Bridge Engineer Practice Lead

Position Overview

GAI Consultants, Inc. is seeking an experienced Engineer 3 to lead our growing Bridge Engineering Group within our Ohio Transportation Business Unit. GAI has a growing contract backlog with ODOT, OTIC, and local governments and is expanding our Ohio presence. In addition to providing management and technical leadership to our Ohio bridge projects, this position requires client interaction and business development strategy for specific project opportunities.

The successful candidate should also anticipate interaction and involvement with other regional projects in Indiana, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Remote and/or hybrid work (home or office) schedules are viable options, and the successful candidate will be eligible for a sign‑on bonus.

• Design and prepare plans, calculations, and specifications for transportation structures, including highway bridges, retaining walls, box culverts, and other miscellaneous structures per AASHTO and ODOT requirements.
• Provide analysis and load rating for existing structures and recommend improvement and strengthening strategies through knowledge and application of appropriate specifications, standards, and design criteria.
• Collaborate with other professionals from various departments and disciplines and discuss requirements with clients to execute projects.
• Perform work as part of a team or as a task/project manager, in accordance with the project budget and schedule limitations under moderate supervision.
• Prepare engineering cost estimates, the scope of work documents, and proposals and assist other Project/Task Managers with similar duties.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to the project team to ensure quality technical services.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with quality control standards and client requirements.
• Participate in occasional site visits in construction sites and remote outdoor work environments.
• Occasional travel to client meetings and site visits with possible overnight stays.

• Applies broad knowledge of principles and practices in a specific practice area.
• Independently evaluates, selects, and adapts standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Leads tasks and projects of moderately complex scopes.
• Develops plans, specifications, and other project documents.
• Selects appropriate principles of engineering economics, probability and statistics to analyze risk in a complex engineering problem.

8+ years. Design and prepare plans, calculations, and specifications for transportation structures, including highway bridges, retaining walls, box culverts, and other miscellaneous structures per AASHTO and ODOT requirements.

B.S. or M.S. Engineering.

Professional Engineer (P.E.) License; reciprocity in multiple states.

• Assign tasks to other technical and non‑technical staff. Predominantly plans and coordinates detailed aspects of the engineering work.
• Prepares scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments.
• Assists with proposals to provide professional services or obtain funding for engineering projects.

• Receives supervision and guidance relating to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters.
• Receives direction on unusual conditions and developments.
• Mentors direct reports and other engineers.
• Demonstrates professional attitudes relevant to the practice of engineering, including creativity, curiosity, flexibility, and dependability.

• Possesses advanced oral and written communication skills, including interpretation of complex technical and contractual language.
• Considers the needs of diverse project stakeholders.
• Leads project meetings and represents the organization in communications pertaining to broad aspects of engineering assignments.
• Analyzes and selects principles of formal communication, effective teamwork, and various pathways to developing leadership.

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