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This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring a minimum of 3 days of onsite office attendance.\nWorking on the roadway 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. Explore some of our signature roadway projects here.\nWhat you’ll be challenged to do:\nAs a Project Engineer, you will play a key role in the design and development of roadway and highway projects across the Midwest. You’ll support project delivery for state, municipal, and other public- sector clients while working under the guidance of senior engineers and project managers. In this role, you’ll take ownership of design tasks, prepare plans and technical documentation, and support project management activities to meet our high standards for delivering projects on time, within scope, and in alignment with established quality expectations. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior staff, and continue developing your technical expertise and client-facing skills within the transportation infrastructure sector.\nIn this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:\nPerform engineering design tasks for roadway projects from concept development to final design, including construction support.\nDevelop plans, specifications, cost estimates, reports, and prepare final bid packages\nEstablish working relationships and contact with client technical staff and project managers.\nManage and mentor junior engineers on project assignments.\nAttend internal and external meetings with the team. \nCoordinate design activities and meetings between design staff, subconsultants, and client managers.\nCoordinate the planning, staffing, scheduling, budget management, quality control, of subconsultants and internal technical and support staff.\nParticipating in project decisions regarding technical approaches, cost and scheduling performance\nLead projects and complete tasks within schedule and budget with teams comprised of different disciplines.\nProject QA/QC.\nAssist project managers with various other tasks.\nAbility to multi-task and manage workload on various projects simultaneously. \nInitiative to undertake tasks efficiently and independently. \nWhat you will bring to our firm:\nBachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an ABET-accredited university.\nActive Professional Engineer (PE) license in Kansas, Missouri, or Nebraska; additional state licensure is a plus.\n8+ years of engineering experience with broad knowledge of transportation design and strong technical skills in highway design.\nExperience with State DOT and/or local municipality/county design projects.\nProficient in MicroStation, OpenRoads, and Microsoft Office products.\nStrong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.\nAbility to work in a team environment, self-starter, demonstrated organization skills, team player, and willingness to learn. \nCompensation:\nThe salary range for this role is $90,000 - $125,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.\nFeatured Benefits:\nHybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.\nComprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.\nTax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.\nCompetitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.\nTuition reimbursement for continued education.\nCommitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations\nIncentive compensation for eligible positions.\nAt 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.\nOur 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. 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