Project Engineer - Transportation & Roadway

About the role

GAI Consultants is seeking a Project Engineer with a bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Civil Engineering and a PE certificate plus a minimum of fourteen (14) years of post-baccalaureate, progressively responsible experience in Civil Engineering. Potential work locations may include offices in Cranberry or Homestead, PA or be remote.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, and manage highway design efforts
• Prepare construction plans, right-of-way plans, specifications, and project estimates
• Transportation design including roadway design and traffic analysis
• Aid in the development and providing oversight for the preparation of scopes, budgets, and schedules for specific tasks of overall projects
• Supervise staff to complete their assigned tasks
• Identify project staffing requirements and coordinate staffing with supervisor
• Maintain GAI’s procedures and protocols
• Assist with all aspects of financials on projects

Requirements

• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Knowledgeable in MicroStation with the familiarity of roadway design software such as OpenRoads Designer desired
• May serve as a Task Manager on small projects

Qualifications

• Applies thorough knowledge of current principles and practices of engineering related to the variety of aspects affecting their organization
• Applies progressively acquired expertise to resolve crucial issues and/or unique conditions
• Keeps informed of new methods and developments affecting their practice and recommends new practices or changes in emphasis of projects
• Led projects of moderate complexity and scope or leads a major project
• Analyzes complex problems across specialty areas appropriate to the practice of engineering
• Analyzes ethical dilemmas to determine appropriate courses of action

Skills

• Applies principles of formal strategic and persuasive communications
• Represents their area of specialty within the organization and liaises with related individuals and organizations
• Routinely interacts with organizational leaders, clients, officials, contractors, and others
• Integrates concepts of effective teamwork and leadership

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, company paid Long Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability (benefits start within 30 days of hire)
• New paid Maternity/Paternity/Adoption program
• Generous Paid Time Off and 7 paid holidays
• 401k company match
• Tuition Reimbursement