Transit Designer

GFT is seeking a dynamic and driven Transit Designer to work in our Seattle, WA office. 

Working with the rail team at GFT means shaping the future of transportation, delivering projects that improve operations, capacity, and safety for our clients. Specializing in large-scale intermodal facilities, capacity improvements, commuter projects, and industrial developments, our experts combine deep technical knowledge with creative thinking to provide innovative solutions for complex problems. Together, we're transforming rail networks across North America and optimizing how goods and people reach their destinations.

What you’ll be challenged to do:

The Transit Designer will support the design and development of transit and rail projects, contributing to track alignments, facility layouts, and other engineering solutions throughout all phases of design and construction.

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

• Contribute to the design and development of industrial freight rail and transit projects.
• Participate in project meetings, coordinating with multiple disciplines to advance design solutions.
• Assist project engineers and managers in designing track alignment geometry and intermodal facility layouts.
• Perform engineering calculations, prepare drawings, and conduct quantity takeoffs to support project designs.
• Engage with the full design process, from initial concept through construction.
• Maintain organized project documentation and work areas to ensure design accuracy and efficiency.

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: Seattle, WA
Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time
Salary Range: $100,000-$110,000
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.

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