We seek a Director of Engineering with a highway or bridge background to join our growing Western NY operations in either our Buffalo or Rochester, NY, office. The Director will oversee the WNY Engineering Department, including providing services to key clients for highways, bridges, and facilities outside of Buffalo and Rochester. We work in a collaborative and team-oriented environment on various transportation projects for federal, state, local, and private clients. We want to grow our management team with individuals who possess a strong work ethic and a desire to grow and mentor the next generation. Our ideal candidate will possess a technical understanding of the highway discipline and a strong desire to lead an established Engineering Team to the next level. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a well-established, multi-disciplined engineering firm, and provides the opportunity to work on projects at local and national levels.
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GPI is a multi-disciplinary engineering firm providing planning, design, and construction services for transportation infrastructure and building system projects throughout the United States for 60 years. Ranked in the Top 100 Firms by Engineering News Record, GPI is a forward-thinking, innovative firm with a culture committed to excellence and fosters staff empowerment. For more information, visit: www.gpinet.com
Responsibilities
- Guide Business Development for the department with new and existing clients in Regions 4, 5 and 6 (NYSDOT, County, City, Villages). Efforts to be Supported by our Senior Project Managers.
- Guide Engineering PM’s regarding negotiations, scope, schedule, budget, billing and staff resourcing.
- Directing the engineering team as a technical and project lead for highways which may include the following tasks:
- Familiarity with the requirements to develop design Plans for roadway projects: including pavement restoration, ADA compliance, Signage and Pavement markings, Multi-use Facilities for Pedestrians/Bicyclists, Work zone traffic control design, complete streets, drainage improvements.
- Guide staff in the development of Contract specifications, cost estimates and preparation of contract bid documents.
- Coordination with and a general understanding of other disciplines, including structures, signalization, environmental/permitting, lighting, utilities, Survey, and Right-of-Way acquisition.
- Provide Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) for engineering deliverables
- Communicate effectively and proactively to address client queries.
- Establish client relationships and be involved with marketing, go/no go decisions and proposal development, as supported by Engineering PMs and Marketing Director.
- Participation as a GPI representative within local Engineering Organizations
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
- New York State Professional Engineer (PE) required.
- 10 + years of transportation design and project management experience
- Shall be self-motivated, detail-oriented, organized, and demonstrate leadership skills with a desire for growth.
- Knowledge of NYSDOT’s Locally Administered Federal Aid project process and NYSDOT Standards.
- Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) is a plus.
- Maintain a valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle report (MVR) for final consideration
- Read, write, and understand plans and directions given in the English language
- Basic computer skills with the ability to create and edit Microsoft Word and Excel documents, create Outlook emails and utilize SharePoint and Microsoft Teams to communicate with other team members
- Able to traverse a construction job site consisting of uneven ground varying in height and consistency of material, with a variation of elevation 19" or less (mud, gravel, rutted ground, etc.)
- Able to wear GPI required PPE, i.e., hard hats, safety vest, work boots, and/or safety glasses/goggles while working
