Highway Engineer

GAI Consultants•Homestead, PA

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

GAI Consultants is seeking an Engineer with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a Pennsylvania PE license (or the ability to secure a PA PE license through reciprocity), plus a minimum of eight (8) years of post-baccalaureate, progressively responsible experience in Civil Engineering. Potential work locations may include offices in Cranberry or Homestead, PA. Applicants would be responsible for developing, coordinating, and managing highway design efforts as well as preparing construction plans, right-of-way plans, specifications, and project estimates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
Pennsylvania PE license (or the ability to secure a PA PE license through reciprocity)
Minimum of eight (8) years of post-baccalaureate, progressively responsible experience in Civil Engineering
8+ years of experience
B.S. in Engineering required
Professional Engineer (P.E.) License, reciprocity in multiple states
Applies broad knowledge of principles and practices in a specific practice area
Independently evaluates, selects, and adapts standard techniques, procedures, and criteria
Leads tasks and projects of moderately complex scopes
Develops plans, specifications, and other project documents
Selects appropriate principles of engineering economics, and probability and statistics to analyze risk in a complex engineering problem
Possesses advanced oral and written communication skills, including interpretation of complex technical and contractual language
Considers the needs of diverse project stakeholders
Leads project meetings

Nice To Haves

M.S. in Engineering preferred

Responsibilities

Assist the Project Manager with all portions of engineering projects
Maintain quality standards for all aspects of the projects
Mentor lower-level staff as needed for technical issues
Develop and provide oversight for the preparation of scopes, budgets, and schedules for specific tasks of overall projects
Supervise staff to complete their assigned tasks
Identify project staffing requirements and coordinate staffing with supervisor
Maintain GAI’s procedures and protocols
Assist with all aspects of financials on projects
Design development, review, and management of assignments
Highway engineering horizontal and vertical geometry designs through CAD software (MicroStation, OpenRoads) using the AASHTO Green Book, AASHTO Roadside Design Guide, and applicable state/county/local government guidance documents
Hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and storm sewer and stormwater management design
Check deliverables for technical completeness and compliance with engineering principles, company standards, client contract requirements, and related specifications
May serve as a Task Manager on small projects
Assign tasks to other technical and non-technical staff
Predominantly plan and coordinate detailed aspects of the engineering work
Prepare scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments
Assist with proposals to provide professional services or obtain funding for engineering projects or projects
Mentor direct reports and other engineers
Represents the organization in communications pertaining to broad aspects of engineering assignments
Analyzes and selects principles of formal communication, effective teamwork, and various pathways to developing leadership