Staff Engineer, Construction Services

GFT is seeking an Engineer in Training I–III – Highway Construction (Staff Engineer, Construction Services) to join our Construction Services team in Laredo, TX. This is a full-time, onsite opportunity supporting TxDOT transportation projects, ensuring quality, safety, compliance, documentation, and performance in the field.

As an Engineer in Training I–III, you will support highway construction projects consisting of construction, widening, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of transportation infrastructure including roadways, bridges, drainage systems, traffic signals, utilities, phased urban construction, and traffic control operations.

This position is ideal for an emerging engineering professional seeking hands‑on TxDOT construction experience while actively progressing toward professional engineering licensure. You will assist Resident Engineers, Project Managers, field engineers, inspectors, and technical staff with construction oversight, documentation, quantity verification, engineering analysis, and field issue resolution.

• Assist with Quality Assurance oversight and technical support on TxDOT highway construction projects.
• Apply engineering principles, methods, and techniques to transportation-related construction activities.
• Collect engineering data at project sites, including field measurements, quantities, production information, and construction progress.
• Assist with inspection activities, field documentation, and recordkeeping support as project demands require.
• Prepare, review, and verify Daily Work Reports, quantity calculations, materials documentation, and Site Manager/APCM entries.
• Assist in reviewing contractor pay estimate quantities and supporting documentation.
• Assist with review of construction plans, specifications, standards, estimates, and contract documents.
• Review construction plans prepared by consultants and contractors for constructability, coordination, and field implementation.
• Assist with Requests for Information, submittals, shop drawings, change order documentation, and supplemental agreement support.
• Support traffic control implementation, work zone safety reviews, SW3P oversight, and compliance with approved plans and specifications.
• Track project progress and assist with preparation of periodic progress reports, meeting notes, and construction updates.
• Actively prepare for professional engineering licensing/registration through appropriate training, exams, documentation, and continuing education.

• Perform more advanced engineering‑related field, construction, documentation, and analysis work.
• Assist with specialized reviews involving construction sequencing, traffic control, drainage, structures, utilities, materials, and schedule impacts.
• Support resolution of field issues, plan discrepancies, quantity disputes, and construction coordination items.
• Assist with preparation and review of change orders, time impact information, and construction documentation packages.
• Assist in training less experienced engineering staff, inspection staff, and technicians.
• Support the Resident Engineer and Project Manager with contract administration, issue resolution, progress tracking, and project closeout.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline accepted by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (TX PELS).

Minimum Qualifications for Engineer in Training I–III:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related engineering discipline accepted by TX PELS.
• Engineering‑related experience in transportation, highway construction, bridge, drainage, utility, inspection, materials, field engineering, or construction management.
• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving to project locations.
• Ability to work in a field construction environment, including active roadway construction zones.
• Ability to apply engineering principles, methods, and techniques to transportation‑related construction activities.
• No supervisory experience…