Extensive traffic engineering experience with a proven leadership record
Strong interest in client engagement and business development
Excellent inter-personal and leadership skills
Valid Driver's License
Responsibilities
Generate project proposals and participate in interviews with marketing and leadership teams
Develop project goals, scopes of work, and budgets
Coordinate and manage project team members' work
Ensure quality control and assurance on all projects
Produce high-quality deliverables and communicate findings to clients
Collaborate with senior leadership for client management and strategic growth
Pursue new business opportunities via professional networks and relationships
Stay updated on transportation industry trends like autonomous vehicles and Smart Cities technologies
Benefits
Health & Wellness: medical, dental, vision, disability, and basic life insurance with additional voluntary options
Work/Life Balance: flexible scheduling, telecommuting, vacation, holidays, and maternity/paternity leave
Wealth-Building: 401k with company match, student loan repayment benefits, ESOP
Professional Benefits: covered professional membership dues and educational development opportunities
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer & Project Manager to lead traffic engineering projects and assist with the growth of our traffic practice within the Kansas City regional market area. The successful candidate should have broad experience in the field of traffic engineering and experience managing multiple tasks in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing firm with a well-established and expanding Traffic Engineering and Planning practice. We work with both public and private sector clients to solve their most complex transportation challenges. Our practice encompasses all areas of traffic engineering and planning, including traffic impact studies, safety studies, traffic simulation, travel demand modeling and forecasting, corridor planning, traffic signal operations, signal and ITS design, comprehensive planning, transit planning, pedestrian and bicycle planning, and long-range transportation planning.
Key responsibilities of this role will include:
Generate project proposals and participate in project interviews in coordination with marketing staff and senior leadership
Develop project goals, scopes of work, and budgets to guide project activities
Coordinate and manage the work of project team members
Provide quality control and quality assurance on all aspects projects
Produce high-quality deliverables and communicate project findings to clients
Coordinate and collaborate with other senior leaders of the firm on client management and strategic business development
Pursue new business opportunities through relationships, professional organizations, etc.
Keep abreast of emerging trends in the transportation industry, such as autonomous vehicles, Smart Cities technologies, ridesharing, etc.
As opportunities present themselves, this role may also be involved in other responsibilities and projects.
Qualifications for this role:
Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or similar
Professional Engineer (PE)
Extensive traffic engineering experience with a proven ability to lead projects and consistently deliver high-quality results
Strong interest in driving client engagement and pursuing new business opportunities
Excellent inter-personal and leadership skills
Valid Driver's License
Additional qualifications that would be helpful:
Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE)
Prior project experience with MoDOT and/or KDOT
Experience with AutoCAD or MicroStation
Experience with urban, multimodal transportation planning and traffic calming
Experience leading teams in a project client environment
Experience with Synchro 12 and traffic signal operations/phasing
Experience with traffic simulation modeling software packages such as PTV's VISSIM
Experience with innovative intersection and interchange configurations
Experience with the predictive methods of the Highway Safety Manual
Experience with traffic forecasting methods
Experience with travel demand modeling software packages such as Caliper's TransCAD
Experience with AutoCAD or MicroStation
Experience with urban, multimodal transportation planning and traffic calming
What we offer:
Health & Wellness: medical, dental, vision, disability, and basic life insurance w/ option for additional voluntary life insurance
Professional Benefits: professional membership dues, career & educational development
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