# GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives

> GFT is an AEC firm shaping the Infrastructure of Life: water, power, transportation, and buildings\. Our team of 5,000\+ experts design, construct, and engineer resilient, creative solutions that uplift communities across North America and beyond\. 

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## Pages
- [Industry Rankings](https://www.gftinc.com/about/industry-rankings/)
- [2026 Fall Career Fairs](https://www.gftinc.com/careers/2026-fall-career-fairs/)
- [Water \& Wastewater Treatment](https://www.gftinc.com/services/water-and-wastewater-treatment/)
- [Early\-Career Opportunities](https://www.gftinc.com/careers/early-career-opportunities/)
- [Internship Program](https://www.gftinc.com/careers/internship-program/)

## Posts
- [How Tennessee DOT Modernized Work Zone Management Through an IT/OT Partnership](https://www.gftinc.com/blog/how-tennessee-dot-modernized-work-zone-management-through-an-it-ot-partnership/)
- [Design\-Build Rail Infrastructure at Harold Interlocking](https://www.gftinc.com/blog/design-build-rail-infrastructure-at-harold-interlocking/)
- [Replacing a Chicago Rail Bridge While Maintaining Continuous Service](https://www.gftinc.com/blog/replacing-a-chicago-rail-bridge-while-maintaining-continuous-service/)
- [Beyond the Control Room: How Traffic Operations are Shaping Transportation Systems in Real Time](https://www.gftinc.com/blog/beyond-the-control-room-how-traffic-operations-are-shaping-transportation-systems-in-real-time/)
- [Searching for Water: Engineering Solutions for the Colorado River's Survival](https://www.gftinc.com/blog/searching-for-water-engineering-solutions-for-the-colorado-rivers-survival/)

## Portfolio Items
- [PennDOT Statewide Traffic Incident Management Program Support](https://www.gftinc.com/project/penndot-statewide-traffic-incident-management-program-support/): Pennsylvania
- [Palos Verdes Recycled Water Pipeline and Lago Seco Pump Station Design](https://www.gftinc.com/project/palos-verdes-recycled-water-pipeline-and-lago-seco-pump-station-design/): Palos Verdes Estates and Torrance, CA
- [Port Authority Transit Corporation Control Center Relocation](https://www.gftinc.com/project/port-authority-transit-corporation-control-center-relocation/): Lindenwold, NJ
- [Vaughan’s Colossus Drive Extension](https://www.gftinc.com/project/vaughans-colossus-drive-extension/): Vaughan, ON
- [27th Avenue MRF Upgrades Advance Phoenix’s Zero Waste Vision](https://www.gftinc.com/project/27th-avenue-materials-recycling-facility-upgrades/): Phoenix, AZ

## employee spotlight
- [Holly Baskinger](https://www.gftinc.com/employees/holly-baskinger/): \<strong\>Project Principal, Director of Asset Inventory Services\</strong\>\<br\>
- [Amy Dziuk, PE, CFM](https://www.gftinc.com/employees/amy-dziuk-pe-cfm/): \<strong\>Hydrology \& Hydraulics North Texas Office Manager\</strong\>\<br\>
- [Abe Khademi, PEng](https://www.gftinc.com/employees/abe-khademi-peng/): \<strong\>Water Leader and Market Executive, Canada\</strong\>\<br\>
- [William Peterson, PE, LEED AP, ENV SP, CBSI](https://www.gftinc.com/employees/william-peterson-p-e-leed-ap-env-sp-cbsi/): \<strong\>Alternative Project Delivery Strategic Lead\</strong\>\<br\>
- [Kevin Burgess, PE](https://www.gftinc.com/employees/kevin-burgess-pe/): \<strong\>Safety Program Manager\</strong\>\<br\>

