Traffic Engineering Leader

GAI Consultants, Inc is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer to work out of our Cranberry Township, Homestead, or Southpointe, PA offices within our Transportation Business Unit. The successful candidate will enjoy working in a challenging, fast-paced, and team-oriented environment. The candidate must be a team player who excels in collaborative environments and has the ability to independently lead traffic tasks with complex features by work performed directly or through supervision of others. Shall be familiar with PennDOT, PA Turnpike, and MUTCD design requirements. Allegheny County and City of Pittsburgh experience a plus.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading the production and checking of technical traffic reports, design plans, design calculations, specifications, and cost opinions.
• Primary tasks will include traffic modeling and analysis (Highway Capacity Software, Synchro/SimTraffic, etc.), traffic signal design, signing and pavement marking design; and traffic control (Maintenance and Protection of Traffic) design.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or better in Engineering.
• Experience 15+ years.
• PTOE desired.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Possesses exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• MicroStation computer-aided design skills required, OpenRoads Designer experience a plus.

General Characteristics 

• Uses creativity, foresight, and mature judgment to anticipate and solve new problems. 
• Makes authoritative decisions and recommendations that impact organizational activities and culture. 
• Sets priorities and reconciles directions from competing interests. 
• Leads programs with complex features with work performed directly, or by others. 
• Integrates engineering economics and risk analysis into the solutions of complex engineering problems. 
• Integrates solutions to complex problems across specialty areas. 
• Demonstrates ethical leadership, behavior, and decision making 

Experience 

• 15+ years of experience. 

Education 

• B.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 

• Develops standards and guidelines. 
• Leads a program in the organization in their area of specialization. 
• Develops appropriate design alternatives for complex engineering projects that consider realistic requirements, constraints, community input, permitting, and other regulatory constraints. 
• Integrates advanced concepts, including sustainability, to solve complex problems. 

Project and Task Management 

• Oversees large or multidiscipline project teams. 
• Recommends facilities, personnel, and funds required to carry out programs. 
• Oversees technical, legal, and financial issues of an entire program. 
• Integrates these components into a complete project management plan for a complex engineering project. 
• Implements effective teamwork, leadership, and justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion principles into solutions for engineering problems. 
• Determines program objectives and requirements. 
• Develops organizational policies and procedures. 

Management, Supervision and Guidance 

• Receives administrative supervision with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits. 
• Implements staff development plans within their organizational segment, including technical, management, and leadership skills. 
• Advocates for and establishes professional attitudes within the organization. 
• Evaluates the effectiveness of leaders and teams, and their understanding and application of concepts of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. 

Communication, Teamwork and Leadership 

• Possesses exceptional oral and written communication skills, including negotiation of critical issues. 
• Integrates different forms of effective and persuasive communication to technical and nontechnical audiences. 
• Demonstrates financial acumen and familiarity with legal issues related to engineering practice. 
• Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with key engineers and officials, or other organizations and companies. 
• Promotes justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion within their organizational segment. 
• Communications are characterized as strategic interactions between stakeholders with mutual awareness and interests. 

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 is 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.