Senior Roadway Project Leader — Transportation & Design

GAI Consultants Inc.; Bayard (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid time off

Job summary

GAI Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Senior Roadway Engineer with 15+ years of Transportation and Roadway Design Management experience to join our Jacksonville, FL office.

The ideal candidate has design experience and established client relationships with FDOT and/or counties and municipalities in NE Florida. This role emphasizes leadership, business development, and mentorship, delivering high-value transportation projects while managing scope, schedule, and budget.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years total engineering/technical experience, with at least 10 years as a Project Manager leading projects or portfolios.
• Demonstrated track record of external customer engagements and building client relationships.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or applicable technical discipline required.
• Professional licensure (PE/PLS/PG/RLA) required; PMP certification preferred or intent to obtain.

Responsibilities

• 50%+ of duties include project management, with emphasis on scope, schedule, budget, quality and profitability.
• Directly manages multi-million-dollar annual billings and high-value portfolios.
• Develops schedules, budgets and analyzes financial data; partners with Project Controls to monitor performance.
• Mentors PMs and leads large, multi-office project teams; engages in business development and client negotiations.

Skills

Project management

Client relations

Leadership

Budgeting & cost control

Mentoring PMs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Advanced degree or MBA

Professional licensure (PE/PLS/PG/RLA)

PMP certification (preferred)

Tools

Deltek

MS Office

CAD programs

Document management systems

CRM applications

Job description

GAI Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Senior Roadway Engineer with 15+ years of Transportation and Roadway Design Management experience to join our Jacksonville, FL office.

The ideal candidate has design experience and established client relationships with FDOT and/or counties and municipalities in NE Florida. This role emphasizes leadership, business development, and mentorship, delivering high-value transportation projects while managing scope, schedule, and budget.