Drainage Engineering Leader

GAI Consultants, Inc.•Tampa, FL

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About The Position

GAI Consultants is seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer to lead transportation drainage projects across Florida. This senior leadership role focuses on guiding drainage teams, influencing statewide transportation initiatives, mentoring staff, and providing strategic engineering direction on complex projects. The ideal candidate has experience with urban and limited-access roadway drainage systems, local government transportation projects, and permitting through Florida water management districts and regulatory agencies.

Requirements

15+ years of experience working in Transportation drainage projects with the Florida Department of Transportation across the State.
Professional Engineer (P.E.) License, reciprocity in multiple states.
Driver's License
B.S. or M.S. Engineering, Master's Degree or Equivalent Experience Preferred
15+ years of experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with FDOT D5, D2, D3, and the Turnpike is preferred.
Urban drainage and large-scale limited access drainage experience is desired.
Experience with local government clients on transportation and/or trail projects
Experience in obtaining stormwater permits with SJRWMD, SFWMD, SWFWMD, FDEP, and/or NWFLWMD.
Proficiency in Pond Siting and Bridge Hydraulic reports is preferred.
Knowledge of ICPR, HEC-RAS is preferred.
Direct experience in MicroStation ORD Drainage and/or GeoPAK Drainage is preferred.
Experience in managing a drainage team and staff is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead transportation drainage projects across Florida.
Guide drainage teams.
Influence statewide transportation initiatives.
Mentor staff.
Provide strategic engineering direction on complex projects.
Perform advisory or consulting work for the practice across broad project areas or within a specialized area with innovative/complex aspects.
Assess practices and requirements to achieve sustainable performance of complex engineering projects from a systems perspective.
Evaluate project management plans for complex engineering projects.
Develop risk mitigation plans to address project risks.
Evaluate effectiveness of leaders and teams.
Lead an entire project of critical importance.
Develop projects needed for accomplishing the objectives of the practice.
Develop practice strategy for staff development through mentored experience, continuing education, and self-development.
Instill and foster professional attitudes within the practice.
Negotiate critical and controversial issues with leadership of other practices.
Represent their practice at important functions and conferences.