GHA will be the premiere consultant partner in the Midwest, providing high-quality services and designs for our clients and community.

GHA will be forward looking, working toward a common vision that includes diversity and inclusion, a feeling of belonging, and built upon strong internal and external relationships.

GHA will be a world-class place to build a career, focused on staff development and training at all levels, creating challenging and rewarding opportunities for all staff.

GHA will build and maintain a strong culture, one built upon trust and growth, and our common values of Integrity, Dedication, and Passion.

What is in it for you:

• PTO (Paid Time Off) 
• 7 paid Holidays 
• Parental Leave
• Floating Holidays 
• Educational Assistance
• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision) FSA and HSA spending accounts 
• Voluntary Life and AD&D, and Short-term and Long-term disability
• 401k Profit Sharing and Bonus 
• ESOP- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement. 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• *Relocation Allowance and Sign-on Bonus
• *Much More

What you can expect:

The Project Manager Engineer will report to the Division Director and perform engineering design and project management tasks for a variety of site design improvements for educational, institutional, healthcare, recreational, residential, retail and commercial land development projects.

How you will make an impact:

• Leadership role to fully manage all contractual responsibilities of assigned projects with our clients.
• Project Manager to lead engineering design, plan preparations, specifications, and other related tasks for site developments. Such work may include coordination and assistance to other company divisions such as Transportation, Municipal, Survey, and Construction Divisions.
• Mentoring and management of junior engineering staff assigned to projects.
• Client management and team coordination with other engineers, technicians, and other design professionals as necessary to perform work.
• Attendance and management of design meetings with the Client, municipality, subconsultants, and other in house team members.
• Analysis and design of stormwater management systems.
• Coordination and compliance with regulatory agencies and securing various construction permits and approvals
• Preparation of technical reports.
• Preparation of proposals which include scope, schedules, and budget.

What you will bring to Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, & SKILLS REQUIRED:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Illinois.
• Valid Illinois Driver’s License and registered insured personal vehicle.

Experience: 

• 12 years of direct civil engineering design experience and at least 8 years as a major contributor or a project leader on a complex project requiring additional and specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project.
• Strong water resources background preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• High level of proficiency in complex designs.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and GIS.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with general supervision and as part of a larger team.
• Self-starting, detail-oriented individual, with organizational and interpersonal skills essential.
• A strong work ethic with the desire to learn and achieve.
• The ability to manage multiple projects.
• Strong self-initiative to meet client deadlines.

Preferred:

• Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) preferred.

ADA SPECIFICATIONSThe physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be honored to enable individuals with different abilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Requires ability to speak audibly and listen actively.
• Requires ability to use computers, telephones, and other office equipment.
• Requires ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• May require occasional bending and lifting up to 25 pounds.
• May require periodic travel up to 30%.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:Decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees at Gevalt Hamilton Associates, Inc are made in a non-discriminatory manner, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, age, FMLA status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state or local statutes.