Highway Designer

What You Will Do : GFT is currently seeking a Highway Designer / Highway Engineer to join our Eastern PA highway team. This hybrid position will be based out of either Valley Forge Office (Audubon, PA), Philadelphia Office or Lehigh Valley Office (Fogelsville, PA) . This is an exciting time to join the GFT team!

Working on the roadway 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. Explore some of our signature roadway projects here.

What you'll be challenged to do :

The successful candidate will be focused on designing projects for clients such as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, municipalities and private clients. The candidate will be able to grow as a civil / highway designer for transportation and / or municipal projects. The candidate will work with team members to deliver quality design work, on time and build client relationships through the successful delivery of transportation projects.

This position requires effective time management, technical and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will be articulate with a professional presence and solid decision-making, planning and organizational skills. The desire to grow your knowledge, expertise, leadership skills, and relationships over time is desirable.

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

• As part of a team, perform engineering design tasks for transportation and / or municipal projects including studies, preliminary engineering, and final design.
• Learn about design tools including Microstation and Open Roads software
• Develop construction contract documents including plans, specifications, cost estimates.
• Establish working relationships and contacts with client technical staff and project managers especially in PennDOT, local governments, and private clients.
• Learn about different aspects of highway and municipal design including construction staging, stormwater management, traffic signals, highway design and interchange layout, landscaping, utilities, sidewalks / trails, culverts, and bridges.
• Knowledge of civil / site design, highway design, stormwater management design, utilities, and permitting is desirable, but not required.

Education | Experience : What you will bring to our firm :

What we prefer you bring :

Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to grow while working in a team environment, demonstrated organizational skills, self-motivated, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Featured Benefits :

At GFT , a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships - that's why we're the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry's brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century's experience, together we're building a lasting legacy for future generations : stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives. GFT : Ingenuity That Shapes Lives

GFT 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.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.

Location : Valley Forge ; Lehigh Valley ; Allentown ; Philadelphia

Working Hours : 8 AM - 5 PM

Employment Status : Full-time

Salary Range : $90,000 - $110,000

Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location

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