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Senior Engineering Manager - Traffic

GAI Consultants Inc.

Columbus, OH · HybridJobSeen 6 days agoMay have closed — not in the employer's listings (checked today)

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Location
Columbus, OHHybrid
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Professional Engineer License

Job overview

GAI Consultants seeks a Senior Engineering Manager to manage traffic and engineering projects and lead a major practice segment or several teams. The role includes oversight of engineers, project and financial monitoring, client representation, and leadership of complex engineering work. It is on-site or hybrid at an Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, or West Virginia office. A sign-on bonus is offered.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

State Agency ExperienceState and Local Government ExperienceDesign-BuildTraffic EngineeringProject ManagementEngineering EconomicsRisk AnalysisSustainabilityTeam LeadershipStaff DevelopmentOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationNegotiation

Qualifications

15+ Years ExperienceProfessional Engineer LicenseB.S. Or M.S. EngineeringMaster's Degree or Equivalent Experience

Full job description

Description GAI Consultants is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager with 15+ years of experience in managing traffic and engineering projects. Join GAI and make your mark among a team of engineering, planning, and environmental consultants who provide innovative solutions to energy, transportation, development, government, and industrial clients worldwide. GAI is the right place for talented and motivated individuals who seek to distinguish themselves in a company poised for unlimited growth. This position will be on-site or hybrid at any of our Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, or West Virginia Offices and will be eligible for a sign-on bonus. Qualifications: - Demonstrated knowledge of and experience working with State Agencies is required; additional state and local government experience, as well as Design-Build expertise, is preferred. - The successful candidate will be responsible for the oversight of engineers in the development of plans, financial monitoring, and acting as GAI's client representative. - PE Registration is required with ability to attain PE in additional surrounding states. General Characteristics - Uses creativity, foresight, and mature judgment to anticipate and solve new problems. - Practice activities and culture. - Sets priorities and reconciles directions from competing interests. - Leads projects 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 leadership. Minimum Years of Experience - 15+ Years Education - B.S. or M.S. Engineering, Master's Degree or Equivalent Experience Preferred Certification/Licensure - Professional Engineer (P.E.) License, reciprocity in multiple states. Technical Responsibilities - Frequently develops standards and guidelines. - Leads a project in the practice in their area of specialization. - Frequently 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 - Frequently oversees technical, legal, and financial issues of an entire project. - Recommends facilities, personnel, and funds required to carry out projects. - Integrates these components into a complete project management plan for a complex engineering project. - Implements effective teamwork and leadership principles into solutions for engineering problems. - Determines project objectives and requirements. - May serve as the Project Manager for certain projects with prior approval from GAI's President up to $150,000 per year. Management Responsibility - Supervises a major practice segment or several teams. - Receives administrative supervision with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits. - Implements staff development plans within their practice segment, including technical, management, and leadership skills. - Evaluates the effectiveness of leaders and teams. Communication Skills Possesses exceptional oral and written communication skills, including negotiation of critical issues. Integrates differen

How this job compares

Set against the 5,230 open Engineering Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Ohio median$131–248K/yr125 salary ranges
  • US median$53–70/hr23 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 214 open Engineering Manager jobs in Ohio and 5,230 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 15 years of experience — more than three in four Engineering Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 4,636 postings).
Education
2,474 of the 5,230 open Engineering Manager jobs (47%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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