Senior Transportation Planning Engineer - Project Manager

What You Will Do GFT is looking for a resourceful and talented Senior Project Transportation Planner to join our Texas offices (Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth) to lead transportation planning and engineering projects and support business development in Central and/or North Texas. What You’ll Be Challenged To Do The Senior Project Transportation Planner will be an integral part of the Texas offices as a member of the Transportation Planning group. This candidate will be responsible for managing projects commensurate with experience. The role includes contributing to master transportation plans, corridor feasibility studies, freight and rail plans, grant applications, public involvement programs for local agency clients and TxDOT, cost estimates, and required technical reports. Duties also involve mentoring and training junior staff, work planning and production scheduling, growth visioning, and managing project budgets, scopes, schedules, and clients. The planner will participate in the planning and preliminary conceptual design of transportation-related projects and must be innovative and adaptive in identifying problems and finding solutions. In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following: Management or task technical lead for multimodal transportation planning and preliminary engineering projects for public and private sector transportation projects Coordination with clients and other consultants as part of a project team Management of in-house technical disciplines and other specialty consultants in the development of transportation planning and engineering projects Management and tracking of projects, including scopes of work, budgets, and schedules Participation in business development activities within our transportation sector Development of proposals for project pursuits Assistance in staff training and development What You Will Bring To Our Firm Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Civil Engineering, or a related field Minimum of 8 years of progressive industry experience, focused on working with public sector clients Experience with planning studies, grants, freight studies, traffic and data analysis, travel demand modeling, preliminary engineering and cost estimating, and rail grade separation projects Client interaction and business development and proposal development experience Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to work both independently and collaboratively Project management capabilities, including preparation of scopes of work, budgets, schedules, and meeting materials Knowledge of project management procedures, tools, and software Knowledge of GIS, CAD, Synchro, and Highway Capacity Manual procedures What We Prefer You Bring Master’s Degree with a Transportation Focus preferred AICP or PE preferred Compensation The salary range for this role is $98,000 – $147,000. 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. Location Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin TX. Core Business Hours:

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Employment Status: Full‑Time Other GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions. Equal Opportunity Employer 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr GFT