Project Manager​/Transportation Systems; Engineer

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GFT is seeking a Project Manager / ITS Engineer to join our Transportation Team in our New York City, Woodbury, or New Jersey offices. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at one of these locations.

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.

As a Project Manager / ITS Engineer, you’ll take the lead in shaping how communities move by delivering innovative ITS and traffic signal solutions throughout New York State and New Jersey. This role challenges you to think strategically, solve complex transportation problems, and apply emerging technologies that enhance safety, efficiency, and connectivity across our transportation networks. You’ll collaborate with skilled professionals who share a commitment to improving mobility and advancing intelligent infrastructure for the region’s future.

• Secure, plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of ITS projects ranging from small assignments to large-scale, multi-discipline efforts with technical complexity
• Lead project teams through preliminary and final design, preparation of construction documents, specifications, cost estimates, scheduling, and subcontractor coordination
• Provide client-facing leadership as Project Manager or Task Manager, ensuring delivery aligns with client expectations, agency standards, and GFT strategic initiatives
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, supporting business development and proposal efforts including writing, presentations, and pursuit strategy
• Reinforce and expand the group’s market position and service offerings by aligning ITS practice growth with client and agency needs
• Guide, mentor, and coordinate multi-disciplinary staff, fostering collaboration and accountability while advancing technical excellence
• Lead engineering design services throughout the project life cycle, from concept through construction
• Direct designs in accordance with the defined scope of work
• Oversee engineering analysis related to design, implementation, and operations of ITS elements and subsystems
• Evaluate complex design challenges and develop innovative techniques or procedures to address them
• Assess the impact of construction and utility work on ITS infrastructure and determine appropriate mitigation measures
• Approve and guide the development of engineering drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and final bid packages
• Conduct project site visits and field work as needed to ensure technical accuracy and compliance
• Lead testing efforts and resolve technical issues during new installations or modifications of ITS field equipment

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably civil, electrical, or transportation)
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in New York
• 12–15 years of experience in the ITS/transportation field, including leadership or senior-level responsibilities
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships, with experience supporting proposals, pursuits, and presentations
• Leadership, organizational, and communication skills, with a track record of mentoring staff and fostering collaboration across disciplines
• Familiarity with agency CADD standards and producing electronic submissions for transportation projects
• Design and/or project management experience working for or alongside NYSDOT, NYSTA, NYCDOT, PANYNJ or other major New York/New Jersey area transportation agencies — including ITS systems, and field equipment integration
• Experience designing ITS systems: traffic monitoring, surveillance, and supporting infrastructure
• Knowledge of industry standards such as NTCIP, NEMA, IEEE, NEC, and of regional…