Highway / Roadway Project Engineer

GFT; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Comprehensive benefits

401(k)

PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Incentive compensation

Job summary

GFT is seeking an experienced Highway/Roadway Project Engineer to support its Transportation group across multiple Midwest locations. The role involves design and development of roadway projects, mentoring junior staff, and coordinating with state DOT and municipal clients.

A PE license and strong highway design skills are required. The position offers a hybrid work environment with a competitive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth in resilient transportation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from ABET-accredited university.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in KS, MO, or NE; additional state licensure is a plus.
• 8+ years of engineering experience with broad knowledge of transportation design and highway design.
• Proficient in MicroStation, OpenRoads, and Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Design roadway projects from concept to final design, including construction support.
• Prepare plans, specifications, cost estimates, and final bid packages.
• Coordinate with client staff and project managers to maintain quality and timelines.
• Mentor junior engineers and support project management activities.
• Attend meetings and coordinate design activities with staff and subconsultants.

Skills

Civil engineering

Project management

Team leadership

Written & verbal communication

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRoads

Microsoft Office

Job description

What You Will Do

As GFT continues to grow and expand, we are seeking an emerging Highway/Roadway Project Engineer to support our Transportation group in our Kansas City, MO; St. Louis, MO; Witchita, KS; or Omaha, NE locations. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring a minimum of 3 days of onsite office attendance. Working 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.

What You’ll Be Challenged To Do

As 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.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• 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 and contact with client technical staff and project managers.


• Manage and mentor junior engineers on project assignments.


• Attend internal and external meetings with the team.


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


• Coordinate the planning, staffing, scheduling, budget management, quality control, of subconsultants and internal technical and support staff.


• Participating in project decisions regarding technical approaches, cost and scheduling performance


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


• Project QA/QC.


• Assist project managers with various other tasks.


• Ability to multi-task and manage workload on various projects simultaneously.


• Initiative to undertake tasks efficiently and independently.

Education | Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an ABET-accredited university.


• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in Kansas, Missouri, or Nebraska; additional state licensure is a plus.


• 8+ years of engineering experience with broad knowledge of transportation design and strong technical skills in highway design.


• Experience with State DOT and/or local municipality/county design projects.


• Proficient in MicroStation, OpenRoads, and Microsoft Office products.


• Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to work in a team environment, self-starter, demonstrated organization skills, team player, and willingness to learn.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $90,000 - $125,000. 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.

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 – 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

Kansas City, MO; St. Louis, MO; Witchita, KS; or Omaha, NE

Core 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.