Engineering Director

GAI Consultants, Inc.

Charleston (WV)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 250,000

Full time

41 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health benefits

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

GAI Consultants, Inc. seeks a motivated leader to grow and direct our Roadway practice in the Ohio River Valley Region, overseeing efforts across West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.

The role focuses on client management, project management, quality control, and business development for public sector opportunities. The senior leader will guide staff, develop teams, and coordinate proposals and LOIs, while ensuring delivery on complex engineering transportation projects across multiple

Qualifications

B.S. in Engineering is required; M.S. in Engineering preferred.
Must be a Registered PE with reciprocity in WV, OH, KY and IN.
Driver's License required.
Minimum 25 years of experience developing business with public clients.

Responsibilities

Lead GAI's Roadway practice growth and leadership across multiple states (WV, OH, KY, IN).
Direct client management, project management, and quality control for major projects.
Oversee business development and proposals for public sector opportunities.
Develop teams, mentoring staff, and ensuring project delivery meets objectives.
Manage projects up to significant scope within regional portfolio.

Skills

Public sector business development

Senior leadership

Client management

Project management

Team development

Education

B.S. in Engineering

M.S. in Engineering preferred

Job description

GAI is looking for a motivated leader to grow and direct our Roadway practice in the Ohio River Valley Region. This position will be responsible for leading efforts in multiple states including West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting GAI division staff and teaming operations throughout the region. This is a senior position responsible for client management, project management, quality control, project development, and business development primarily focused on public (State and Municipal) opportunities.

General Characteristics

Makes decisions with broad influence on activities of their organizations.
Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding projects and activities of major consequence.
Provides leadership and develops and engages others to create a common vision for their projects and the organization.
Assesses the acceptability of engineering economic analyses and the risks associated with solutions to complex engineering problems.
Evaluates solutions to complex problems that involve multiple specialty areas of engineering.
Assesses courses of resolution to ethical dilemmas in complicated situations.

Minimum Years Of Experience

Minimum 25 years of experience developing business with public clients

Education

B.S. in Engineering from an accredited college or university is required. M.S. in Engineering preferred.

Certification/Licensure

Must be a Registered PE with reciprocity in multiple states including WV, OH, KY, and IN.
Driver's License

Technical Responsibilities

Performs advisory or consulting work for the organization across broad project areas or within a specialized area with innovative/complex aspects.
Assesses practices and requirements to achieve sustainable performance of complex engineering projects from a systems perspective.

Project and Task Management

Experienced in developing teams and proposals for submitting LOI's
Oversees multiple large or multidiscipline project teams.
Develops projects needed for accomplishing the objectives of the organization.
Evaluates project management plans for complex engineering projects.
Develops risk mitigation plans to address project risks.
Evaluates effectiveness of leaders and teams.
May manage projects, up to $250,000 in yearly value, without GAI President's approval, but is a small component of overall work.

Management Responsibility

Receives general administrative direction.
Develops organizational strategy for staff development through mentored experience, continuing education, and self-development.

Communication Skills

Negotiates critical and controversial issues with leadership.
Represents the organization at important functions and conferences.

Why GAI?

GAI offers an exceptional place to do meaningful work, grow your career, and make a real impact in communities nationwide. You'll join a collaborative, multidisciplinary firm bringing together engineering, planning, and environmental expertise to deliver projects across transportation, infrastructure, power, and energy markets. Working alongside accomplished colleagues, you'll help move projects from vision through construction, creating solutions that keep people moving, power essential systems, and support responsible development.

At GAI, you'll work in a team-driven environment grounded in integrity, respect, and shared success, with the flexibility, resources, and career support that reflect a real and lasting commitment to our people. That commitment includes comprehensive benefits, wellness programs, and employee discounts. With opportunities across the U.S., GAI offers the collaboration and client focus of regional teams, supported by the stability, resources, and career-development opportunities of an established and growing firm.

Benefits To Working at GAI Include:

Competitive Pay & Recognition