Team Leader - Roadway Engineering
Gft
Lead roadway engineering projects, overseeing design, PM, and team development.
15 days ago ago
$140,000 - $185,000
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Omaha, NE
Hybrid
Company Size
5,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Enterprise AI
Data Transformation
Platform Modernization
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AI‑Driven Customer Service
High‑Performance Computing
Sector Specialisms
Banking
Insurance
Manufacturing
Retail Banking
Capital Markets
Asset Management
Virtual Banking
Insurance Life Health
Role
What you would be doing
project management
design engineering
qa/qc
budget review
utilization
client relations
- Ensure focus on creating a work environment that retains top talent, creates development opportunities for employees, communicates performance concerns, mentors, supports positive morale, and strategically acquires new talent.
- QA/QC – Work with team members to ensure quality expectations are being met.
- Schedule regular status meetings / in-person meetings with team members
- Lead the project management of projects both technically and financially to meet the clients’ expectations in completing quality projects on-time and on budget.
- Manage / optimize utilization – review / discuss and resolve any utilization issues with team members
- Review/Oversee project budgets
- Develop/Manage labor projections for the team
- Communicate timely and effectively with their Division Leader, Area Business Manager and other Leaders within the Area.
- Oversee Team Members
- Client Service Team Meetings – Provide input and support where needed
- Work with Division Leader to ensure optimal utilization / workload by sharing work as necessary across multiple teams
- Develop contingency and team member transitions plans, identify successors and provide mentorship.
- Facilitate resourcing for the team
- Support and develop team members
- Perform project management and engineering tasks related to the planning and design of transportation facilities such as freeways, arterials, intersections, railroad and drainage. Be part of a Design Team that produces plans, specifications, cost estimates and schedules for transportation construction projects. Duties include oversight and preparation of engineering reports, engineering calculations and analysis and furnishing technical documentation for design projects. Work tasks generally pertain to planning and design functions for highways, arterials, traffic, drainage and site design. Attendance at meetings and interaction with clients should be expected. Effective written and oral communication skills are imperative.
- Work with team members on project performance.
- Oversees project delivery by providing direction and oversight to project team members for the completion of technical efforts including roadway, traffic, drainage and site design projects and reports.
- Develop/Maintain Client relationships
- Work with Business Manager for PM meetings. Review At-Risk projects.
- Answer any questions and reviews shop drawings during the construction phase of the project.
What you bring
15 years
team lead
autocad
civil 3d
b.sc. civil
pe license
- Minimum of 15 years' professional roadway engineering experience.
- Experience leading a team.
- Experience with NDOT and IaDOT design build.
- A minimum of 10 years design experience.
- Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, and various engineering software systems depending on engineering discipline: AutoCAD; MicroStation/GeoPak; In Roads, Land Desktop, and Civil 3D.
- Bachelor’s degree in the Civil engineering field required.
- Professional experience in design and preparation of plan submittals related to highway and arterial roadway design, complex intersection design, local roadways, site design, bridge replacement/rehabilitation, traffic design, drainage design for NDOT, MoDOT, KDOT and Iowa DOT and other various DOTs and municipal agencies.
- Registered as a licensed Professional Engineer (PE), preferably in Nebraska or Iowa.
- Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
- Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
- Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
- Incentive compensation for eligible positions.
- Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
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Company
Overview
Top 500 Design Firm
Ranked in ENR's Top 500
Ranked in Engineering News-Record's (ENR) Top 500 design firms, showcasing significant industry recognition.
130+ Offices
National Presence
Operates through more than 130 offices across North America, delivering regional and national infrastructure services.
- Born from over a century of legacy, GFT emerged through the integration of Gannett Fleming, TranSystems and five acquired firms.
- Its rebrand reflects a unified national platform offering architecture, engineering and construction across complex infrastructure markets.
- Projects span transportation, water, power generation, and civic building design, showcasing expertise in critical infrastructure sectors.
- Its financial strength is underpinned by private equity ownership and consistent recognition in industry rankings.
- An unusual fact: it merged two storied firms and five others, creating an AEC powerhouse attuned to community-scale impact.
- Caring: “We care about people, cultures, and opinions and show everyone equal respect.”
- Committed: “We are committed to our company, to education and the innovation of new technologies.”
- Collaborative: “We work together as a team of individuals with different talents. We actively share knowledge, feedback and ideas… One company, one team.”
- Courageous: “We have the courage to develop new, breakthrough innovations and think outside of the box.”
- Creative: “We embrace different perspectives, challenge the norm, ask questions, and look for solutions to any challenge.”
2025 Target
Climate Neutrality
Aimed at achieving climate neutrality in operations through GreenCoding.
50% Reduction
Emissions Target
Plan to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by half from 2020 levels by 2030.
10% Drop
Emissions Fall
Achieved a 10% year-over-year decrease in greenhouse gas emissions in 2023.
Rating B
Climate Performance
Received a CDP Climate Rating of B, exceeding industry benchmarks.
- Near-term science-based targets approved by SBTi: reduce Scope 1 + 2 emissions by 50% from 2020 baseline by 2030.
- Reduce Scope 3 emissions intensity by 60% per euro of value added by 2030 (vs 2020).
- Achieved CDP Climate Rating of B in 2023, exceeding IT & Software Development segment benchmark.
- Voluntary audit under European Sustainability Reporting Standards and SBTi‑validated 2030 targets.
77 Graduates Expanded
WomenTech Mentoring Programme
The WomenTech Mentoring Programme expanded to 15 countries in 2023, graduate more women into leadership roles through mentorship.
3 Editions in 2022
WomenTech Mentoring
The WomenTech Mentoring Programme ran 3 editions in 2022, supporting 55 mentees in their professional growth.
77 Graduates
WomenTech Mentoring
The WomenTech Mentoring Programme successfully graduated 77 individuals through its menteeship program.
- Committed to cultivating a culture where employees feel safe, respected and connected.
- Support women through Women@GFT network to share experiences and knowledge.
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