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About the Role

GFT is seeking a Senior Project Transportation Planner to lead transportation planning and engineering projects and support business development in their Texas offices. This role involves managing projects, contributing to various transportation plans, and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Management or technical lead for multimodal transportation planning and preliminary engineering projects.
• Coordination with clients and other consultants.
• Management of in-house technical disciplines and specialty consultants.
• Management and tracking of projects, including scopes of work, budgets, and schedules.
• Participation in business development activities.
• Development of proposals for project pursuits.
• Assistance in staff training and development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive industry experience, focused on working with public sector clients.
• Experience with planning studies, grants, freight studies, traffic and data analysis, travel demand modeling, preliminary engineering and cost estimating, and rail grade separation projects.
• Client interaction and business development and proposal development experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Project management capabilities, including preparation of scopes of work, budgets, schedules, and meeting materials.
• Knowledge of project management procedures, tools, and software.
• Knowledge of GIS, CAD, Synchro, and Highway Capacity Manual procedures.
• Successful completion of a criminal background check.

Skills

• GIS
• CAD
• Synchro
• Highway Capacity Manual procedures
• Project management

Location

• Austin, TX
• San Antonio, TX
• Dallas, TX
• Fort Worth, TX

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Full-Time

Experience Level

• Senior

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in Planning, Civil Engineering, or a related field
• Master's Degree with a Transportation Focus preferred
• AICP or PE preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $98,000 - $147,000

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.

About the Company

• At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.
• Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.

Equal Opportunity

• GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.