## news
- [In the News: Tackling Utility Emergency Preparedness With Whole\-Community Resilience](https://www.gftinc.com/news/in-the-news-tackling-utility-emergency-preparedness-with-whole-community-resilience/)
- [In the News: GFT Supports TxDOT in Winning $755M Rail Grade Separation Funding](https://www.gftinc.com/news/gft-supports-txdot-in-winning-755m-rail-grade-separation-funding/)
- [In the News: GFT's Interstate 5 Reconstruction Project Featured in Roads \& Bridges Magazine](https://www.gftinc.com/news/in-the-news-gfts-interstate-5-reconstruction-project-featured-in-roads-bridges-magazine/)
- [GFT Supports Transportation's Next Generation at COMTO National Meeting \& Training Conference](https://www.gftinc.com/news/gft-supports-transportations-next-generation-at-comto-national-meeting-training-conference/)
- [GFT Facilitates Emergency Response Tech \& Demo Day at ITS America 2026](https://www.gftinc.com/news/gft-facilitates-emergency-response-tech-demo-day-at-its-america-2026/)

## Events
- [2026 Association of State Dam Safety Officials \(ASDSO\) Dam Safety Conference](https://www.gftinc.com/events/2026-association-of-state-dam-safety-officials-asdso-dam-safety-conference/)
- [WaterJAM 2026](https://www.gftinc.com/events/waterjam-2026/)
- [The International Bridge Conference® \(IBC\) 2026](https://www.gftinc.com/events/the-international-bridge-conference-ibc-2026/)
- [2026 USSD Annual Conference \& Exhibition](https://www.gftinc.com/events/2026-ussd-annual-conference-exhibition/)
- [2026 AASHTO GIS for Transportation Symposium \(GIS\-T\)](https://www.gftinc.com/events/2026-aashto-gis-for-transportation-symposium/)

## webcasts
- [UPCOMING 9/17: Designing Airport Vertical Transportation for Uptime, Not Just Code](https://www.gftinc.com/webcasts/designing-airport-vertical-transportation-for-uptime-not-just-code/)
- [UPCOMING 9/24: Beyond Hollywood: The Reality of Modern Fire Protection](https://www.gftinc.com/webcasts/beyond-hollywood-the-reality-of-modern-fire-protection/)
- [UPCOMING 10/01: Mission Ready by Design: Adaptability, Deconstruction, and Reuse](https://www.gftinc.com/webcasts/mission-ready-by-design-adaptability-deconstruction-and-reuse/)
- [UPCOMING 10/15: The Good, the Bad, and the Biosolids: Carlisle’s Path to Class A](https://www.gftinc.com/webcasts/the-good-the-bad-and-the-biosolids-carlisles-path-to-class-a/)
- [Engineering Ingenuity: Replacing Bridge A32 and Grayland Station in Urban Chicago](https://www.gftinc.com/webcasts/engineering-ingenuity-replacing-bridge-a32-and-grayland-station-in-urban-chicago/)

## Resources
- [Brochure: Ingenuity that Shapes Buildings \& Places](https://www.gftinc.com/resources/brochure-ingenuity-that-shapes-buildings-places/)
- [Brochure: Federal Solutions That Advance Missions and Strengthen Communities](https://www.gftinc.com/resources/brochure-federal-solutions-that-advance-missions-and-strengthen-communities/)
- [Brochure: Ingenuity that Shapes Aviation](https://www.gftinc.com/resources/brochure-ingenuity-that-shapes-aviation/)
- [Brochure: Dams, Levees \& Canals](https://www.gftinc.com/resources/brochure-dams-levees-canals/)
- [Brochure: Geotechnical and Geological Solutions](https://www.gftinc.com/resources/brochure-geotechnical-and-geological-solutions/)

## our\-team
- [Cathy Otis, AIA, NCARB](https://www.gftinc.com/our-team/cathy-otis-aia-ncarb/): \<strong\>Vice President \& Federal Buildings Market Leader\</strong\>\<br\>
- [Rick Holes, PE](https://www.gftinc.com/our-team/rick-holes-pe/): \<strong\>Vice President, Aviation and Civil Engineering\</strong\>\<br\>
- [Randy Bowersox, PE](https://www.gftinc.com/our-team/randy-bowersox-pe/): \<strong\>Senior Director, Hydroelectric\</strong\>\<br\>
- [Tony Higdon, PE, CCP, F\.SAME](https://www.gftinc.com/our-team/tony-higdon-pe-ccp-f-same/): \<strong\>Air Force Account Manager\</strong\>\<br\>
- [Jeff Stiles, PP, AICP](https://www.gftinc.com/our-team/jeff-stiles-pp-aicp/): \<strong\>Aviation Market Sector Leader\</strong\>\<br\>

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