GAI Consultants is seeking an Assistant Engineering Director for a leadership position within their comprehensive statewide Transportation practice. GAI has a wellestablished and rapidly growing company with immediate opportunities for industry leaders. Key experience requirements include 15 years of Project Management on complex roadway design projects for FDOT and other local agencies throughout Florida. This position requires significant client interaction and the candidate must possess the strategic skills to identify and develop a marketing strategy for winning specific project opportunities.
General Characteristics
- Makes decisions with broad influence on activities of their organizations.
- Demonstrates a high degree of creativity foresight and mature judgment in planning organizing and guiding projects and activities of major consequence.
- Provides leadership and develops and engages others to create a common vision for their projects and the organization.
- Assesses the acceptability of engineering economic analyses and the risks associated with solutions to complex engineering problems.
- Evaluates solutions to complex problems that involve multiple specialty areas of engineering.
- Assesses courses of resolution to ethical dilemmas in complicated situations.
Minimum Years of Experience
Education
- B.S. or M.S. Engineering masters degree or Equivalent Experience Preferred.
Certification/Licensure
- Professional Engineer (P.E. License reciprocity in multiple states.
Technical Responsibilities
- Performs advisory or consulting work for the organization across broad project areas or within a specialized area with innovative/complex aspects.
- Assesses practices and requirements to achieve sustainable performance of complex engineering projects from a systems perspective.
Project and Task Management
- Oversees multiple large or multidiscipline project teams.
- Develops projects needed for accomplishing the objectives of the practice.
- Evaluates project management plans for complex engineering projects.
- Develops risk mitigation plans to address project risks.
- Evaluates effectiveness of leaders and teams.
- May manage projects up to $250000 in yearly value without GAI Presidents approval but is a small component of overall work.
Management Responsibility
- Receives general administrative direction.
- Develops organizational strategy for staff development through mentored experience continuing education and selfdevelopment.
Communication Skills
- Negotiates critical and controversial issues with leadership.
- Represents the organization at important functions and conferences.
Why GAI
At GAI exceptional people have an exceptional place to workgrowleadand 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 acollaborativeteam thats 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 marketbased salaries
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical vision dentalcompanypaidLong Term Disability andShortTermDisability(benefits start within 30 days of hire)
- NewpaidMaternity/Paternity/Adoption program
- Generous Paid Time Offand7 paid holidays
- 401k company match
- Tuition Reimbursement
Required Experience:
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