Chief Highway Engineer

Chief Highway Engineer

GFT is seeking a Chief Highway Engineer to join our Highway team. A flexible/hybrid work environment is available for this position, and the reporting office may be any of GFT’s Maryland, Washington DC, or Virginia offices.

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.

What

You’ll Be Challenged To Do

The successful candidate shall have a minimum of 20 years of progressive design experience in roadway engineering design for highway, interchange, and/or urban roadway design services to public clients. The role involves serving as a technical specialist in analyzing roadway and drainage projects, establishing design criteria, and executing designs. The candidate will provide strategic and technical leadership of the Highway component of major projects, exercise technical oversight of a highway group, and act as a senior technical advisor for Highway Design.

Active engagement at the regional or national level in professional societies is expected.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and execution of highway business plans, budgets and performance goals.
• Provide advice and direction on major proposals, risk assessment and mitigation plans, and project execution plans.
• Supervise staff and manage key technical relationships with clients.
• Serve as a Chief Engineer or Strategist for large, complex, or strategic projects.
• May serve as Quality Assurance Manager.
• Contribute to corporate strategy, plans and programs.
• Develop scopes of work and provide input for negotiations on complex and/or large projects involving multiple disciplines and offices.
• Act as a technical specialist in the development of proposals.
• Manage multiple concurrent assignments and prioritize time effectively.
• Execute the project scope of work, oversee technical development, and maintain the budget and schedule.
• Represent GFT at industry and professional events.

Education | Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering required;
  Master’s Degree preferred.
• Professional Engineer License and ability to obtain licensing in multiple jurisdictions.
• 20+ years of applicable experience.
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Knowledge of advanced design software and computational applications.
• Experience supervising staff.
• Knowledge of multiple disciplines such as roadway, transit, bridge, geotechnical, and civil/site.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to lead client presentations.
• Ability to work on multiple projects in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $170,000 – $190,000. 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, pet insurance, 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 for active participation in professional organizations.
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

Company Overview

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

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 of GFT.

Location: Maryland;
Virginia;
Washington DC

Core Business

Hours:

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Employment Status: Full‑Time

Salary Range: $170,000 – $190,000 (dependent upon experience and geographic location)

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

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior Level

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Job Function: Civil Engineering, Truck Transportation, Architecture and Planning

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