Team Leader - Roadway Engineering

Overview

GFT is seeking a Team Lead - Roadway Engineering to join our Practice or CBG Team in Omaha, NE. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Omaha, NE office.

Working on the Transportation team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. The team focuses on highways, bridges, traffic engineering, resilient and sustainable design, and construction to address the complexities of modern multimodal roadway systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all.

GFT is seeking an emerging or established engineering leader with experience in roadway engineering and project management. This role has the opportunity to grow from a technical focus into management and business-related functions. The role will be responsible for the 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.

• Project Management
• Oversees 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 questions and review shop drawings during the construction phase of the project
• Oversee Team Members
• Support and develop team members
• Schedule regular status meetings / in-person meetings with team members
• Develop/Manage labor projections for the team
• Facilitate resourcing for the team
• Review/Oversee project budgets
• QA/QC—ensure quality expectations are met
• Develop contingency and team member transitions plans, identify successors and provide mentorship
• Communicate timely and effectively with the Division Leader, Area Business Manager and other Leaders within the Area
• Employee Management
• Ensure focus on creating a work environment that retains top talent, creates development opportunities for employees, communicates performance concerns, mentors, supports positive morale, and strategically acquires new talent
• Financial Responsibilities
• Lead the project management of projects technically and financially to meet client expectations, delivering quality projects on time and on budget
• Work with team members on project performance
• Work with Business Manager for PM meetings and review At-Risk projects
• Manage / optimize utilization and resolve utilization issues with team members
• Business Development
• Develop/Maintain client relationships
• Proposals / RFQs – Go/No Go
• Client Service Team Meetings – provide input and support where needed
• Coordination with other
• Work with Division Leader to ensure optimal utilization/workload by sharing work across multiple teams

What you will bring to our firm:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required
• Minimum of 15 years' professional roadway engineering experience
• Experience leading a team
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE), preferably in Nebraska or Iowa
• 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 DOTs and municipal agencies
• Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, and various engineering software systems:
  AutoCAD;
  Micro Station/Geo Pak;
  In Roads, Land Desktop, Civil 3D

What we prefer you bring:

• At least 10 years of design experience
• Experience with NDOT and IaDOT design-build

Compensation: The salary range for this role is $140,000 - $185,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location. A separate location-based salary range of $145,000 - $185,000 is also noted.

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…