Traffic Engineering Practice Builder
We are working with a nationally recognized employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental consulting firm is seeking a Traffic/Transportation Practice Leader to help grow and lead its transportation services across Michigan. This is a strategic leadership opportunity for an experienced transportation engineer who enjoys building teams, developing client relationships, and leading complex transportation projects while helping shape the future direction of a growing practice.
You'll work alongside an established national transportation team while leading efforts throughout Michigan, supporting public agencies, private developers, institutions, and infrastructure clients across the state.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the growth and strategic development of the transportation and traffic engineering practice throughout Michigan.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop transportation engineering staff while helping build a strong regional team.
- Develop relationships with municipalities, counties, state agencies, developers, and infrastructure clients.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities while expanding services with existing clients.
- Oversee the preparation and delivery of traffic impact studies, transportation planning studies, corridor analyses, roadway access evaluations, parking studies, and permitting efforts.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring successful delivery of scope, budget, and schedule objectives.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including civil engineering, land development, environmental, and planning professionals.
- Lead proposal development, client presentations, public meetings, and business development initiatives.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to clients and provide technical oversight on transportation engineering projects.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- 10+ years of experience in transportation engineering, traffic engineering, or transportation planning.
- Strong background in traffic impact analysis, access management, traffic operations, roadway design coordination, and transportation permitting.
- Experience working with MDOT, county road commissions, municipalities, and other transportation agencies within Michigan.
- Proven ability to develop client relationships and win work.
- Experience managing teams, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to strategic growth initiatives.
- Strong technical knowledge of transportation analysis software such as Synchro, HCM, and ITE methodologies.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and project management skills.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Opportunity to lead and grow a transportation practice in one of the Midwest's strongest infrastructure markets.
- Access to nationally recognized transportation expertise and resources.
- Employee-owned environment with strong leadership visibility and advancement potential.
- Diverse project portfolio spanning transportation infrastructure, community development, land development, and emerging mobility initiatives.
- Flexible work environment focused on career growth, collaboration, and long-term professional development.
This role is particularly well-suited for a senior Transportation Project Manager, Transportation Group Leader, Traffic Engineering Manager, Transportation Practice Builder, or Municipal Engineering Leader interested in building a team, expanding market presence, and creating a lasting impact across Michigan.
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