California Traffic Engineering State Manager

AECOM•Orange, CA

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About The Position

AECOM is hiring a California Traffic Engineering State Manager to lead traffic engineering staff, projects, and business development across California. The position may be based in Orange, Los Angeles, San Jose, or Oakland, California. The manager coordinates technical expertise for medium- to large-sized projects, leads client relationships and technical business development, provides specialized technical input, and approves and signs off on work. The role also helps grow the discipline’s technical expertise and provides engineering budget and schedule estimates for large, complex projects. The manager supports a broad range of traffic engineering projects involving roadways, freeways, transit systems, managed lanes, bicycle facilities, and pedestrian facilities. They lead marketing and proposal efforts, oversee plan approvals for Caltrans and other major agencies, and mentor engineers and technicians. The role calls for effective communication with colleagues, clients, agency staff, and the public, as well as the ability to produce clear technical reports and documents. Work must be completed within agreed budgets and schedules. Newly hired employees are required to attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree plus 10 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
California Professional Engineer (PE) or Traffic Engineer (TE) license.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to multitask, perform detail-oriented work, work independently, and manage time effectively.
Skilled in Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, and Outlook; Project is preferred.
Skilled in 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.
Consistently delivering high-quality work products.
Experience with Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and provide technical expertise for medium- to large-sized projects.
Lead technical client relationships and contribute substantially to selling.
Lead discipline department efforts to grow technical expertise and lead technical business development work.
Provide specialized technical input to studies and designs in the manager’s area of expertise; approve and sign off on work.
Serve as a leader in one or more technology areas.
Develop engineering budget and schedule estimates for large, complex projects.
Manage traffic engineering staff across California on a daily basis.
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 with coworkers, clients, regulatory agency staff, AECOM staff, and the public in meetings and public events; write concise, readable technical reports and documents.
Support traffic engineering projects involving roadways, freeways, transit systems, managed lanes, bicycle facilities, 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 improve their technical skills.
Perform work in accordance with agreed budgets and schedules.