Sr. Project Manager, Roadway Design

GFT
is seeking an Office
Leader/Sr Project Manager - Roadway Engineering
to join our Transportation Team in Tallahassee, Florida (FL)! This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Tallahassee, FL office.

Working on the Transportation teamat
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.

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GFT isseekingan emerging or established engineering leader with experience in roadway engineering and project management. This role hasopportunityto grow from a technical focus into management and business-related functions. This role will be responsible for the design and preparation of plan submittals related to highway and arterial roadway design, complex intersection design, local roadways, site design, bridge replacement/rehabilitation, traffic design, drainage design for FDOT and various municipal agencies.

• Project Management
• Perform project management and engineering tasks related to the planning and design of transportation facilities such as freeways, arterials, intersections,railroad and drainage. Be part of a Design Team that produces plans, specifications, costestimatesand schedules for transportation construction projects. Duties include oversight and preparation of engineering reports, engineering calculations andanalysisandfurnishingtechnical documentation for design projects. Work tasks generally pertainto planning and design functions for highways, arterials, traffic,drainage and site design.
  
  Attendance at meetings and interaction with clients should be expected. Effective written and oral communication skills are imperative.
• Oversees project delivery by providing direction and oversight to project team members for the completion of technical efforts including roadway, traffic, drainage and site design projects and reports.
• Answer any questions andreviewsshop drawings during the construction phase of the project.
• Oversee Team Members
• Support and develop team members
• Schedule regular status meetings / in-person meetings with team members
• Develop/Manage labor projections for the team
• Facilitate resourcing for the team
• Review/Oversee project budgets
• QA/QC – Work with team members to ensure quality expectations are being met.
• Develop contingency and team member transitions plans, identify successors and provide mentorship.
• Communicatetimelyand effectively with their Division Leader, Area Business Manager and other Leaders within the Area.
• Communicatetimelyand effectively with their Division Leader, Area Business Manager and other Leaders within the Area.
• Employee Management
• Ensure focus on creating a work environment thatretainstop talent, creates development opportunities for employees, communicates performance concerns, mentors, supports positive morale, and strategicallyacquiresnew talent.
• Financial Responsibilities
• Lead the project management of projects both technically and financially to meet the clients' expectations in completing quality projects on-time and onbudget.
• Work with team members on project performance.
• Workwith Business Manager  for PM meetings. Review At-Risk projects.
• Manage / optimize utilization– review / discuss and resolve anyutilizationissues with team members
• Business Development
• Develop/Maintain Client relationships
• Prop…