Traffic Engineering Section Lead

$114,400 - $156,000/Yr

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson - Syracuse, NY

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Syracuse, NY

1,001-5,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Traffic Engineering Section Lead at Johnson, Mirmiran, and Thompson Inc. is responsible for leading and growing the traffic section in upstate New York. This role involves technical leadership in traffic engineering, business development, and managing a variety of traffic-related projects. The successful candidate will engage in proposal writing, foster client relationships, and oversee staff while ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate strategic growth plan with office managers and practice leaders
• Establish and grow market presence in upstate New York through marketing and business development
• Manage financial budget and allocate resources accordingly
• Lead and contribute to the production of proposals
• Serve as a technical expertise resource to project managers and technical staff
• Establish resource staffing needs
• Create and maintain project schedules
• Oversee and manage assigned staff working on projects
• Perform performance reviews for staff
• Oversee the preparation of engineering plans, specifications, and cost estimates
• Develop and maintain project specific quality plans
• Participate in client presentations
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and standards
• Coordinate with other departments, clients, and stakeholders to ensure project success

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience in traffic engineering design, planning, and analysis
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited program
• New York Registered Professional Engineer
• Certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer preferred
• Experience working with NYSDOT
• Familiarity with the policies, publications, and practices of NYSDOT and local municipalities
• Experience working with the New York State DOT and other nearby agencies and municipalities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• General understanding of design and plan preparation, and various applicable traffic engineering software packages
• Proficient in MS Office
• Skill in building and maintaining relationships (internal and external) and collaborating with others
• Ability to lead, motivate, and manage a team of engineers while fostering a collaborative and productive work environment

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) plans
• Experience in traffic signal plans, signing and pavement marking plans, crash analysis, planning studies, and maintenance and protection of traffic plans

Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan
• Flexible schedule