Hybrid Senior Structural Project Engineer - Marine

GFT; Newport News (VA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Wellness programs

Parental leave

Pet insurance

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) savings plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

GFT is seeking a Project Engineer with 5–10 years of experience for work in Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region. You will lead structural roadway projects, guiding teams, coordinating with clients, and ensuring quality, schedule, and budget adherence across large, multi-disciplinary efforts.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, mentoring, and collaboration with civil and structural disciplines, with a hybrid work option and competitive compensation. Maryland license preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering required
• Experience managing multi‑disciplined design projects
• Successful experience in leading engineering teams (providing purpose, direction, and motivation)
• Ability to work harmoniously with colleagues and client representatives
• Detailed knowledge of project management methods and activities
• Understanding of cost/schedule control through EVA and scheduling techniques
• Experience with software tools listed (STAAD Pro, AutoCAD, MS Office)

Responsibilities

• Lead structural engineering projects from concept through completion, ensuring quality, schedule, and budget goals are met
• Serve as primary point of contact with clients, coordinating design objectives, progress updates, and project deliverables
• Supervise and mentor engineering and technical staff assigned to structural projects
• Analyze complex structural issues and develop innovative or refined design methods and procedures
• Represent the firm at project meetings and industry events
• Plan, organize, and manage structural design activities for large, complex projects
• Direct structural components of multi‑disciplinary projects with other disciplines
• Apply advanced knowledge of structural systems, load paths, materials behavior, and applicable codes (IBC, ASCE, AISC, ACI)
• Ensure designs align with client goals, regulatory requirements, and internal QA standards

Skills

Project leadership

Staff mentoring

Structural engineering

Client coordination

Budget/schedule control

Engineering design principles

Code knowledge (IBC, ASCE, AISC, ACI)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

STAAD Pro

SPMats

SPColumn

Lpile

AutoCAD

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

GFT is seeking a Project Engineer with 5–10 years of experience for work in Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region. You will lead structural roadway projects, guiding teams, coordinating with clients, and ensuring quality, schedule, and budget adherence across large, multi-disciplinary efforts.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, mentoring, and collaboration with civil and structural disciplines, with a hybrid work option and competitive compensation. Maryland license preferred.