Assistant Project Manager, Highway

GFT is seeking an Assistant Project Manager, Highway to join our Practice in Baltimore! This role a part time model, requiring regular attendance at our MSHA District 6 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:
This is an excellent career opportunity for an experienced, motivated Insert Title who thrives in a collaborative team environment. The role highlights a customer-focused mindset and a passion for delivering exceptional quality and results on every project. (THIS CAN BE MODIFIED PER JOB)

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

• Provide engineering staff support for Access Permit reviews.
• Serve as the assistant project manager and primary point of contact between SHA and Federal, State, and local agencies, municipalities, elected officials, citizens, consulting engineers, and the private development community for all developer projects subject to the Access Permits review process.
• Assist in the coordinating with reviewing offices throughout SHA, consulting engineers, and with reviewing offices within the district, including the District Engineer, the Assistant District Engineers, the Resident Maintenance Engineers, the Utility Engineer and the District Chief of Real Estate.
• Supervising, managing, facilitating, interpreting and/or negotiating the application of MDOT SHA standards, policies and guidelines. Attend development meetings with developers and county officials offering MDOT SHA perspective on proposed developments.
• Coordinate meetings with stakeholders virtually or in-person in the field or the district office. Stakeholders may include consultant engineers, local, State and federal agencies and SHA personnel during all stages of a project as necessary.
• Perform independent review of access permit plans, Local Access Roads (LAR) plans, Safe Routes to School (SRTS) plans, estimates, ADA waivers, Bicycle waivers, Design Exceptions, Addendums, and Redlines; compiling SHA staff comments and preparing comment letters.
• Supervise inspectors if requested.

• Bachelor’s degree in related Engineering field preferred

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:
Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time
Salary Range:
Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location

GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.