GAI Consultants, Inc.

Inspector

• Perform construction observation and inspection on transportation projects throughout Indiana
• Report to the Project Supervisor or Resident Project Representative
• Interact with clients, contractors, officials, and the public in meetings and other communications
• Document construction progress through daily reports, status reports, and other data reporting
• Perform and oversee field monitoring on multi-site and multi-phase construction projects
• Monitor concrete placement, earthwork, roadway paving, buildings, structures, foundations, and building materials
• Generate and substantiate reports and documentation regarding construction, materials, integration, equipment, and operations
• Assist Task Managers and Project Managers with technical aspects of projects
• Liaise with related individuals and practices and apply formal strategic and persuasive communications
• Provide continued mentored experience to senior staff

Construction Inspector – DOT

Assistant

• Identify, excavate, and record potential archaeological sites
• Excavate, screen, and collect archaeological materials according to federal and/or state archaeological standards
• Wash and/or process artifacts for laboratory analysis
• Assist with laboratory tasks associated with post-field activities
• Conduct Phase I through Phase III historic and/or prehistoric investigations
• Identify and record archaeological features and structures
• Document and map survey areas, testing locations, excavations, and observable cultural resources
• Complete paper and/or electronic field forms accurately
• Record soil color and type using a Munsell soil chart
• Use a compass for basic orienteering within project areas
• Follow GAI, client, and OSHA health and safety policies
• Maintain client confidentiality
• Work outdoors across varied terrain and weather conditions
• Perform personal task management and adhere to project deadlines, budgets, and scope
• Discuss technician work performance with managers
• Convey field results clearly and concisely to senior cultural resources staff
• Coach or mentor less experienced staff and potentially lead a small crew

Assistant Cultural Resources Technician, Level 2

• Identify, excavate, and record potential archaeological sites
• Support Phase I through Phase III historical and/or prehistoric investigations
• Follow GAI, client, OSHA, and applicable federal/state health, safety, and archaeological standards
• Excavate, screen, and collect archaeological materials
• Identify and record archaeological features and structures within project study areas
• Photograph and map survey areas, testing locations, excavations, and observable cultural resources
• Complete paper and/or electronic field forms accurately
• Record soils using a Munsell soil chart
• Use a compass for basic orienteering within project areas
• Maintain client confidentiality
• Maintain personal task management and adhere to deadlines and scope
• Maintain and upkeep company-issued field equipment
• Perform additional duties assigned by the supervisor

Assistant Cultural Resources Technician

Project Manager

• Lead engineering projects from initial scope development through final delivery
• Manage project objectives, schedules, budgets, resources, quality, safety, profitability, and client expectations
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, forecasts, and execution plans
• Coordinate engineering teams, contractors, clients, and stakeholders to resolve technical issues and manage priorities
• Identify and mitigate project risks, scope changes, resource constraints, and schedule impacts
• Serve as the primary client point of contact and provide regular project updates
• Facilitate decision-making and build long-term client relationships
• Plan and manage small to medium-value, single- or dual-discipline projects with low- to medium-risk profiles
• Manage typically 3 to 5 projects, with up to $500k per year in total billings and a maximum individual project size of $150k
• Analyze project performance data with Project Controls staff and develop recovery plans as needed
• Develop and maintain client relationships on existing projects
• Coordinate proposed project scope, schedule, and fee with the PM Coach and experienced project managers
• Support senior management in client contract negotiations
• Assemble and lead project teams
• Work under the supervision and guidance of a PM Coach and report typically to senior management
• Dedicate approximately 50% of duties to project management, 45% to technical delivery, and up to 15% to business development

Compliance

• Perform field monitoring of erosion and sediment controls on linear and site-based construction projects
• Review specifications, permits, permit conditions, E&S control plans, and stormwater plans
• Prepare and review periodic monitoring reports from field observations, submitted on paper or electronically
• Assist with environmental reports, permit applications, and closeout requests, including wetland and stream delineation reports, erosion and sediment control plans, and sound studies
• Adhere to GAI and client health and safety requirements
• Maintain QA/QC standards and follow GAI and client quality management procedures
• Serve as a field lead with minimal supervision on assigned work
• Conduct technical analysis and writing
• Travel to regional project sites across the Upper Midwestern and Mid-Atlantic regions, with potential overnight stays
• Manage personal tasks and meet deadlines and project scope
• Interact with internal project team members and support ecological field data collection, wetland delineations, and regulatory agency applications

Compliance Environmental Specialist

General

• Support development of Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Scope of Work documents for utility infrastructure projects
• Lead and facilitate client meetings, including agendas, documentation, and action-item tracking
• Develop, maintain, and improve project-specific EPC Scope of Work documents
• Review engineering design submittals for completeness, quality, and compliance
• Apply technical knowledge of electric utility infrastructure projects to support execution and decision-making
• Collaborate with internal and client subject matter experts to improve standards, procedures, and documentation
• Support quality assurance and quality control through technical reviews, peer reviews, and process improvements
• Develop and manage document-control procedures
• Mentor and train engineers, designers, and project staff
• Manage assigned projects’ scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and profitability
• Develop project proposals, including scope, schedule, staffing plans, and fee estimates
• Serve as primary client contact on assigned projects
• Foster client relationships and support business-development initiatives
• Serve as technical advisor on advanced engineering concepts and methods
• Oversee project teams of engineers and technicians
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate documents and activities for major projects or organizational programs
• Analyze project management plans, risks, operational procedures, complex problems, and ethical dilemmas
• Recommend new practices, techniques, and process improvements
• Support successful EPC program delivery through technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration

Project Technical Specialist

• Lead or support electric transmission line siting investigations and prepare regulatory siting documentation
• Lead or support environmental resource investigations and prepare permit applications, environmental reports, and consultations
• Manage project budgets, scopes, schedules, and deliverable quality
• Coordinate with clients and regulatory agencies
• Manage technical investigations, including wetland and stream delineations, endangered species surveys, environmental inspections, and compliance monitoring
• Support business development activities with new and existing clients
• Prepare proposals and cost estimates
• Supervise, coach, mentor, and motivate technical staff
• Lead implementation and compliance with safety protocols and procedures
• Lead field studies and data collection
• Conduct data analysis and interpretation
• Research and apply Federal, State, and local environmental regulations and guidance
• Assist Project Managers and Task Managers with proposals, scopes of work, schedules, budgets, and cost estimates
• Implement the Quality Management System for project deliverables
• Interface with agencies and communicate with clients, project managers, and managerial staff

Environmental Specialist 3

Administrative Assistant

• Assist engineers in developing project deliverables for clients
• Support the Power Delivery Engineering Business Sector on projects
• Prepare and conduct detailed reviews of project deliverables
• Coordinate with staff in four other offices
• Prioritize work based on client schedules and needs
• Update client and internal tracking spreadsheets
• Perform detailed QA/QC checks of project deliverables
• Prepare project-related documents according to client and/or GAI branding standards
• Assist with project QA/QC processes and procedures
• Perform special projects and other assigned tasks
• Create and maintain project-related forms and documents
• Answer questions about administrative best practices and procedures
• Plan and coordinate detailed aspects of projects occasionally
• Assist with project scopes, schedules, and plans
• Occasionally assign tasks to other administrative staff
• Mentor administrative and junior staff
• Attend project meetings and assist with meeting minutes
• Review work products and provide guidance to junior staff
• Interact with GAI staff, vendors, and clients