Department Manager - Water Resources / Stormwater Engineer

GFT is seeking a Water Resources Stormwater Department Manager to join our Transportation Group in the Northeast region. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at one of our NY or NJ offices.

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

What you'll be challenged to do:

On GFT's transportation team, you will shape how communities move and thrive by reducing roadway/railway flooding, protecting homes and businesses, and keeping corridors open during storms. Your work will improve water quality through green infrastructure, restore streams and wetlands around bridges and culverts, and create streets that serve drivers, transit riders, cyclists, and pedestrians. You will turn complex sites into buildable solutions that fit neighborhoods and meet agency goals, balancing safety, mobility, and environmental stewardship. You will help transportation agencies plan for climate risk, prioritize projects that deliver the most benefit for the cost, and guide construction teams so the finished work performs as intended from the first storm through the long life of the roadway network.

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

• The supervision and growth of a talented team of water resources engineers.
• Task management including adherence to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Design of highway and railroad drainage systems and Green Infrastructure/stormwater management facilities.
• Performance of hydrologic watershed modeling.
• Development of hydraulic models for bridge and culvert replacements.
• Bridge scour analyses and scour countermeasure design.
• Development of construction plans and specifications.
• Preparation of environmental permit applications.

What you will bring to our firm:

• Experience leading the design of stormwater infrastructure for transportation projects.
• Experience interacting with transportation clients' (DOTs, NJTA, MTA, MBTA, etc.) subject matter experts.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer license in NY, NJ, CT and/or MA or the ability to obtain with reciprocity.
• 15 to 20 years of experience in stormwater engineering for roadway and/or rail projects preferred.
• Familiarity with MicroStation, StormCAD, PondPack, HEC-RAS, Excel, Word.
• Direct experience completing projects with public sector/municipal agencies in Greater New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
• Experience securing permits from environmental agencies authorizing floodplain impacts, wetland impacts, and erosion & sediment control designs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
• Competitive paid time off (PTO) accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

Salary Range: $200,000 - $250,000 per year; Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location

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