Team Leader / Sr Project Manager - Roadway Engineering

What You Will Do

GFT is seeking a Team Leader/Sr Project Manager - Roadway Engineering to join our Transportation Team in Omaha, NE! This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Omaha, NE office.

What You'll Be Challenged To Do

• Perform project management and engineering tasks related to the planning and design of transportation facilities such as freeways, arterials, intersections, railroad and drainage.
• Be part of a Design Team that produces plans, specifications, cost estimates and schedules for transportation construction projects.
• Oversee project delivery by providing direction and oversight to project team members for the completion of technical efforts including roadway, traffic, drainage and site design projects and reports.
• Answer any questions and reviews shop drawings during the construction phase of the project.
• Oversee Team Members
• Schedule regular status meetings / in-person meetings with team members
• Develop/Manage labor projections for the team
• Review/Oversee project budgets
• QA/QC – Work with team members to ensure quality expectations are being met.
• Develop contingency and team member transitions plans, identify successors and provide mentorship.
• Communicate timely and effectively with their Division Leader, Area Business Manager and other Leaders within the Area.

Education | Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in the Civil engineering field required.
• Minimum of 15 years' professional roadway engineering experience.
• Experience leading a team.
• Registered as a licensed Professional Engineer (PE), preferably in Nebraska or Iowa.
• Professional experience in design and preparation of plan submittals related to highway and arterial roadway design, complex intersection design, local roadways, site design, bridge replacement/rehabilitation, traffic design, drainage design for NDOT, MoDOT, KDOT and Iowa DOT and other various DOTs and municipal agencies.
• Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, and various engineering software systems depending on engineering discipline: MicroStation/GeoPak; OpenRoads, Land Desktop, or AutoCAD/ Civil 3D.

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.

Company Overview

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.