Role description:

Arcadis seeks a Senior Traffic Project Manager to join our transportation team in Atlanta, GA. As a client-facing project manager in traffic engineering, your role would involve a range of responsibilities focused on improving safety and operations. You will have the opportunity to work alongside senior program managers, project managers, and engineers to lead the delivery for programs and projects across the Southeast.

The role sits within our Global Mobility Business Area. We partner with our clients across the globe to design thriving and connected cities and communities that enable opportunity for all and keep the world moving. Climate change, urbanization and digitization trends are requiring today's mobility projects and systems to address an evolving set of demands from the world's growing population. We design connected, sustainable solutions that integrate existing infrastructure with new technologies, and optimize the mobility of people and goods.

Role accountabilities:

• Serve as Client-Facing Project Manager: You would act as the main point of contact for clients, overseeing traffic engineering projects. You would ensure effective communication and collaboration with clients throughout the project lifecycle.
• Scope, Schedule, and Budget Management: You would be responsible for developing and managing the project scope, creating schedules, and establishing budgets. This includes defining project objectives, deliverables, and timelines, as well as monitoring project progress and resource allocation to ensure successful completion.
• Status Updates and Reporting: You would provide regular written and verbal updates on project status to clients and internal senior management. This involves reporting on project milestones, risks, and issues, as well as discussing strategies to mitigate challenges.
• Technical Presentations: You would present technical results and recommendations to clients, utilizing your expertise in traffic engineering. This could include sharing findings from traffic studies, proposing improvements to safety and operations, or presenting design concepts for intersections or intelligent transportation systems.
• Coordination with Subject Matter Experts: You would coordinate with various subject matter experts, such as surveyors, roadway designers, and environmental specialists, to ensure the successful delivery of client projects. This involves facilitating collaboration, providing guidance, and integrating their expertise into project plans.
• Project Pursuit Strategies: You would work with client managers and operational leaders to develop strategies and plans for pursuing new projects. This includes identifying potential opportunities, analyzing market trends, and proposing innovative solutions to meet client needs.
• Traffic Studies and Modeling: Drawing on your knowledge and experience, you would conduct and document traffic studies following nationally accepted modeling practices. This involves using various analytical tools and methodologies to evaluate traffic patterns, assess safety measures, and recommend improvements.
• Technical Approaches and Reviews: You would assist engineers in developing technical approaches for traffic engineering projects and review technical results prepared by others. This includes providing guidance and ensuring adherence to quality standards and best practices.
• Traffic Engineering Plan Preparation: You would lead the project team in preparing traffic engineering plans, which could involve signal designs, signing and marking designs, conceptual designs for intersections, or Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) designs. Your expertise would be essential in ensuring accurate and effective plans.
• Client Interaction and Analysis Results: Working under the guidance of senior program managers, you would coordinate and interface with clients to discuss the technical aspects of the project. This includes presenting analysis results, addressing client concerns, and ensuring client satisfaction with the project outcomes.
• Training and Guidance: You would provide training and guidance to junior engineers, interns, and new project managers, sharing your technical proficiency and consultancy skills. This involves mentoring, offering technical support, and facilitating their professional development.
• By effectively managing these responsibilities, you would contribute to the successful delivery of traffic engineering projects, promoting safety, and enhancing transportation operations.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of relevant work experience
• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
• Ability to obtain Georgia PE within one year of hire.

Key Attributes:

• Understanding of the use of traffic analysis tools including VISSIM, Sidra, Synchro/SimTraffic, and HCS
• Understanding of the application of traffic operations principles including ITE, MUTCD, AASHTO, and state DOT requirements, policies, manuals and procedures
• Experience/familiarity with Microstation and/or Bentley OpenRoads
• Must possess a U.S. Driver's License
• Experience in operational and/or safety analysis
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: GDOT design standards, ITS design, traffic operations studies, intersection conceptual drafting, or safety studies.
• Must possess a U.S. Driver's License
• Experience in operational and/or safety analysis
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: GDOT design standards, ITS design, traffic operations studies, intersection conceptual drafting, or safety studies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Transportation Engineering
• Experience managing large tasks and/or projects

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $112,640.00 - $168,968.00. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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