GFT is seeking a Team Leader/Sr. Project Manager, Transportation to join our Practice or CBG Team in Chicago, IL! This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at one of our Chicago offices (Prudential Building or 222 S. Riverside Plaza).
GFT’s Transportation team 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 Transportation projects here.

WHAT YOU’LL BE CHALLENGED TO DO:

GFT’s Chicago, IL office seeks a Roadway Team Leader/Project Manager with minimum 15 years of Phase I and Phase II design and management experience to join our growing office of roadway, bridge, aviation, transit and rail designers.
The person will be a member of our roadway group and will lead one of our Chicago Teams and manage personnel and lead challenging projects in a unique and dynamic work environment for highway, railroad/transit, and airport projects. Candidates with a background in preliminary engineering and development of detailed plans and specifications are required. The individual may also be called on to work closely with other teams on multi-disciplinary projects. The engineer will have the opportunity to manage and lead challenging projects in a unique and dynamic work environment.

IN THIS CAPACITY, THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING:

• Lead an individual highway team of 4-6 engineers and technicians. This would include developing staffing plans, mentoring staff and managing engineers and technicians to achieve completion of various tasks.
• Lead the development of civil design concepts, criteria, and technical direction on major tasks.
• Provides technical guidance on unusual or complex problems and supervisory approval on proposed plans for projects.
• Analyzes information and data to perform routine design tasks.
• Makes decisions independently on engineering problems and methods and routinely represents the organization in meetings to resolve important questions, and to plan and coordinate work.
• Responsible for accuracy of engineering design and plans, quality presentation, thoroughness and follow-through, and efficient conformance to budgets, schedules, and company standards.
• Reviews design options and document findings from the design team.
• Interface with clients to provide technical solutions and ensure project satisfaction.
• Manages project budgets and schedules ensuring KPI’s are met, track task progress across concurrent assignments, and manages changes in project schedule or scope or additional services.
• Support development of statements of interests and proposals for various clients, including development of scope, approach and cost estimates.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.