Highway Engineer

Description

Do you have a passion for innovative civil and transportation engineering design? Do you have a strong interest in multi-modal streets designed to improve people's quality of life? Are you looking to advance your career by joining a team that strives to provide communities with sustainable solutions for transportation? Do you value a company that puts employee satisfaction and diversity at the forefront of who they are? If so, GPI wants you!

GPI seeks a full-time Highway Engineer for our growing Connecticut office in Shelton, CT. We seek an individual ready to work collectively with a multi-disciplined team of engineers on exciting and challenging projects. New England projects can involve varying roadways, bridges, intersections, and trail designs, focusing on complete street projects. GPI understands our significant responsibility as engineers to provide safe, unique, and context-sensitive transportation solutions to the many communities and clients we serve. GPI offers flexible work schedules that can include time working in the office and from home when needed. This position provides an exceptional opportunity for career growth. Compensation is commensurate with skills and experience.

GPI is a multi-discipline engineering firm providing planning, design, and construction services for transportation infrastructure and building system projects throughout the United States for over 55 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: ;br>
GPI's success is built around its seven strategic objectives, which starts with employee satisfaction. This is evident by the longevity of our employee retention and the family culture that is felt within our organization. As an employee-owned company, we work together as a team with a common goal to succeed.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Create plans, specifications, and estimates for transportation projects for public agencies and municipalities in Connecticut
• Develop plans from conceptual design to final contract documents, including 3-D modeling, horizontal and vertical alignments, cross-sections, grading, drainage design, and utility relocations
• Utilize construction understanding to develop temporary traffic control and construction staging plans

What You Bring to the Table:

• BS in Civil Engineering
• PE in CT is required
• Proficiency using Autodesk Civil 3D software
• Experience with public agency clients, particularly CTDOT

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Maintain a valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle report (MVR) for final consideration
• Possess a personal vehicle for use on or around a job site
• 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