Senior Transportation Planning Engineer - Project Manager
Gft
Lead transportation planning and engineering projects, managing budgets, schedules, and staff across Texas.
25 days ago ago
$120,000 - $190,000
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
El Paso, TX
Office Full-Time
Company Size
5,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Enterprise AI
Data Transformation
Platform Modernization
Cloud Migration
Digital Banking
Fintech Solutions
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
staff training
client coordination
proposal development
project management
technical leadership
transportation planning
- Assistance in staff training and development
- Coordination with clients and other consultants as part of a project team
- Development of proposals for project pursuits
- Management and tracking of projects, including scopes of work, budgets, and schedules
- Management of in-house technical disciplines and other specialty consultants in the development of transportation planning and engineering projects
- Management or task technical lead for multimodal transportation planning and preliminary engineering projects for public and private sector transportation projects
What you bring
pe license
gis
cad
synchro
civil engineering
8-15 yrs
- Knowledge of project management procedures, tools, and software
- Strong written and verbal communications skills
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
- 8-15 years of progressive industry experience, focused on working with public sector clients
- Project management capabilities such as the preparation of scopes of work, budgets, schedules, and meeting materials
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related degree
- Experience with corridor studies, mobility plans, grants, traffic engineering and operation, preliminary engineering and cost estimate, and rail grade separation planning and design.
- knowledge of GIS, CAD, Synchro, and Highway Capacity Manual procedures
- Master’s Degree with a Transportation Focus preferred
- An ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- 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.
- Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
- Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
- Incentive compensation for eligible positions.
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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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