California Traffic Engineering State Manager

AECOM•Orange, CA

6h•$155,000 - $190,000•Hybrid

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 across California, leads traffic engineering projects and design tasks, and supports traffic engineering work for roadway, freeway, transit, managed-lane, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities. The manager coordinates technical expertise on medium- to large-sized projects, leads client relationships and business development, supports marketing and proposal efforts, and provides specialized technical input for studies and design. The position includes approving and signing off on work, providing plan approvals for Caltrans and other major agencies, and estimating engineering budgets and schedules for large, complex projects. The manager also mentors engineers and technicians, proposes innovative solutions to new problems, and delivers work within agreed budgets and schedules. Strong communication skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office, MicroStation, and AutoCAD are needed. The position is hybrid and does not offer sponsorship now or in the future. Newly hired employees must 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 multi-task, perform detail-oriented work independently, and demonstrate effective time management.
Skill with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, and Outlook; Project is preferred.
Skill with MicroStation and AutoCAD software.

Nice To Haves

12 or more years of traffic engineering management experience.
6 or more years of job-related experience in California.
High motivation, ability to multi-task and work independently, attention to detail, effective time management, and consistent delivery of 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.
Lead technical business development work, marketing, and proposal efforts for traffic engineering projects.
Provide specialized technical input to studies and designs in the manager’s area of expertise.
Approve and sign off on work, including plan approvals for Caltrans and other major agencies.
Serve as a leader in one or more areas of technology.
Estimate engineering budgets and schedules to meet requirements on large, complex projects.
Manage traffic engineering staff across California on a daily basis.
Lead traffic engineering projects and design tasks throughout California.
Support traffic engineering projects for roadway, freeway, transit systems, managed lanes, bicycle facilities, and pedestrian facilities.
Communicate with coworkers, clients, regulatory agency staff, AECOM staff, and the public in meetings and public events; write concise, readable technical reports and documents.
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.