Highway Project Design Engineer

Highway/Roadway Design Project Engineer

Location:

Fort Worth, TX

Employment Status:
Full Time

Core Business

Hours:

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Salary Range: $100,000 – $120,000 (dependent on experience and geographic location)

GFT is seeking a Highway/Roadway Design Project Engineer to join our Transportation group in Fort Worth, TX. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Fort Worth office. Working on the roadway team offers opportunities 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.

• Perform engineering design tasks for roadway projects from concept development to final design, including construction support.
• Develop plans, specifications, cost estimates, reports, and prepare final bid packages.
• Establish working relationships and contacts with client technical staff and project managers.
• Provide engineering design services on traditional design‑bid‑build projects and design‑build highway projects.
• Manage and mentor junior engineers on project assignments.
• Coordinate design activities and meetings between design staff, subconsultants, and client managers.
• Coordinate planning, staffing, scheduling, budget management, and quality control of subconsultants and internal staff.
• Participate in project decisions regarding technical approaches, cost and scheduling performance.
• Lead projects and complete tasks within schedule and budget with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure project quality through QA/QC.
• Assist project managers with various supporting tasks.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas.
• 6–10 years of engineering experience with broad knowledge of transportation design and strong technical skills in highway design.
• Proficient in Micro Station, Open Roads, and Microsoft Office.
• TXDOT design experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a collaborative, team‑oriented mindset.

• 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 of active participation in professional organizations.
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

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

We build stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives for future generations.

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.

GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions. Employment is contingent upon successful background screening.