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Senior Construction Engineer, Structural

GFT
Miami, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/30/2026
What You Will Do

GFT is seeking a Senior Construction Project Engineer to join our Structures Group in Miami, FL! This position is required to work at our client’s office, the Miami International Airport – Facilities Management Department, as an extension of staff.

At GFT, we’re not just engineering the future; we’re meticulously building it. Our comprehensive suite of construction and program management services reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence, safety, innovation, and sustainability. Our construction management services are the cornerstone of our commitment to transforming communities and enhancing lives. We oversee every construction phase to help ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and to the highest safety and quality standards.

As a Senior Construction Project Engineer, you will provide structural design and construction management services for several facilities upgrades at the Miami International Airport. Initially, you will perform routine design management, coordinate permits, reviews schedules, and coordinate design and construction activities.

In the capacity, you will be responsible for the following:

  • Coordinate the management of structural design projects.
  • Expedite permitting approval with building code officials.
  • Reviews design, permitting and construction schedules.
  • Validates construction estimates.
  • Provides support to Miami Dade Aviation Department – Facility Management – as required.
  • Monitoring cost control and schedule management.
  • Engaging with all stakeholders in a positive manner via verbal and written communication
  • Coordinate closely with Client regarding construction activities and job progress especially activities that will interfere with the client’s daily operation
  • Working with the scheduler to develop a thorough and realistic schedule
  • Reviews all field staff reports such as daily field reports and daily photography of work activities and installation methods.
  • Ensures project documentation is being named and filed correctly in construction management software.
  • Coordinates schedule and construction activities with 3rd Party Inspectors, Contractors, and Owner staff.
  • Working with field staff to ensure Field Quality Verification and Safety Inspections
  • Coordinate closely with Field Staff regarding construction activities, job progress, quality verification, and field oversight.
  • Provide updates and report to Client about project status.

Education | Experience:

What You Will Bring To Our Firm

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college is preferred
  • Minimum of 10-15 years of experience in structural design.
  • PE license required.
  • Proficient at providing clear, concise written and oral communication.
  • Effective communicator who can maintain and foster positive relationships with public agencies, architects, engineers, permits/inspections departments, utility owners, and company employees
  • Understanding of cost control and schedule management
  • Resourcefulness, imagination and a passion for challenges
  • High level of fairness, honesty and integrity
  • Experience with construction of residential/multifamily is preferred.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $130,000 - $155,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

Featured Benefits

  • 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.

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.

Location: On-site at the Miami International Airport, Miami, FL

Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Employment Status: Full-Time

Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location

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Salary : $130,000 - $155,000

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