Assistant Engineering Manager

Assistant Engineering Manager

GAI Consultants has a career-building opportunity for an Assistant Engineering Manager within our Power Business Unit's Civil and Environmental Engineering Business Sector. GAI is an established multi-disciplined engineering firm with tremendous growth opportunities in Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The successful candidate will enjoy working in a challenging, fast-paced, and team-oriented environment that will utilize their related experience to develop professionally and grow in today's global environment. This position is Hybrid, can be a fully Remote position for the right candidate. GAI's Power Business Unit focuses on developing and supporting Energy, Institutional, Industrial, and Manufacturing clients.

As an Assistant Engineering Manager at GAI, you will have the opportunity to manage civil engineering and permitting tasks, delegate and provide direction to engineering/drafting staff, and lead and review the development of calculations, drawings, and associated project deliverables. You also will develop proposals and monitor budgets. Communication skills are essential to this position, as an Assistant Engineering Manager will need to effectively coordinate with internal and external clients as well as their Engineering Division Manager, Business Sector Leader, and other engineering discipline leads (such as mechanical, electrical, process, environmental, and geotechnical engineering).

Job duties include:

• Plans, designs, and facilitates civil engineering project design tasks such as site grading and drainage design; access road design; erosion and sediment pollution control design; stormwater management design; report preparation; and permitting.
• Task management duties include being in responsible charge of technical work, staff planning, budget/schedule management, scope change management, quality assurance/peer reviews, report writing, staff mentorship, and client coordination.
• Proposal preparation including the scope and budget development and interdisciplinary coordination.
• In addition to proposal preparation, written communication may include the preparation of site reports, narratives, meeting minutes, and project memorandums.
• Collaborate with other engineering leads to schedule resource and QA/QC peer reviews.
• Independently conduct field condition assessments.
• Performance of bid and construction phase services including responding to bidder questions, responding to contractor requests for information, and submittal reviews, site visits, and verifying change order documentation.
• A current, valid driver's license is required.
• Professional Engineering License preferred. P.E. license in multiple states is a plus.
• Travel to other offices/meet with clients/attend project-specific meetings.

General characteristics include:

• Applies thorough knowledge of current principles and practices of engineering related to the variety of aspects affecting their practice.
• Applies progressively acquired expertise to resolve crucial issues and/or unique conditions.
• Keeps informed of new methods and developments affecting their practice and recommends new practices or changes in emphasis of projects.
• Leads projects of moderate complexity and scope or leads a major project.
• Analyzes complex problems across specialty areas appropriate to the practice of engineering.
• Analyzes ethical dilemmas to determine appropriate courses of action.

Minimum years of experience required:

• 5 10 years' experience in relevant field.

Education:

• B.S. or M.S. Engineering

Certification/Licensure:

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License, reciprocity in multiple states (preferred not required).

GAI offers skilled professionals like you 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 work location and scheduling flexibility; your choice of comprehensive, personalized benefits; a range of employee wellness programs and discounts; and more. 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.

Benefits to working at GAI include:

• Market based, competitive compensation
• Performance driven recognition and development bonuses
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Company paid short-term and long-term disability
• Company paid life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources
• Generous paid time off + 7 paid holidays
• An additional floating holidayuse it for what matters to you
• Paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Support and rewards for professional development and certifications

Qualifications:

Education

Bachelors or better.

Licenses & Certifications

Driver's License

Professional Engineer