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About the Role

GFT is seeking a Senior Project Manager / Principal ITS Engineer to join our Transportation Team. This role involves leading innovative ITS and traffic signal solutions, providing technical leadership and strategic direction, and managing project delivery, marketing, business development, and staff development within the New York transportation market.

Responsibilities

• Secure, plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of ITS, tolling and traffic engineering projects.
• Lead project teams through preliminary and final design, preparation of construction documents, specifications, cost estimates, scheduling, and subcontractor coordination.
• Provide client-facing leadership as Project Manager or Task Manager, ensuring delivery aligns with client expectations, agency standards, and GFT strategic initiatives.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, supporting business development and proposal efforts.
• Reinforce and expand the group’s market position and service offerings.
• Guide, mentor, and coordinate multi-disciplinary staff.
• Lead engineering design services throughout the project life cycle.
• Direct designs in accordance with the defined scope of work.
• Oversee engineering analysis related to design, implementation, and operations of ITS elements and subsystems.
• Evaluate complex design challenges and develop innovative techniques or procedures.
• Assess the impact of construction and utility work on ITS or traffic signal infrastructure and determine appropriate mitigation measures.
• Approve and guide the development of engineering drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and final bid packages.
• Conduct project site visits and field work as needed.
• Lead testing efforts and resolve technical issues during new installations or modifications of ITS field equipment.
• Lead project pursuits including development of proposals, letters of interest, technical approaches, and presentations.
• Collaborate with roadway, bridge, planning, and construction teams to deliver integrated transportation solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably civil, electrical, or transportation)
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in New York
• 15+ years of experience in the ITS/traffic field, including leadership or senior-level responsibilities
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships, with experience supporting proposals, pursuits, and presentations
• Leadership, organizational, and communication skills, with a track record of mentoring staff and fostering collaboration across disciplines
• Familiarity with agency CADD standards and producing electronic submissions for transportation projects
• Design and/or project management experience working for or alongside NYSDOT, NYSTA, NYCDOT, PANYNJ or other major New York/New Jersey area transportation agencies — including ITS systems, traffic signal systems, and field equipment integration
• Knowledge of industry standards such as NTCIP, NEMA, IEEE, NEC, and of regional transportation agency ITS standards/specifications
• Ability to prepare/lead design packages (plans, specs, estimates)
• Experience with MicroStation and MS Office

Skills

• ITS
• Traffic Signal Systems
• Field Equipment Integration
• NTCIP
• NEMA
• IEEE
• NEC
• MicroStation
• MS Office
• Traffic signal design
• Fiber optic communication system design

Location

• New York City, NY
• Woodbury, NY

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Senior
• Principal

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license

Salary/Compensations

• $155,000 - $210,000

Benefits

• 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. GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™

Equal Opportunity

• GFT 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.