Senior Project (Technical) Specialist 1

GAI Consultants has a career-building opportunity for a Senior Project Technical Specialist within our Transportation and Infrastructure Unit’s WV Roadway Design group. This position targets nonlicensed engineers. GAI is an established and growing multi-discipline engineering firm with tremendous growth opportunities. This position can be based out of multiple office locations and has the opportunity for a sign-on Bonus.

Requirements  

• Familiar with NBIS Inspection practices.   
• Capable of working at heights. 
• Familiarity with using Assetwise for Inspection reporting. 
• understanding of typical bridge inventory item coding 
• experience with inspection coordination between owners, contractors, riggers, flaggers, etc. 
• Certified NBIS team leader or capable of becoming one within 3 months.

General Characteristics 

• Uses creativity, foresight, and mature judgment to anticipate and solve new problems. 
• Makes authoritative decisions and recommendations that impact organizational activities and culture. 
• Sets priorities and reconciles directions from competing interests. 
• Leads programs with complex features with work performed directly, or by others.
• Integrates engineering economics and risk analysis into the solutions of complex engineering problems.
• Integrates solutions to complex problems across specialty areas.
• Demonstrates ethical leadership, behavior, and decision-making. 

Experience 

• 16+ years of experience. 

Education 

• B.S. Engineering or other technical degree, Master's Degree or Equivalent Experience Preferred 

Certification/Licensure 

• Driver's License

Technical Responsibilities 

• Develops standards and guidelines. 
• Leads a program in the organization in their area of specialization. 

• Develops appropriate design alternatives for complex engineering projects that consider realistic requirements, constraints, community input, permitting, and other regulatory constraints. 
• Integrates advanced concepts, including sustainability, to solve complex problems. 

Project and Task Management 

• Oversees large or multidiscipline project teams. 
• Recommends facilities, personnel, and funds required to carry out programs. 
• Oversees technical, legal, and financial issues of an entire program. 
• Integrates these components into a complete project management plan for a complex engineering project. 
• Implements effective teamwork, leadership, and justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion principles into solutions for engineering problems. 
• Determines program objectives and requirements. 
• Develops organizational policies and procedures. 

Management, Supervision and Guidance 

• Receives administrative supervision with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits. 
• Implements staff development plans within their organizational segment, including technical, management, and leadership skills. 
• Advocates for and establishes professional attitudes within the organization. 
• Evaluates the effectiveness of leaders and teams, and their understanding and application of concepts of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. 

Communication, Teamwork and Leadership 

• Possesses exceptional oral and written communication skills, including negotiation of critical issues. 
• Integrates different forms of effective and persuasive communication to technical and nontechnical audiences. 
• Demonstrates financial acumen and familiarity with legal issues related to engineering practice. 
• Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with key engineers and officials, or other organizations and companies. 
• Promotes justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion within their organizational segment. 
• Communications are characterized as strategic interactions between stakeholders with mutual awareness and interests. 

Why GAI?  

At GAI, exceptional people have an exceptional place to work, grow, lead, and achieve. Explore an array of opportunities in locations across the U.S. and join accomplished colleagues in tackling challenging projects for a range of markets. Enjoy comprehensive benefits and feel good about being part of a collaborative team that’s committed to supporting the communities we serve. Join GAI and distinguish yourself in a company poised for unlimited growth.    

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