Sr. Highway / Roadway Project Engineer

GFT.•St. Louis, MO

7d•$100,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

GFT is seeking a Senior Highway/Roadway Project Engineer to support its Transportation group in Kansas City, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Wichita, Kansas; or Omaha, Nebraska. The position follows a hybrid work model and requires at least three days of onsite office attendance each week. The role supports the design and development of roadway and highway projects across the Midwest for state, municipal, and other public-sector clients. Working under project managers, the engineer owns design tasks, prepares plans and technical documentation, and supports project management to deliver work on time, within scope, and in accordance with quality expectations. The role also involves collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, mentoring junior staff, and continuing to develop technical and client-facing skills. The successful candidate will lead complex design work, coordinate engineering assignments, contribute to proposals and scopes of work, manage roadway personnel and technical development, review quality, and work directly with clients and permitting agencies. The position manages multiple assignments and helps maintain project budgets and schedules. Core business hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The salary range is $100,000–$140,000, depending on experience and geographic location. Employment is full-time. A criminal background check is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in Kansas, Missouri, or Nebraska.
At least 10 years of engineering experience.
Broad knowledge of transportation design and strong technical skills in highway design.
Experience with state DOT and/or local municipality or county design projects.
Proficiency with MicroStation, OpenRoads, and Microsoft Office products.
Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work in a team environment, be a self-starter, demonstrate organizational skills, and show willingness to learn.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer licensure in additional states.

Responsibilities

Lead development of project design concepts and criteria, and research large or complex project elements.
Interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate large or complex engineering assignments.
Contribute roadway expertise to project teams and develop working knowledge of transit, bridge, geotechnical, civil/site, and environmental disciplines.
Act as a technical specialist in developing proposals.
Develop basic to moderate scopes of work and cost estimates independently, as needed.
Manage roadway personnel for projects.
Perform QA/QC reviews.
May supervise engineers and other technical specialists.
Work closely with clients to develop technically sound solutions and support client satisfaction.
Manage multiple concurrent assignments and time effectively.
Execute project scopes of work and manage technical development while maintaining project budgets and schedules.
Obtain necessary project permits and interact with permitting agencies.
Perform other duties as assigned.