Highway / Roadway Project Engineer

GFT • Kansas City, MO

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

GFT is seeking an emerging Highway/Roadway Project Engineer to support its Transportation group in Kansas City, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Wichita, Kansas; or Omaha, Nebraska. The role follows a hybrid work model requiring at least three days of onsite office attendance. The engineer will contribute to roadway and highway projects across the Midwest for state, municipal, and other public-sector clients, working under the guidance of senior engineers and project managers.

The Project Engineer will own design tasks, prepare plans and technical documentation, support project management, and help deliver work on time, within scope, and according to quality expectations. The role involves collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, mentoring junior staff, and developing technical and client-facing skills. Successful candidates must complete a criminal background check.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in Kansas, Missouri, or Nebraska.
• At least 8 years of engineering experience, with broad transportation-design knowledge and strong highway-design technical skills.
• Experience with State DOT and/or local municipality or county design projects.
• Proficiency in MicroStation, OpenRoads, and Microsoft Office products.
• Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment; self-starter, organized team player, and willing to learn.

Nice To Haves

• Additional state PE licensure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform roadway engineering design from concept development through final design, including construction support.
• Develop plans, specifications, cost estimates, and reports, and prepare final bid packages.
• Establish working relationships and communicate with client technical staff and project managers.
• Manage and mentor junior engineers on project assignments.
• Attend internal and external meetings with the team.
• Coordinate design activities and meetings among design staff, subconsultants, and client managers.
• Coordinate planning, staffing, scheduling, budget management, and quality control for subconsultants and internal technical and support staff.
• Participate in project decisions concerning technical approaches, cost, and schedule performance.
• Lead projects and complete tasks within schedule and budget with multidisciplinary teams.
• Perform project quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC).
• Assist project managers with other tasks.
• Manage multiple projects and workloads simultaneously and undertake tasks efficiently and independently.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with in-person and remote work.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including wellness programs, parental leave, and 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, including access to internal and external training programs and support for active participation in professional organizations.
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

What This Job Offers

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