Senior Traffic Project Manager
Our client, a nationally recognized transportation consulting firm is seeking a Senior Traffic Project Manager to join its leadership team in Kansas City or St Louis, Missouri, or Chicago, Illinois.
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced traffic professional to take on a highly visible leadership role, overseeing major transportation and ITS initiatives while helping guide the strategic growth of a well-established practice. With a strong pipeline of work already in place, the focus is on project delivery, technical leadership, client engagement, and team development.
The ideal candidate will bring a mix of technical expertise, project management capabilities, and leadership experience across traffic operations, signal systems, transportation planning, and Intelligent Transportation Systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, design, and delivery of complex traffic signal, traffic operations, and ITS projects.
- Provide technical leadership in traffic engineering, transportation systems management, and intelligent transportation systems.
- Manage traffic studies, safety analyses, traffic impact studies, roadway safety audits, and operational assessments.
- Oversee project delivery from planning and alternatives analysis through final design, implementation, and post-deployment evaluation.
- Develop and review traffic signals, signing, pavement markings, roadway lighting, MOT plans, and other traffic control elements.
- Manage project schedules, budgets, quality control, and client relationships.
- Mentor and develop engineers and designers across multiple offices.
- Support proposal development, business development efforts, and strategic growth initiatives.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, agencies, and project stakeholders.
Project Types
You'll have the opportunity to work on a variety of transportation projects, including:
- Traffic signal systems
- ITS deployments and system integration
- Traffic operations and modeling
- Corridor and intersection studies
- Roadway safety assessments
- Freeway management solutions
- Traffic impact studies
- Transportation improvement programs
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- 15+ years of experience in traffic engineering and transportation projects.
- Experience with traffic analysis and simulation tools such as Synchro, HCS, SIDRA, and/or VISSIM.
- Strong knowledge of MUTCD standards and traffic engineering principles.
- Proven experience leading projects, developing staff, and managing client relationships.
Preferred
- PTOE certification.
- Experience with freeway management systems and large-scale ITS deployments.
- Experience working with DOT and municipal clients.
- Familiarity with MicroStation and OpenRoads.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Join a nationally recognized transportation practice with a strong reputation in the industry.
- Lead impactful transportation and ITS projects throughout the Midwest.
- Work alongside established transportation leaders while helping develop the next generation of engineers.
- Significant influence on the direction and growth of the traffic practice.
- Hybrid work environment offering flexibility and work-life balance.
- Clear path toward increased leadership responsibilities.
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual bonus opportunities
- Hybrid work schedule
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage
- 401(k) program
- Generous PTO
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional development and industry association support
- Long-term career growth opportunities
- Kansas City, MO
- St Louis, MO
- Wichita, KS
- Chicago, IL
If you're an experienced Traffic Engineer looking to lead high-impact transportation and ITS projects while helping grow and mentor a talented team, we'd love to hear from you.
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