Senior Engineering Manager (Bridge)

GAI Consultants is seeking a technically diversified Senior Engineering Manager to develop and grow GAI’s Transportation and Structural Practice in Florida. GAI has a well-established and rapidly growing company, with immediate opportunities for industry leaders to grow their careers. Key experience requirements include 15 years of structural design projects for FDOT and other local agencies across the state of Florida. This candidate will be able to perform project planning, engineering design, project management, business development, team development, budget management, quality management, and staff recruiting.

Bring your talent to a range of stimulating projects alongside supportive and accomplished teammates—advance your career, fulfill your professional aspirations, and express your entrepreneurial spirit as an essential contributor to an established company. Sound like a fit? We’d love the opportunity to get to know you!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Providing guidance to entry to senior-level professional engineers, EITs, and CAD staff.
• Leading the design and technical direction for bridge transportation projects.
• Leading the coordination with interfacing disciplines.
• Maintaining proficiency with engineering software.
• Maintaining the budget, schedule, and quality of tasks and being up to speed on regulation changes and agency protocols and requirements.
• Development of proposals, scopes of work, staff-hour estimates, and work plans for engineering portions of work pursuits.
• Domestic travel for periodic project site visits or client meetings (up to 25% of the time).

Qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience with FDOT Districts, Florida’s Turnpike, and CFX are required.  Design- Build expertise is a plus. 
• Bachelors (B.S.) degree from an accredited college in Civil Engineering (M.S. degree preferred).
• A Professional Engineering license in Florida is required.
• Knowledge of applicable regulations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment and work independently on project-specific tasks.
• Ability to be efficient in planning and organizing workload.
• Dedicated commitment to performing quality work with a positive attitude and work ethic.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to hike moderate distances through unimproved terrain, walk across uneven surfaces, etc.
• Ability to hear and visualize potential hazards during fieldwork or site visit situations.
• The successful candidate will be required to complete a pre-employment drug screening.

Why GAI: 

At GAI, exceptional people have an exceptional place to work, grow, lead, and achieve. Explore an array of opportunities in locations across the U.S. and join accomplished colleagues in tackling challenging projects for a range of markets. Enjoy comprehensive benefits and feel good about being part of a collaborative team that’s committed to supporting the communities we serve. Join GAI and distinguish yourself in a company poised for unlimited growth.  

GAI Consultants, Inc. is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion by fostering a workforce that represents different communities, cultures, and viewpoints. We will continue to build mutual trust and respect where employees are empowered to share their diverse perspectives, experiences, and ideas.

Benefits of Working at GAI Include:

• Competitive salary - GAI is committed to paying market-based salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, company paid Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability (benefits start within 30 days of hire) 
• New paid Maternity/Paternity/Adoption program  
• Generous Paid Time Off and 7 paid holidays  
• 401k company match 
• Tuition Reimbursement 

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