What are the responsibilities and job description for the Experienced Roadway Engineer / Design Lead position at GPD Group?
Experienced Roadway Engineer / Design Lead – Lexington, KY
Join GPD Group, where our purpose is to improve the well-being of our employees, clients, communities and business partners by transforming opportunities into success. We are passionate about the work we do and the relationships we build with clients. Our employee ownership structure fosters a non-hierarchical collaborative work environment, where everyone is encouraged to share their ideas and creativity to the betterment of the organization and our clients. This structure also enables each associate to explore and expand their talents, reach their full potential, and deliver to the core traits that guide GPD Group and allow us to deliver successfully for our clients.
For more than 60 years, GPD Group has been providing architectural, engineering and planning services to clients across the United States. With a diverse team of over 850 professionals working in 15 different offices, it is our passion for our work and our commitment to our purpose that unites us.
Are you ready for a new challenge in your career? Are you ready to take that next step but just haven’t found that right opportunity? Well, here it is, GPD Group is the right landing spot for you! GPD Group is looking for an experienced Civil / Transportation Engineer with a Roadway / Drainage background to add to our growing team in our Lexington, KY office. This position would serve as GPD’s roadway design lead for our Kentucky operation.
Role Qualifications
GPD offers a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes:
Join GPD Group, where our purpose is to improve the well-being of our employees, clients, communities and business partners by transforming opportunities into success. We are passionate about the work we do and the relationships we build with clients. Our employee ownership structure fosters a non-hierarchical collaborative work environment, where everyone is encouraged to share their ideas and creativity to the betterment of the organization and our clients. This structure also enables each associate to explore and expand their talents, reach their full potential, and deliver to the core traits that guide GPD Group and allow us to deliver successfully for our clients.
For more than 60 years, GPD Group has been providing architectural, engineering and planning services to clients across the United States. With a diverse team of over 850 professionals working in 15 different offices, it is our passion for our work and our commitment to our purpose that unites us.
Are you ready for a new challenge in your career? Are you ready to take that next step but just haven’t found that right opportunity? Well, here it is, GPD Group is the right landing spot for you! GPD Group is looking for an experienced Civil / Transportation Engineer with a Roadway / Drainage background to add to our growing team in our Lexington, KY office. This position would serve as GPD’s roadway design lead for our Kentucky operation.
Role Qualifications
- Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
- Possess a Kentucky professional engineering registration (PE)
- Possess an Ohio (PE) or ability to obtain within 6 months.
- Has a minimum of 5 years of experience in roadway/transportation design.
- Have strong KYTC and Local Relationships
- Experience with AutoCAD- Civil 3D
- Experience with Microstation – Open Roads / Geopak
- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must have experience in the preparation of KYTC Plan packages, particularly Roadway, Drainage and Maintenance of Traffic components.
- Experience with Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) work a plus.
- Demonstrate the ability to work on a variety of project sizes and types.
- Ability to regularly communicate with other Project Managers and staff in other offices for workload sharing and technical reviews and training.
- Complete technical tasks including design and quality reviews.
- Ability to identify problems, evaluation options for resolution including risks associated with each and implement appropriate solutions.
- Assist with maintenance of proper quality assurance and quality control within the team and in accordance with GPD’s QA/QC Program, industry, and client standards and expectations.
- Thrives in a collaborative project environment and enjoys all forms of communications while working with clients and team members (virtual, in-person, phone.
- Must have a valid Driver's License.
- Leading the roadway design team in project design, coordination and technical quality reviews.
- Plan production.
- Quantity calculations.
- Mentoring and empowering engineers newer in their career.
- Taking on a leadership role not only as a technical expert in our field but as a servant leader in the community and within the company.
GPD offers a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short Term & Long Term Disability Insurance.
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with matching and company contribution
- Bonus
- Vacation & Sick Time
- And much more…