Highway Designer

What You Will Do

At GFT, the roadway team in Miami offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and community connectivity. We work on highways, bridges, and traffic engineering, delivering resilient, sustainable design and construction for modern multimodal roadway systems.

As a Highway Designer, you will support the design and development of roadway and highway projects in Florida, working with senior engineers to deliver projects for FDOT and other agencies. You will prepare quality design plans, meet project deadlines, and support successful project delivery.

• Support the design of roadway projects from concept through final design, including limited construction phase support
• Assist with engineering plans—horizontal and vertical geometry, typical sections, and cross sections
• Prepare plan and profile sheets, signing and pavement marking plans, maintenance of traffic plans, and construction details under senior staff direction
• Assist in developing quantities, cost estimates, and portions of design reports
• Coordinate with utility companies and permitting agencies
• Review shop drawings and submittals for general conformance with contract documents
• Participate in internal quality control reviews of design documents
• Attend agency and public meetings in a support role alongside senior staff
• Collaborate with project teams to contribute to timely and accurate deliverables
• Provide in‑house support to local clients as needed (FDOT, MDC‑DTPW)

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certification
• 2‑4 years of experience in transportation engineering and highway design
• Proficiency in Micro Station, Open Roads, and Microsoft Office
• FDOT design experience
• Strong highway design skills and ability to train/mentor junior staff
• Experience preparing submittals
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, collaborative, team‑oriented approach

$84,000 – $92,000, dependent on experience and geographic location.

• Hybrid (in‑person and remote) work environment
• Comprehensive benefits package: 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
• Professional development 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. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships—our employer of choice for 5,000+ industry professionals.

GFT:
Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration 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.

Location:

Miami, FL
Core Business

Hours:

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Employment Status:
Full‑Time

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles – qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Applicants in the City of San Francisco – we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Applicants in the State of California – qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.