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Senior Electrical Engineer For Transportation Facilities

GFT
Virginia, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/5/2026
What You Will Do

GFT is seeking a Electrical Engineer for Transportation Facilities to join our Electrical Practice. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our office located in the Mid Atlantic to Northeast region. Some office locations are

Valley Forge, PA , Philadelphia, PA, Mechanicsburg, PA, Newport News, VA, Virgina Beach, VA, Richmond, Va, Washington, DC, Fairfax,VA,

Baltimore, MD, New YorK, NY, Woodbury, NY, East Brunswick, NJ

GFT has been a public transit and transportation leader, focusing on rehabilitation and design of transportation and transit facilities including stations, vehicle and train maintenance facilities and other maintenance-of-way structures.

What You’ll Be Challenged To Do

As an Electrical Engineer you will engage across a range of roadway transportation and transit projects from condition assessment, design and design review, all the way through construction phase support. In this capacity, you will collaborate closely with our clients to provide innovative solutions for their transportation needs. You will also serve as a technical mentor to other members of the team, guiding them through complex project challenges.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

  • Participating and coordination on multi-disciplined teams
  • Project management and ownership of technical design and report development
  • Providing expert engineering input into design and evaluation of technical outcomes and deliverable.
  • Serve as interface and liaison with the client attending progress meetings and producing reports.

Education | Experience:

  • What you will bring to our firm: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related discipline
  • Eight (8 ) plus years progressive experience in engineering design, inspection and construction support
  • Professional Engineer License is a plus for the role
  • Willingness to travel to project sites as needed

What We Prefer You Bring

  • Strong Transportation engineering project portfolio, design-build experience a plus.
  • NCTI

Compensation

The range for this position is salary range is $115,000 - $150,000 (USD). Salary is dependent upon experience 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.

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™

GFT 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: Valley Forge, PA , Philadelphia, PA, Mechanicsburg, PA, Newport News, VA, Virgina Beach, VA, Richmond, Va, Washington, DC, Fairfax,VA,

Baltimore, MD, New YorK, NY, Woodbury, NY, East Brunswick, NJ

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

Employment Status: Full-Time

Salary Range: $115,000 - $150,000.

Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location

Salary : $115,000 - $150,000

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