Team Leader - Roadway Engineering

Gannett Fleming, Inc. • Omaha, NE

108d • $140,000 - $185,000

About The Position

GFT is seeking a Team Lead - Roadway Engineering to join our Practice or CBG Team in Omaha, NE! This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Omaha, NE office. Working on the 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. This role has opportunity to grow from a technical focus into management and business-related functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in the Civil engineering field required.
• Minimum of 15 years' professional roadway engineering experience.
• Experience leading a team.
• Registered as a licensed Professional Engineer (PE), preferably in Nebraska or Iowa.
• Professional experience in design and preparation of plan submittals related to highway and arterial roadway design, complex intersection design, local roadways, site design, bridge replacement/rehabilitation, traffic design, drainage design for NDOT, MoDOT, KDOT and Iowa DOT and other various DOTs and municipal agencies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, and various engineering software systems depending on engineering discipline: AutoCAD; MicroStation/GeoPak; In Roads, Land Desktop, and Civil 3D.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of 10 years design experience.
• Experience with NDOT and IaDOT design build.

Responsibilities

• Perform project management and engineering tasks related to the planning and design of transportation facilities such as freeways, arterials, intersections, railroad and drainage.
• Be part of a Design Team that produces plans, specifications, cost estimates and schedules for transportation construction projects.
• Oversee project delivery by providing direction and oversight to project team members for the completion of technical efforts including roadway, traffic, drainage and site design projects and reports.
• Answer any questions and reviews shop drawings during the construction phase of the project.
• Support and develop team members.
• Schedule regular status meetings / in-person meetings with team members.
• Develop/Manage labor projections for the team.
• Facilitate resourcing for the team.
• Review/Oversee project budgets.
• Work with team members to ensure quality expectations are being met.
• Develop contingency and team member transitions plans, identify successors and provide mentorship.
• Ensure focus on creating a work environment that retains top talent, creates development opportunities for employees, communicates performance concerns, mentors, supports positive morale, and strategically acquires new talent.
• Lead the project management of projects both technically and financially to meet the clients’ expectations in completing quality projects on-time and on budget.
• Develop/Maintain Client relationships.
• Provide input and support for Proposals / RFQ’s – Go/No Go.
• Coordinate with other teams to ensure optimal utilization / workload.

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
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree