Gannett Fleming · 1 day ago
Team Leader - Roadway Engineering
US-NE-Omaha, NE
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $185K/yr
15+ years expGannett Fleming is seeking a Team Lead - Roadway Engineering to join their Transportation Team in Omaha, NE. This role involves leading project management and engineering tasks related to roadway design, overseeing team members, and ensuring quality project delivery while developing client relationships.
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Responsibilities
Perform project management and engineering tasks related to the planning and design of transportation facilities such as freeways, arterials, intersections, railroad and drainage. Be part of a Design Team that produces plans, specifications, cost estimates and schedules for transportation construction projects. Duties include oversight and preparation of engineering reports, engineering calculations and analysis and furnishing technical documentation for design projects. Work tasks generally pertain to planning and design functions for highways, arterials, traffic, drainage and site design. Attendance at meetings and interaction with clients should be expected. Effective written and oral communication skills are imperative
Oversees project delivery by providing direction and oversight to project team members for the completion of technical efforts including roadway, traffic, drainage and site design projects and reports
Answer any questions and reviews shop drawings during the construction phase of the project
Support and develop team members
Schedule regular status meetings / in-person meetings with team members
Develop/Manage labor projections for the team
Facilitate resourcing for the team
Review/Oversee project budgets
QA/QC – Work with team members to ensure quality expectations are being met
Develop contingency and team member transitions plans, identify successors and provide mentorship
Communicate timely and effectively with their Division Leader, Area Business Manager and other Leaders within the Area
Ensure focus on creating a work environment that retains top talent, creates development opportunities for employees, communicates performance concerns, mentors, supports positive morale, and strategically acquires new talent
Lead the project management of projects both technically and financially to meet the clients’ expectations in completing quality projects on-time and on budget
Work with team members on project performance
Work with Business Manager for PM meetings. Review At-Risk projects
Manage / optimize utilization – review / discuss and resolve any utilization issues with team members
Develop/Maintain Client relationships
Proposals / RFQ’s – Go/No Go
Client Service Team Meetings – Provide input and support where needed
Work with Division Leader to ensure optimal utilization / workload by sharing work as necessary across multiple teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in the Civil engineering field required
Minimum of 15 years' professional roadway engineering experience
Experience leading a team
Registered as a licensed Professional Engineer (PE), preferably in Nebraska or Iowa
Professional experience in design and preparation of plan submittals related to highway and arterial roadway design, complex intersection design, local roadways, site design, bridge replacement/rehabilitation, traffic design, drainage design for NDOT, MoDOT, KDOT and Iowa DOT and other various DOTs and municipal agencies
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, and various engineering software systems depending on engineering discipline: AutoCAD; MicroStation/GeoPak; In Roads, Land Desktop, and Civil 3D
Preferred
A minimum of 10 years design experience
Experience with NDOT and IaDOT design build
Benefits
Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
Incentive compensation for eligible positions.
Company
Gannett Fleming
Gannett Fleming is a privately held AEC firm partnering closely with our clients on some of the toughest challenges facing our communities today—and into the future.
1001-5000 employees
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