GAI Consultants Inc. is seeking a Sr. Project Manager with 15 years of experience in Transportation and Roadway Design Management to join our talented and energetic team to work out of our Jacksonville FL office. An ideal candidate has design experience and client relationships with FDOT and/or counties and municipalities in NE Florida. We are looking for a motivated person to join our team to build our business with sales and technical experience.
This opportunity is an excellent opportunity for the right individual to grow into a leadership position. Excellent communication skills are required. The successful candidate must perform and manage related design/planning/engineering tasks in the transportation market. Technical experience in roadway design is required.
Job Duties:
- Technical and oversight of engineering projects participation in project pursuits management of technical projects and mentorship and development of junior staff.
- Planning and managing projects with a wide range of value with a single or multidiscipline focus. Independently perform and guide others on the completion of transportation projects within the NE Florida region.
- Delivering scope schedule budget quality safety and profitability of all projects managed.
- Demonstrating mastery of project management concepts and using advanced techniques to effectively manage projects and portfolios by increasing productivity efficiency and accuracy.
- Directly managing multiple projects with experience in managing over $1 Million of total annual billings.
- Assembling and leading the project team to execute the scope schedule budget quality safety and profitability of all projects managed.
- Working with Accounting staff to monitor and control project costs and billings to meet budgeted profit and to develop recovery plans as needed.
- Serving as a seller/doer leading significant business development pursuits as company representative to the client in the community and with contractors.
General Characteristics
- Uses creativity foresight and mature judgment to anticipate and solve new problems.
- Sets priorities and reconciles directions from competing interests.
- Leads projects 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 leadership
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.
- Drivers License
Technical Responsibilities
- Predominantly develops standards and guidelines.
- Leads a project in the practice in their area of specialization.
- Predominantly develops appropriate design alternatives for complex engineering projects that consider realistic requirements constraints community input permitting and other regulatory constraints.
- Integrates advanced concepts to solve complex problems.
Project and Task Management
- Oversees large or multidiscipline project teams.
- Recommends personnel and funds required to carry out projects.
- Oversees technical legal and financial issues of an entire project.
- Integrates these components into a complete project management plan for a complex engineering project.
- Determines project objectives and requirements.
Management Responsibility
- 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.
Communication Skills
- Possesses exceptional oral and written communication skills including negotiation of critical issues and effective persuasive communication.
- 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.
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:
Senior IC