Senior Highway Engineer

GFT is seeking a Senior Highway Engineer to join our Transportation Team in Denver, CO. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Denver, CO office. 

Working on the roadway team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on highways and bridges or traffic engineering, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal roadway systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all. Explore some of our signature roadway projects here.  

What you'll be challenged to do:

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Highway Engineer to join our Denver team and contribute to exciting upcoming projects. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex highway design projects in a hybrid work environment while collaborating with industry-leading professionals. With project management opportunities available, this position provides a path for career advancement tailored to your goals.

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

• Perform engineering design tasks for highway projects from preliminary to final design
• Develop construction contract documents, such as specifications, cost estimates and review construction documents such as shop and working drawings.
• Establish working relationships and contact with client technical staff and project managers especially in CDOT and local governments
• Mentor and assist junior engineers in developing final design plans
• Collaborate with highway staff to develop projects
• Coordinate design activities and meetings between design staff, subcontractors, and client managers
• Participate in project decisions regarding technical approaches, cost and scheduling performance
• Works as part of a project team within the highway disciplines.
• Perform Deputy PM and PM tasks.

What you'll bring to our firm:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering required
• PE required
• 10+ years of experience working in Traffic and Highway/Roadway design.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must have the ability to interface with all levels of personnel and management.
• Experience with MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer (preferred), ProjectWise and Microsoft Office
• Application Deadline: 12/31/2025

What we prefer you bring:

• Experience working with Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) preferred

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $112,000 - $170,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

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 of GFT.

Location: Denver, CO

Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time 

Salary Range: $112,000-$170,000; Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location

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