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Highway Project Engineer

GFT, Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76102

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GFT is seeking a

Highway/Roadway Project Engineer

to join our Transportation group in

Fort Worth, TX . This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance in our Fort Worth, TX office.

Working on the roadway team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions for modern, multimodal roadway systems and safe, efficient travel for all.

What You’ll Be Challenged To Do As a

Project Engineer , you will contribute to the design and development of roadway and highway projects across Texas. You’ll support project execution for clients such as TXDOT and other area agencies, working under the direction of senior engineers and project managers. You’ll take ownership of design tasks, prepare plans and technical documents, support project management activities, and help ensure projects are delivered on time and to quality standards. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and provide guidance to junior staff, while continuing to develop your technical expertise and client-facing experience in transportation infrastructure work.

Perform engineering design tasks for roadway projects from concept development to final design, including construction support

Develop plans, specifications, cost estimates, reports, and prepare final bid packages

Establish working relationships with client technical staff and project managers

Provide engineering design services on traditional design-bid-build projects and design-build highway projects

Manage and mentor junior engineers on project assignments

Coordinate design activities and meetings between design staff, subconsultants, and client managers

Coordinate planning, staffing, scheduling, budget management, quality control of subconsultants and internal staff

Participate in project decisions regarding technical approaches, cost and scheduling performance

Lead projects and complete tasks within schedule and budget with teams of different disciplines

Project QA/QC

Assist project managers with various other tasks

Education | Experience

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas

8-10 years of engineering experience with broad knowledge of transportation design and strong technical skills in highway design

Proficient in MicroStation, OpenRoads, and Microsoft Office

TXDOT design experience

Strong written and verbal communication skills with a collaborative, team-oriented mindset

Compensation The salary range for this role is $100,000 - $120,000. 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 and access to training programs and professional organizations

Incentive compensation for eligible positions

Company Overview 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 and strive to be the employer of choice for 5,000+ engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates 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 of GFT.

Location:

Fort Worth, TX

Core Business Hours:

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Employment Status:

Full-Time

Salary Range:

$100,000 - $120,000

GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.

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