Job Type
Full-time
Description
Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Civil Project Manager to join our traffic engineering services team.
Requirements
This role will function as a Project Manager of traffic engineering studies for multiple internal and external Clients under the supervision of a Department Lead. Job duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Work with a team in the preparation of traffic engineering studies including technical analyses and evaluations for projects of various size and complexity
- Prepare technical reports and memoranda including all supporting analyses and documents (exhibits, etc.)
- Prepare or assist in preparing the detailed construction drawings for traffic control devices, including traffic signals, signs, pavement markings, and similar items using AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Prepare or assist in preparing traffic control plans, traffic management plans, and similar items
- Produce high quality work and implement and maintain QA/QC procedures
- Oversee and complete the technical aspects of various traffic engineering projects
- Coordinate with other disciplines, support services, and subconsultants
- Coordinate with government agencies, utility providers or other outside agencies
- Coordinate with Clients depending on project role
- Identify and interpret applicable codes, standards, or other design requirements
- Review plans, technical specifications, and contract documents
- Utilize specialized traffic engineering software to assist with analyses (e.g., Synchro, Vistro, Vissim, Trip Generation web app, etc.)
- Research and analyze traffic safety data including crash records
- Perform field observations related to traffic operations and safety for site development
- Effectively participate in public hearings, neighborhood meetings, and Client meetings
- Represent clients and firm in meetings with governmental agencies
- Prepare, maintain, and coordinate schedules of multiple concurrent projects
- Effectively plan and implement project schedules to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery
- Prepare scopes, budgets, and proposals for traffic engineering projects
- Review and approve monthly billings of projects
Required Skills:
- Outgoing, friendly, approachable
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
- Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively and prudently represent and interact with the organization leaders, team members, clients, public officials, and members of the public in a public hearing or similar environment
- Strong sense of urgency and self-initiative to meet project deadlines
- Detail-oriented with an ability to contribute to a positive work environment
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, including instructing and reviewing production staff, take initiative with prudent client and agency communication, establishing and fulfilling deliverable schedules, and ensuring quality of deliverables
- Diligent organizational and documentational skills
- Proficient in Autodesk Civil3D, Synchro, HCS, VISSIM and Microsoft Office applications
- Proficient in the use and application of national design standards (MUTCD, AASHTO, etc.)
- Competency in the design of traffic signals and other traffic control devices
- Competent in the design of roadway lighting
- Competent in understanding, interpreting, and developing traffic signal operations, timing, and modelling
- Proficient in applying ADA/PROWAG criteria in public infrastructure design
- Competent technical skills required to complete engineering tasks and exercise engineering judgment
- Able to pro-actively suggest and conceptually communicate design solutions
- Ability to delegate assignments and determine appropriate methods and procedures
- Detail-oriented but also flexible enough to be big picture/conceptual
- Ability to develop relationships with peers, clients, and public agencies
- Willingness to integrate with group and company standard practices and procedures
- Ability to view professional perspective of others
Required Experience:
- BS in Civil Engineering
- Licensed Professional Civil Engineer (PE) in Texas (or capable of obtaining within 6 months)
- 5+ years of progressive experience in traffic engineering
- This position requires travel to project sites and technical and/or professional organization functions, mostly within region, and may occasionally require travel to sites and other Westwood offices and/or corporate events throughout the United States
- Means of personal transportation within region is required
