Transit & Rail Project Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 19, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 26, 2026. GFT scores A on the Alion truth index.
GFT is seeking a Transit & Rail Project Manager to join our Transit & Rail Project Delivery Team in Chicago, IL! This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Chicago, IL office.
What you'll be challenged to do:
A successful candidate must have the ability to communicate effectively across multi-disciplined groups along with the ability to build consensus, fostering strong relationships enterprise wide. This PM / Senior PM should have a solid and recognized reputation for successfully completed transit projects of significant complexity, who has had leadership roles in transit project development through final design, and into construction and implementation. Additionally, it’s preferred that candidates have experience in planning and alternatives analysis through to the environmental approval process.
Primary duties include serving as Design Lead responsible for aspects of client and design-team management of T&R projects. Manage the preparation of plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates. Plan, organize, and supervise project teams to ensure good contract performance.
Leverage project management tools required for major projects, i.e., scope, cost and schedule control. Proven experience in managing, coordinating and supervising daily the work of all the practices/disciplines involved in large T&R projects is required. A demonstrated ability to identify the requirements of the project, analyze and develop expert opinion and form conclusions consistent with project risks and the client expectations is essential.
In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
- Work with multiple disciplines and clients to effectively capture and document project scope.
- Lead development of design and consultant task orders.
- Advise management of various contracts using project data, lessons learned from other projects, and industry experience/best practice.
- Support program-level deliverables and initiatives.
- Lead improvement and standardization efforts of engineering and construction management task orders and blanket contracts.
- Participate in various construction and capital program delivery enhancement efforts.
- Facilitate meetings with multiple user groups and technical leads throughout project lifecycles and program enhancement initiatives to ensure value add work-products and capture/incorporate lessons learned for continual process improvement.
- Develop/Maintain Client relationships.
What you will bring to our firm:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (civil or structural preferred).
- Registered Professional Engineer (PE) required.
- 10 or more years progressive experience working on major infrastructure projects with significant concentration of experience in T&R projects, experience with clients in the Greater Chicago Area strongly preferred.
- Project Management experience required with demonstrated experience at profitably managing major T&R design projects.
- Experience must include final design projects that included the management of project team to include (employees and sub-consultants) to deliver on time and within budget guidelines.
- Effective client management skills.
- Excellent relationship building and listening skills.
Compensation:
The salary range for this role is $140,000 - $175,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.
Featured 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.
At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships - that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.
Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.
Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.
Location: Chicago, ILCore Business Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Employment Status: Full-Time
GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.