Traffic Engineering Section Lead

About the job Traffic Engineering Section Lead

Traffic Engineering Section Lead

Columbia, SC

Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder.

The client is seeking a highly motivated Senior Traffic Engineer who desires to lead their traffic practice across South Carolina. The successful candidate will be a technical leader in traffic engineering and be required to engage in business development activities including proposal writing as well as fostering existing and developing new market opportunities. Responsibilities also include managing and designing a variety of traffic related projects and services. Established client relationships are also expected.

The successful candidate will be well-versed across the traffic engineering discipline with demonstrated traffic studies, design, and project management experience in traffic planning, analysis, and design. The successful candidate will be expected to effectively oversee and mentor staff and perform, coordinate, and manage a variety of traffic related engineering projects or task assignments including but not limited to traffic signal plans, signing and pavement marking plans, crash analysis, planning studies, traffic analysis and studies and maintenance of traffic plans. Work may also include roadway lighting. Coordination with clients, contractors, outside consultants, government agencies and project stakeholders are also expected.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

• Coordinate strategic growth plan with office managers and practice leaders
• Establish and grow market presence in South Carolina through marketing and business development
• Manage financial budget for region / department 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
• Interview and hire staff for the section and assist with the region
• Perform performance reviews for staff
• Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Skills

Required Experience

Working Conditions

MUST HAVE :

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities : (Companies ATS Questions) :

1. Do you have a minimum 10 years of experience in traffic engineering design, planning and analysis.

2. Do you have a BSCE from ABET accredited engineering program.

3. Are you a South Carolina Registered Professional Engineer.

4. Do you have familiarity with the policies, publications, and practices of SCDOT

5. Do you have experience working with SCDOT.

6. Do you have experience using one or more traffic analysis and simulation modeling software.

7. Are you a Certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer preferred.

8. Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder.