Senior Roadway Design Engineer

GAI Consultants, Inc.•Louisville, KY

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

GAI Consultants, Inc. is seeking an Engineer 2 (Roadway Design) to work within our Kentucky Transportation Division. The successful candidate will enjoy working in a challenging, fast-paced, varied, and team-oriented environment that will use their related experience to develop professionally and grow in today's global environment. Remote and/or Hybrid work options (home or office) are also a viable option, and the successful candidate will be eligible for a sign-on bonus.

Requirements

Bachelors in Engineering or related field.
Driver’s License
Professional Engineer (PE)

Nice To Haves

Begins to become well-rounded with aspects of consulting, industry standards, and Company protocols.
Position requires a strong emphasis on client development; participation in professional societies and industry associations is preferred.
Coming up with ideas to improve productivity of a specific team, department, group, or division.
Strategic thinking and alignment: Manager must understand broader organizational strategies and goals to effectively guide direct reports' efforts.
Change leadership: Manager plays an important role enacting top-level changes across operational divisions as supporters of change.
Talent development: Develop Staff skills and empowering them as problem-solvers boosts innovation and productivity.

Responsibilities

Roadway design for KYTC and Local Public Agency (LPA) clients
Creates and reviews project design calculations, quantity takeoffs, specifications, plans and contract documents
Works within the Transportation Team
Works within project schedules and budgets
Applies KYTC design manual and AASHTO principles to highway design
Utilizes roadway design CADD software
May provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group.
Continues to show progress in oversight and coordination of project tasks; Available to junior staff for guidance; Provides opportunities to junior staff for becoming familiar with task management and financials.
Interpreting the strategy of toplevel management and translating it into everyday policies. Developing and implementing day-to-day routines for a team, department, group, or division.
Oversee learning, coaching, and career progression.
Responsible for task management and adherence to deadlines and scope.
Hires staff; Manages performance and career paths; Coordinates assignments to CADD staff from project team; Manages 3 to 6 staff.
Monitoring employee performance.
Making sure that processes and procedures are in compliance with the overall organization’s guidelines.
Inspiring and encouraging employees to perform their best.
Assigning and supervising specific work tasks.
Allocating resources within a team, department, group, or division.
Reporting issues and performance to top-level management.
Manager shapes day-to-day workplace experiences.
Begins to routinely interact with clients, customers, government officials, contractors, and others; leads project meetings and presentations; possess marketing and sales skills; represents Company in a positive light; interacts with Task Managers and Business Sector Leaders on a regular basis; attends meetings with higherlevel officials of the company on project status including financials.