Senior Highway Engineer

Senior Highway Engineer – GFT

Join us as a Senior Highway Engineer in our Eastern PA highway team. This hybrid position will be based out of Valley Forge Office (Audubon, PA), Philadelphia Office or Lehigh Valley Office (Fogelsville, PA).

Work on transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and community connectivity.

• Perform engineering design tasks for highway projects from preliminary to final design
• Develop construction contract documents, such as specifications & cost estimates, and review construction documents
• Establish working relationships and contact with client technical staff and project managers, especially in PennDOT, local governments, and private clients
• Provide engineering design services for traditional design‑bid‑build projects and design‑build highway projects
• Mentor and assist junior engineers in developing final design plans, including implementation of cross sections, traffic control, drainage, and signing & pavement markings
• Collaborate with highway staff to develop projects including roadway, bridge, rail, transportation planning, traffic control, signing, pavement marking, hydraulic design, and preliminary design for environmental documents
• Coordinate design activities and meetings between design staff, subcontractors, and client managers
• Participate in project decisions regarding technical approaches, cost and scheduling performance
• Complete tasks within schedule and budget as part of a project team within the highway disciplines

• Coordinate design activities and meetings between staff and other disciplines within GFT
• Serve as a senior engineer and highway project/task engineer for highway projects
• Maintain and improve current client relationships, as well as develop new clients
• Manage scopes, schedules, and budgets for projects and daily operation of all aspects of project delivery
• Act with professionalism, solid decision‑making, planning and organizational skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineering (PE) License registered in Pennsylvania or ability to obtain within 6 months
• 8‑12 years progressive engineering experience in highway design

• Experience with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and/or Pennsylvania Turnpike projects
• Familiarity with Micro Station and InRoads software
• Open Roads design software experience
• Stormwater/NPDES permitting experience
• Expertise with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Some experience managing project tasks
• Team player, self‑starter, organized, committed to continuous improvement

Salary range: $115,000 – $145,000, based on experience and geographic location.

• Hybrid (in‑person and remote) work environment
• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, pet insurance, medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance
• Tax‑deferred 401(k) savings plan
• Competitive paid‑time‑off (PTO) accrual
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions

GFT is a privately held AEC firm focusing on transportation, water, power, and buildings. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We are the employer of choice for 5,000+ industry professionals.

GFT:
Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Valley Forge Office (Audubon, PA);
Philadelphia Office;
Lehigh Valley Office (Fogelsville, PA).

Full‑time, Core Business

Hours:

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Criminal background check required.