California Traffic Engineering State Manager

AECOM•Orange, CA

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About The Position

AECOM is seeking a California Traffic Engineering State Manager to be based in Orange, Los Angeles, or Oakland, California. The role manages traffic engineering staff and projects throughout California, provides technical leadership on complex projects, and supports client relationships and business development. The manager oversees technical work and approvals, contributes to project budgets and schedules, and mentors engineers and technicians. The position supports traffic engineering work involving roadways, freeways, transit systems, managed lanes, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Newly hired employees must attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office. The position does not offer sponsorship now or in the future.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree plus 10 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
California PE or TE license.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to multitask, perform detail-oriented work, work independently, and manage time effectively.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, and Outlook; Project is preferred.
Proficiency with MicroStation and AutoCAD.

Nice To Haves

12 or more years of traffic engineering management experience.
6 or more years of job-related experience in California.
Ability to consistently deliver high-quality work.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and provide technical expertise for medium- to large-sized projects.
Lead technical client relationships and play a major role in selling.
Lead discipline department efforts to grow technical expertise and lead technical business development work.
Provide specialized technical input to studies and designs within the employee’s area of expertise; approve and sign off on work.
Serve as a leader in one or more areas of technology.
Develop engineering budget and schedule estimates for large, complex projects.
Manage traffic engineering staff daily throughout California.
Lead traffic engineering projects and traffic design tasks throughout California.
Lead marketing and proposal efforts for traffic engineering projects.
Be responsible for plan approvals for Caltrans and other major agencies.
Communicate about projects with coworkers, clients, regulatory agency staff, AECOM staff, and the public, including at meetings and public events; write clear technical reports and documents.
Support traffic engineering projects for roadways, freeways, transit systems, managed lanes, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
Propose approaches to new problems and apply innovative design solutions and current technology to project needs.
Guide, mentor, and coach engineers and technicians to develop their technical skills.
Perform work in accordance with agreed-upon budgets and schedules.