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Director of Transportation | GA

Savannah, GA · On-site

Director of Transportation | GA Location: Savannah, GA Position Summary The Director of ... Strong understanding of design concepts and completion of engineering calculations. * Understand ...

JQOL

Director of Transportation | GA

Savannah, GA · On-site

Director of Transportation | GA Location: Savannah, GA Position Summary The Director of ... Strong understanding of design concepts and completion of engineering calculations. * Understand ...

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Director of Transportation

Wethersfield, CT

$180K - $245K/yr

The department currently includes approximately 40 engineers and designers across multiple ... The Director of Transportation is responsible for three core areas of leadership: team leadership ...

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Director of Transportation Engineering

Orlando, FL • On-site

GAI Consultants
Civil Engineering Construction • 501 - 1,000 employees
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$250K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 21 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Oversees multiple large or multidiscipline project teams.

  • Develops projects needed for accomplishing the objectives of the organization.

  • Acts as GAI's client leadership representative and manages business development strategy.

GAI Consultants rating

9.6

Company rating: 9.6 out of 10

Based on 8 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

8th of 454 rated engineering

Job description

GAI Consultants is seeking an Senior Engineering Director for a leadership position within their comprehensive statewide Transportation practice. GAI has a well-established and rapidly growing company, with immediate opportunities for industry leaders. Key experience requirements include 20+ years of Project Management on complex roadway design projects for FDOT and other local agencies across Florida. This position requires significant client interaction, and the candidate must possess the strategic skills to identify and develop a marketing strategy for winning specific project opportunities. Join GAI and make your mark among a team of engineering, planning, and environmental consultants who provide innovative solutions to energy, transportation, development, government, and industrial clients worldwide. GAI is the right place for talented and motivated individuals who seek to distinguish themselves in a company poised for unlimited growth.
Qualifications:
  • Knowledge and experience with FDOT D5, Florida's Turnpike, and CFX are required, with other FDOT district experience and Design-Build expertise being a plus.
  • The successful candidate will be responsible for the business development strategy along with oversight of engineers in the development of plans, financial monitoring, and acting as GAI's client leadership representative.
  • PE Registration in Florida is required.

General Characteristics
  • Makes decisions with broad influence on activities of their organizations.
  • Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding projects and activities of major consequence.
  • Provides leadership and develops and engages others to create a common vision for their projects and the organization.
  • Assesses the acceptability of engineering economic analyses and the risks associated with solutions to complex engineering problems.
  • Evaluates solutions to complex problems that involve multiple specialty areas of engineering.
  • Assesses courses of resolution to ethical dilemmas in complicated situations.

Minimum Years of Experience
  • 20+ Years of Experience

Education
  • B.S. or M.S. Engineering, Master's Degree or Equivalent Experience Preferred

Certification/Licensure
  • Professional Engineer (P.E.) License, reciprocity in multiple states.
  • Driver's License

Technical Responsibilities
  • Performs advisory or consulting work for the organization across broad project areas or within a specialized area with innovative/complex aspects.
  • Assesses practices and requirements to achieve sustainable performance of complex engineering projects from a systems perspective.

Project and Task Management
  • Oversees multiple large or multidiscipline project teams.
  • Develops projects needed for accomplishing the objectives of the organization.
  • Evaluates project management plans for complex engineering projects.
  • Develops risk mitigation plans to address project risks.
  • Evaluates effectiveness of leaders and teams.
  • May manage projects, up to $250,000 in yearly value, without GAI President's approval, but is a small component of overall work.

Management Responsibility
  • Receives general administrative direction.
  • Develops organizational strategy for staff development through mentored experience, continuing education, and self-development.

Communication Skills
  • Negotiates critical and controversial issues with leadership.
  • Represents the organization at important functions and conferences.

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.
Benefits To 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

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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GAI Consultants is an employee-owned corporation offering comprehensive engineering, planning, and environmental consulting services to diverse industry sectors, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The company operates in the field of engineering consulting and provides sustainable and economically-viable solutions to clients ranging from bridge design, community planning, to industrial facilities, ecological studies, and more. GAI Consultants was founded in 1958 and, over more than six decades, has grown significantly with a strong commitment to advancing clients' projects and contributing to community development. The firm operates on the core values of integrity, client satisfaction, quality, and workforce development, all of which raises the bar on client service and project excellence, ultimately contributing to the company’s mission, which is 'to create and deliver superior, innovative consulting solutions that enrich the lives of our people and enhance the world we live in.'

Industry

Civil engineering construction

Company size

501 - 1,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Year founded

1958

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