Senior Project Engineer - Transportation

GAI Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Project Manager with 15+ years of experience in Transportation and Roadway Design Management to join our talented and energetic team in Jacksonville, FL. The ideal candidate has design experience and client relationships with FDOT and/or counties and municipalities in NE Florida, and a strong background in sales and technical execution.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right individual to grow into a leadership position. Outstanding communication skills are required. The successful candidate will perform and manage related design/planning/engineering tasks in the transportation market and will possess technical experience in roadway design.

• Technical execution and oversight of engineering projects, participation in project pursuits, management of technical projects, and mentorship and development of junior staff.
• Planning and managing projects with a wide range of value, with a single or multi-discipline focus.
• Delivering scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and profitability of all projects managed.
• Demonstrate mastery of project management concepts and use advanced techniques to effectively manage projects and portfolios by increasing productivity, efficiency, and accuracy.
• Directly manage multiple projects with experience in managing over $1 Million of total annual billings.
• Assemble and lead the project team to execute the scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and profitability of all projects managed.
• Work with Accounting staff to monitor and control project costs and billings to meet budgeted profit and develop recovery plans as needed.
• Serve as a seller/doer leading significant business development pursuits as company representative to the client, in the community, and with contractors.

• Uses creativity, foresight, and mature judgment to anticipate and solve new problems.
• Sets priorities and reconciles directions from competing interests.
• Leads projects with complex features with work performed directly, or by others.
• Integrates engineering economics and risk analysis into the solutions of complex engineering problems.
• Integrates solutions to complex problems across specialty areas.
• Demonstrates leadership.

18+ Years of Experience

• B.S. or M.S. Engineering, Master's Degree or Equivalent Experience Preferred

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License, reciprocity in multiple states.
• Driver’s License.

• Predominantly develops standards and guidelines.
• Leads a project in the practice in their area of specialization.
• Predominantly develops appropriate design alternatives for complex engineering projects that consider realistic requirements, constraints, community input, permitting, and other regulatory constraints.
• Integrates advanced concepts to solve complex problems.

• Oversees large or multidiscipline project teams.
• Recommends personnel and funds required to carry out projects.
• Oversees technical, legal, and financial issues of an entire project.
• Integrates these components into a complete project management plan for a complex engineering project.
• Determines project objectives and requirements.

• Receives administrative supervision with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
• Implements staff development plans within their organizational segment, including technical, management, and leadership skills.

• Possesses exceptional oral and written communication skills, including negotiation of critical issues and effective persuasive communication.
• Demonstrates financial acumen and familiarity with legal issues related to engineering practice.
• Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with key engineers and officials, or other organizations and companies.

At GAI, exceptional people have an exceptional place to work, grow, lead, and achieve. Explore an array of opportunities in locations across the U.S. and join accomplished colleagues in tackling challenging projects for a range of markets. Enjoy comprehensive benefits and feel good about being part of a collaborative team that’s committed to supporting the communities we serve. Join GAI and distinguish yourself in a company poised for unlimited growth.

• Competitive salary – GAI is committed to paying market-based salaries.
• 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.

• Bachelor’s or better in Engineering or related field.
• Driver’s License.
• Professional Engineer.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Civil Engineering