Highway Designer

GFT • Philadelphia, PA

100d • $90,000 - $110,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

GFT is currently seeking a Highway Designer / Highway Engineer to join our Eastern PA highway team. This hybrid position will be based out of either Valley Forge Office (Audubon, PA), Philadelphia Office or Lehigh Valley Office (Fogelsville, PA) . This is an exciting time to join the GFT team! Working on the roadway team at GFT offers the opportunity 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. Explore some of our signature roadway projects here. What you’ll be challenged to do: The successful candidate will be focused on designing projects for clients such as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, municipalities and private clients. The candidate will be able to grow as a civil/highway designer for transportation and/or municipal projects. The candidate will work with team members to deliver quality design work, on time and build client relationships through the successful delivery of transportation projects. This position requires effective time management, technical and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will be articulate with a professional presence and solid decision-making, planning and organizational skills. The desire to grow your knowledge, expertise, leadership skills, and relationships over time is desirable. In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following: As part of a team, perform engineering design tasks for transportation and/or municipal projects including studies, preliminary engineering, and final design. Learn about design tools including Microstation and Open Roads software D evelop construction contract documents including plans, specifications, cost estimates. Establish working relationships and contacts with client technical staff and project managers especially in PennDOT, local governments, and private clients. Learn about different aspects of highway and municipal design including construction staging, stormwater management, traffic signals, highway design and interchange layout, landscaping, utilities, sidewalks/trails, culverts, and bridges. Knowledge of civil/site design, highway design, stormwater management design, utilities, and permitting is desirable, but not required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or equivalent is required
• Fundamentals of Engineering (PE) License registered in Pennsylvania or the ability to obtain within 1 year is required

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and/or Pennsylvania Turnpike projects is desirable, but not required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to grow while working in a team environment, demonstrated organizational skills, self-motivated, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of civil/site design, highway design, stormwater management design, utilities, and permitting is desirable, but not required.

Responsibilities

• As part of a team, perform engineering design tasks for transportation and/or municipal projects including studies, preliminary engineering, and final design.
• Learn about design tools including Microstation and Open Roads software D evelop construction contract documents including plans, specifications, cost estimates.
• Establish working relationships and contacts with client technical staff and project managers especially in PennDOT, local governments, and private clients.
• Learn about different aspects of highway and municipal design including construction staging, stormwater management, traffic signals, highway design and interchange layout, landscaping, utilities, sidewalks/trails, culverts, and bridges.

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 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level