybrid position will be based out of either Audubon, Philadelphia or Allentown, PA Offices. This is an exciting time to join our growing GFT team!

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 will be focused on project delivery and be proficient with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation design and/or Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission policies, standards, and specifications. The candidate will serve as a highway project manager for transportation projects. The candidate will work with team members to deliver quality projects, on time and build client relationships.

This position requires effective time management, technical and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will be articulate with professional presence and solid decision-making, planning and organizational skills including a general understanding of how to manage/monitor scopes, schedules and budgets.

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

• Oversee engineering design tasks for highway projects from preliminary to final design
• Oversee development of construction contract documents including plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Establish working relationships and build relationships with client project managers.
• Ability to work in a multi-discipline team to complete tasks within scope, schedule and budget.
• Mentor and supervise highway engineers in developing transportation construction plans, including but not limited to cross sections, traffic control, drainage, and signing and pavement markings plans
• Collaborate with Eastern Pennsylvania Highway leadership to deliver projects.
• Ability to work in a multi-discipline team to complete tasks within scope, schedule and budget.
• The desire to grow your knowledge, expertise, leadership skills, and relationships is desirable.

What you will bring to our firm: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering required.
• Professional Engineering (PE) License registered in Pennsylvania 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.
• Expertise with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment, self-motivated, demonstrated organization skills, team player, and commitment to continuous improvement.

What we prefer you bring: 

• 10+ years’ progressive engineering experience in highway design is preferred.
• Understanding of MicroStation, OpenRoads design software preferred.

Compensation: The salary range for this role is $135,000 - $195,000. 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: Audubon, Philadelphia or Allentown, PA Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Employment Status: Full-Time