Track Engineering Manager

What You Will Do:

GFTis seeking aTrack Engineering Managerto join our Transportation Team inAudubon,PA! This role follows aremote or hybridwork model,depending on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Working on the Transportation team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working onrailwaysandfacilitiesoryards, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modernrailwaysystems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all​. Explore some of our signature Transportation projects here.

Whatyou'llbe challenged to do:

Currently seeking aTrack Engineering Managerwithin our Transit and Freight Rail Sectors. The candidate will work with multi-discipline teams onwide-rangingtransit and rail projects as well asassistinginmaintainingexisting client relationships. The successful candidate will have a diverse background with extensive experience with transit and freight rail design and capable of being an integral part of a project team committed to providing high quality designs.

In this capacity, the successful candidate willbe responsible forthe following:

• Responsible for overallTrackProject Management includingscopedevelopment, contract negotiations, staff management, project delivery, quality, and safety.

• Serve as leadTrack Engineeron projects.

• Assures that projects are completed within theallocatedtime and budget.

• Provide team leadershipand technicalexpertise.

• Plans, organizes, and supervises the work of junior engineers and techniciansserving asdirect reports to the Track Manager

• Grow and mentor staff, help recruit, and be a positive role model.

• Assistswith writing proposals and making presentations.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications;establishingpersonal networks;participatingin professional societiessuch as AREMA.

• Serves as a technical specialist for the organization for an assigned area of responsibility.

• Perform Independent Reviews of major projects.

Education | Experience:

Whatyou'llbring to our firm:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineeringfieldrequired

• 20+ years of progressive experience in design of major transit/freight rail engineering transportation projects

• Strong communications skills

• Strong experience working with transit agencies and/or Class 1 Railroads

• Ability to lead civil/track aspects on multiple assignments

• Strong experience in the preparation of plans, specifications,estimates, construction phasing, and construction schedules

• Extensive working knowledge ofOpenRailDesigner and Civil3Dplatforms

• Strong knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and various engineering and scheduling software

• Professional Engineer licenserequired

• Actively engages multiple perspectives when solving problems,seeksto learn from peers, and encourages reciprocal learning among team members.

Compensation:

Therange for this position is salary rangeis $190,000-$230,000. Salary is dependent upon experience, qualifications,and geographic location.

Featured 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.

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’swhywe’rethe employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for ourexpertiseand prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, andpersonal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re buildinga lasting legacyfor future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.

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’statusor other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered thepropertyGFT.

Location:Audubon,PA
Core Business Hours:8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Employment Status:Full-Time
Salary Range:$190,000-$230,000
Salary dependent upon experience, qualifications,and geographic location.

GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.

Company Overview:

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™ 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.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.

GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.

Location: Audobon, PA
Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles-Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Applicants in the City of San Francisco- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Applicants in the State of California-Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.

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