Bridge Engineer

What You Will Do : GFT is currently seeking a Bridge 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 :

Desired candidate will have experience with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation design and / or Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission policies, standards, and specifications and have proven project experience as a bridge engineer. Successful candidate will possess demonstrated experience in the structural analysis, design and detailed plan preparation of steel and concrete bridges, retaining walls, and / or parking garages and have an understanding of highway / civil / site and geotechnical engineering.

Desired candidate will be expected to coordinate design activities and meetings between staff and other disciplines within GFT. The candidate will serve as a structural engineer and task leader for bridge design, culvert design, retaining wall design, as well as for bridge inspection projects. The candidate will work with team members to maintain and improve current client relationships, as well as develop new clients.

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

• Position requires effective time management
• Analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Successful candidate will be articulate with a professional presence and solid decision-making, planning and organizational skills.
• Responsibilities will grow over time to managing / overseeing scopes, schedules and budgets for projects and daily successful operation of all aspects of project delivery including customer interface.

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

What we prefer you bring :

Compensation : The salary range for this role is $90,000 - $110,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location. 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 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 : V alley Forge Office (Audubon, PA) ; Philadelphia Office ; Lehigh Valley Office (Fogelsville, PA)

Core Business Hours : 8 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM

Employment Status : Full-Time

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

Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location

GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.