Roadway Team Leader

GFT • Chicago, IL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

GFT is seeking a Roadway Team Leader to join our Transportation Team in Chicago, IL. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Chicago, IL office. Leading a Transportation 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. GFT’s Chicago, IL office seeks a Roadway Team Leader with minimum 8 years of Phase I and Phase II design and management experience to join our growing office of roadway, bridge, aviation, transit and rail designers. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Downtown Chicago office (222 S. Riverside Plaza). This individual will be a member of our roadway group and will lead one of our Chicago Teams. They will manage personnel and lead challenging projects in a unique and dynamic work environment for highway, railroad/transit, and airport projects. Candidates with a background in preliminary engineering and development of detailed plans and specifications are required. The individual may also be called on to work closely with other teams on multi-disciplinary projects.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of related experience, including working directly or as a consultant for the Illinois Tollway, Illinois DOT, Chicago DOT, Cook County Department of Transportation & Highways, local counties and municipalities, and with Federally funded projects is expected.
• Candidates must possess strong technical skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work well in a team environment on multi-disciplinary projects.
• An understanding/working knowledge of OpenRoads Designer, Microstation, Geopak, AutoCAD, Civil3D, MS Office and other design software experience is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and an Illinois Driver’s License are required.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience as a Project Manager leading projects is preferred.
• Individuals with an Illinois PE are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead an individual highway team of 4-6 engineers and technicians. This would include developing staffing plans, mentoring staff and managing engineers and technicians to achieve completion of various tasks.
• Lead the development of civil design concepts, criteria, and technical direction on major tasks.
• Provides technical guidance on unusual or complex problems and supervisory approval on proposed plans for projects.
• Analyzes information and data to perform routine design tasks.
• Makes decisions independently on engineering problems and methods and routinely represents the organization in meetings to resolve important questions, and to plan and coordinate work.
• Responsible for accuracy of engineering design and plans, quality presentation, thoroughness and follow-through, and efficient conformance to budgets, schedules, and company standards.
• Reviews design options and document findings from the design team.
• Interface with clients to provide technical solutions and ensure project satisfaction.
• Manages project budgets and schedules ensuring KPI’s are met, track task progress across concurrent assignments, and manages changes in project schedule or scope or additional services.
• Support development of statements of interests and proposals for various clients, including development of scope, approach and cost estimates.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

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: Senior