Safety Project Manager

GFT is seeking a Safety Project Manager to join our Transporation Business Group in the Greater Tallahasee area. This role follows a hybrid work model, or the option to work remotely.

Working on the transportation 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 transportation projects here.   

What you will be challenged to do:
As Safety Project Manager, you will be part of diverse multi-disciplinary teams delivering transportation planning and design, traffic engineering, and highway safety projects within our regional transportation groups. You will lead projects and interface directly with our clients while serving as both a mentor and a coach for our junior-level staff.
In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following: 

• Demonstrated experience managing technical tasks and/or project delivery (including studies, technical support, and research) for major transportation projects for State DOTs and municipalities
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field with a transportation focus, or
• Bachelor’s Degree in Planning (concentration in transportation, land use, regional, urban planning), or related field with a transportation focus
• Understanding of budgets, billability goals, staffing, earned value, and managing people
• Solid communication skills – verbal and written - technical writing expertise- reviewing, and providing clear, concise input to investigations, memorandums, or solutions reports

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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: Talahassee FL 
Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time
Salary Range: $120,000 - $150,000
Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location

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

"California Applicants"
Applicants in the County of Los Angeles - Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Applicants in the City of San Francisco - Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Applicants in the State of California - Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.