Civil Engineer - Traffic & Highway

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GFT is seeking a Civil Engineer - Traffic Highway to join our Transportation Team in one of the following office locations:
Chicago, IL;
Schaumburg, IL;
Kansas City, MO;
Wichita, KS;
Omaha, NE;
Denver, CO;
St. Louis, MO;
Tulsa, OK; or Oklahoma City, OK
. This role follows a hybrid work model
, requiring regular attendance at one of these office locations.

Working on the Transportation 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.

What You Will Do

GFT is seeking a Civil Engineer - Traffic Highway to join our Transportation Team in one of the office locations listed above. The role follows a hybrid work model with regular attendance at an office location.

We are looking for a candidate to join our team who is excited to work on a variety of complex projects with colleagues who enjoy all aspects of design. The Highway & Traffic Team is involved in safety and design alternative analysis, corridor reconstruction projects, interchange and intersection improvements, bridge preservation and replacement projects. This person will provide transportation engineering services on highway, bridge and rail projects throughout the country.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4 years of professional experience. Our success has been built on teamwork with colleagues in highway, bridge, stormwater, and utility design. We strive for innovation and ingenuity in our designs to provide the best outcome for all transportation users. A successful candidate should be able to plan, conduct and coordinate traffic engineering work, prepare reports, plans and specs for design projects, and monitor multiple project schedules and budgets.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Prepare and review design calculations.
• Research design alternatives, code requirements and present findings.
• Prepare and review reports, contract drawings, cost estimates and specifications.
• Communicate regularly with the Project Manager as to expected results, workload, and progress.
• Advocate for, lead, and mentor entry level engineers.
• Communicate and attend meetings with clients, subconsultants, and other project stakeholders.
• Engage in business development activities including information gathering, preliminary design and proposal writing.
• Develop accurate engineering designs and plans with quality presentation, while meeting project budgets, schedules, and company standards.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

What You'll Bring To Our Firm

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited university.
• A minimum of 4 years highway and/or traffic engineering experience.
• EIT Certification
• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power point, etc.).
• Microstation & Geopak, Open Roads Designer, VISSIM, VISUM, AutoCAD.
• Traffic signal design and Synchro experience; knowledge of MUTCD, HSM & HCS.
• Actively engages multiple perspectives when solving problems, seeks to learn from peers, and encourages reciprocal learning among team members.
• Actively advocates for full inclusion in the workplace, fostering an environment that welcomes diversity and values equity for all employees, partners, clients, and the communities that GFT serves.

• Certified as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) preferred
• Experience working with transportation agencies such as IDOT, CDOT, KDOT, MoDOT, or NDOT.
• Familiarity with highway design principles
• Experience using VISSIM

The salary range for this role is $70,000 - $100,000
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