Senior Transportation Planning Engineer - Project Manager
About The Position
GFT is seeking a resourceful and talented Chief Transportation Planner to join their Austin, Texas office. This role will lead transportation planning and engineering projects and support business development. The Transportation Team at GFT works on transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity, focusing on resilient, sustainable planning, design, and construction for modern, multimodal roadway systems to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel. The Chief Transportation Planner will be an integral part of the Texas offices within the Transportation Planning group. The candidate will manage projects commensurate with their experience, contributing to master transportation plans, corridor feasibility studies, freight and rail plans, grant applications, public involvement programs for local agency clients and TxDOT, cost estimates, and technical reports. Responsibilities include mentoring and training junior staff, work planning, production scheduling, growth visioning, and managing project budgets, scopes, schedules, and clients. The individual will participate in the planning and preliminary conceptual design of transportation-related projects, requiring innovation and adaptability in problem-solving.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Civil Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum of 15 years of progressive industry experience, focused on working with public sector clients
- Experience with planning studies, grants, freight studies, traffic and data analysis, travel demand modeling, preliminary engineering and cost estimating, and rail grade separation projects
- Client interaction and business development and proposal development experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Project management capabilities, including preparation of scopes of work, budgets, schedules, and meeting materials
- Knowledge of project management procedures, tools, and software
- Knowledge of GIS, CAD, Synchro, and Highway Capacity Manual procedures
Nice To Haves
- Master’s Degree with a Transportation Focus preferred
- AICP or PE preferred
Responsibilities
- Management or task technical lead for multimodal transportation planning and preliminary engineering projects for public and private sector transportation projects
- Coordination with clients and other consultants as part of a project team
- Management of in-house technical disciplines and other specialty consultants in the development of transportation planning and engineering projects
- Management and tracking of projects, including scopes of work, budgets, and schedules
- Participation in business development activities within our transportation sector
- Development of proposals for project pursuits
- Assistance in staff training and development
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
