Highway Engineering - Squad Leader

Description

Do you have a passion for innovative civil and transportation engineering design? Do you have a strong interest in multi-modal streets designed to improve people's quality of life? Are you looking to advance your career by joining and developing a team that strives to provide communities with sustainable transportation solutions? Do you value a company that puts employee satisfaction and diversity at the forefront of who they are?

If so, GPI wants you!GPI is seeking a full-time Highway Design Engineer for our growing Transportation Group in Mechanicsburg, PA. We seek individuals ready to work collectively with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers in a dynamic office environment on interesting and challenging projects. Projects involve varying types of roadways, bridges, intersections, complete streets, and trail designs. GPI understands our significant responsibility as engineers to provide safe, unique, and context-sensitive transportation solutions to the many communities and clients we serve.

GPI offers flexible work schedules that can split time between working in the office and working from home. This position provides an exceptional opportunity for career growth as the selected candidate will be exposed to various design projects. Compensation is commensurate with skills and experience.GPI is a multi-discipline engineering firm providing planning, design, and construction services for transportation infrastructure and building system projects throughout the United States for over 50 years.

Ranked in the Top 100 Firms by Engineering News Record, GPI is a forward-thinking, innovative firm with a culture committed to excellence and fosters staff empowerment. For more information, visit: Responsibilities:

Thorough understanding of the geometric design of highways and streets

Comfortable taking a lead role in the design and development of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates for transportation projects

Experience with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and PA municipal clients

Ability to develop plans from conceptual design to final horizontal and vertical alignments, cross-sections, grading, drainage design, and utility relocations, including performing the required quality control and quality assurance checks

Understanding of construction as it relates to developing temporary traffic control and construction staging plans

Experience with leading a small design team through guidance, mentorship and career development, while managing the team's workload with a focus on scope, schedule and budget.

Qualifications:

10 plus years of highway engineering experience preferred

BS in Civil Engineering required; focus on Transportation or Land Development preferred

PE is preferred

Experience with PennDOT and/or PA municipal clients is a plus Experience managing and/or mentoring a small design team Proficiency Using Micro Station/InRoads/Open Roads

Requirements

• Maintain a valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle report (MVR) for final consideration
• Read, write, and understand plans and directions given in the English language
• Basic computer skills with the ability to create and edit Microsoft Word and Excel documents, create Outlook emails and utilize SharePoint and Microsoft Teams to communicate with other team members
• Able to traverse a construction job site consisting of uneven ground varying in height and consistency of material, with a variation of elevation 19" or less (mud, gravel, rutted ground, etc.)
• Able to wear GPI required PPE, i.e., hard hats, safety vest, work boots, and/or safety glasses/goggles while working