Roadway Design Project Manager

Goodwyn Mills and Cawood, Inc. (GMC) is one of the region's largest privately held architecture and engineering firms, with more than 700 employees. We are a regional firm with national experience located in eighteen offices throughout the Southeastern United States. We believe in community, collaboration, and using the power of creativity and hard work to make a difference.

We’re looking for the best and brightest to help us reach and exceed our aggressive goals. We place a high value in being part of our communities and giving back throughout the year supporting various charities and local events. We value employee feedback and use that to shape our annual strategic plans. We offer all of this and more because we are only as strong as our people. Our mission is to create opportunities for our people and the people we serve to create communities that thrive.

GMC is seeking a motivated Roadway Design Project Manager for our Atlanta, Augusta or Cartersville, GA office(s). This individual will be responsible for successfully managing client relationships in conjunction with training and mentoring a team of engineers, technicians and interns. At GMC, we are about Building Communities and being committed to our team members and partners. With our team members, our work environment fosters personal growth, resourcefulness, and the ability to solve complex problems through experience, innovation, and creativity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, design, and produce roadway engineering deliverables, including concept alignments, preliminary designs, final construction plans, and construction support documentation
• Apply GDOT design standards, roadway design criteria, and GDOT plan preparation procedures to ensure compliance with Federal, State (Georgia), and local regulatory requirements
• Perform cross-discipline coordination and design checks to ensure technical accuracy and constructability
• Provide QA/QC review and quality assurance support for roadway projects in accordance with GMC and GDOT standards
• Manage project tasks, schedules, and priorities to support on-time and on-budget delivery
• Prepare and maintain project documentation in compliance with established quality, conformity, and record-keeping requirements
• Support project development activities from marketing and contract negotiation through scope development, contract execution, design, bidding, construction, and closeout
• Collaborate effectively with internal teams, subconsultants, GDOT representatives, and local government agencies
• Coordinate production activities and distribute work assignments to appropriate technical staff
• Communicate technical objectives, critical issues, and design solutions through clear written and verbal communication
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and task delegation to less-experienced engineers to support professional development
• Uphold GMC project delivery standards, core values, and procedural requirements, including MicroStation standards
• Represent the firm professionally with clients, regulatory agencies, prospective employees, and the communities served

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related engineering field
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration in Georgia is required
• 6 -10 years of experience in roadway engineering
• Knowledge of Georgia Department of Transportation guidelines, specifications, drawings and organizational structure
• Knowledge of roadway design guidelines such as the “Green Book”, MUTCD and other FHWA publications
• Experience in Microsoft Office (Outlook Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Experience with MicroStation Design platforms particularly Open Roads - AutoCAD skills acceptable
• Having attention to detail and the ability to communicate effectively with others, both written and verbal
• Ability to prepare and maintain records, prepare reports, documents and correspondence related to the work
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Valid driver’s license as occasional travel is required, often driving to project sites located outdoors

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K retirement plan with company match
• Professional development support
• Flexible work schedule
• Competitive paid time off and holidays
• Bonus pay opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

About GMC

We believe in community, collaboration, and using the power of creativity and hard work to make a difference. Whether designing schools, parks, hospitals and other commercial developments, or providing clean water, safe streets and restoring resilient environments, GMC takes great pride in serving our communities through the transformative work we do. Every project is guided by the foundational concept that communities are built by people, not companies, and we strive to serve our communities with quality, integrity, creativity and care. One of the Southeast’s most comprehensive multi-disciplined firms, GMC is equipped to provide all of the services associated with architecture, interior design, civil engineering, environmental services, landscape architecture, planning, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, electrical engineering, surveying and disaster recovery.