ITS/Traffic Engineering Director

WSP • Brentwood, TN

3d

About The Position

A Traffic/ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) Director is responsible for overseeing both the Traffic and ITS teams. This role facilitates the advancement of the Traffic Engineering practice, encompassing functions such as traffic engineering design, ITS and signal system design, signal timing optimization, safety and traffic analysis, and comprehensive traffic studies. This individual will be responsible for hiring and mentoring staff, as well as overseeing the management of technology-based traffic management systems for clients.

Reporting to the Southeast TEC Lead, the Director of Traffic and ITS is charged with leading, mentoring, and supervising traffic engineers and other technical personnel. Responsibilities include overseeing administrative functions such as recruitment, training, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions.

Formulate and execute an ITS strategy through the development of both short- and long-term plans designed to enhance WSP Traffic operations within the Carolinas market.

Work with stakeholders by serving as a liaison to internal departments, external agencies, clients, and the public on topics related to traffic management, technology, and project development.

Oversee budget management by assisting in the preparation, monitoring, and administration of the department's financial plan. This includes identifying and evaluating requirements related to staffing, equipment, and materials.

Duties involve conducting capacity analyses, reviewing permits, and assisting with design, concept development, traffic patterns, and traffic signal systems. Prepare reports and documentation used to inform decisions regarding materials and construction specifications. Ensures all activities comply with established industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 12 years of relevant professional experience in engineering, with prior expertise in traffic design.
• Registered Professional Engineer or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience in ITS and signal design.
• Proficiency in MicroStation or other CAD software.
• Familiarity with traffic engineering and planning tools, including HCS, Synchro, VISSIM, and ArcGIS.
• Prior demonstrated knowledge and experience of DOT advisory circulars and procedures.
• Demonstrated expertise in traffic engineering principles, practices, and design/build methodologies related to traffic control systems, capacity assessments, operational analysis, project management, and communication networks.
• Extensive background in roadway planning, design, and construction management, with participation in large-scale infrastructure projects encompassing pavement rehabilitation and construction, navigational aid implementation, grading design, and safety oversight.
• Advanced proficiency in technical writing and office automation systems, as well as MicroStation or comparable software platforms, mathematical concepts, predictive modeling, spreadsheets, and analytical tools.
• Consistent record of maintaining workplace safety standards and strict adherence to WSP’s policies governing health, safety, drug/alcohol use, and harassment prevention.

Responsibilities

• Serve as project manager for traffic engineering initiatives.
• Lead Signal Design and Operational Improvement projects, signal optimization efforts, and various traffic engineering assignments for TDOT and local agencies in the Tennessee area.
• Conduct traffic and crash analyses for projects associated with TDOT and municipal clients.
• Perform and review comprehensive traffic impact studies.
• Provide support for design-building or other traffic engineering projects as required.
• Develop and implement signal timing plans.
• Complete intersection, corridor improvement, and interchange modification studies.
• Safety studies (accident analysis, collision diagrams).
• Conduct professional traffic engineering activities, including investigations and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, roadways, intersections, signage, signals, pavement markings, and transportation corridors to ensure compliance with applicable standards, regulations, and permits.
• Develop and design advanced concepts for strategic intersection and corridor enhancements, encompassing both immediate initiatives and long-term capital improvement projects and studies that involve coordination with regulatory authorities, sub-consultants, and clients.
• Design communications networks and implement traffic signal improvements to enable remote, real-time operation of transportation corridors.
• Oversee all phases of project management, from inception through completion, for the design and construction of traffic-related projects such as pavement rehabilitation, reconstruction, grading, drainage, pavement design, specifications, phasing, and construction safety planning.
• Supervise cross-functional teams of engineers, planners, and scientific professionals to deliver project objectives on mid-sized or multiple simultaneous assignments. Responsibilities include budget oversight, monitoring resource allocation, task completion, cost tracking, material and labor quantities, technical calculations, permit applications, construction documentation, compliance verification, and preparation of technical analysis memoranda.
• Demonstrate responsible and ethical decision-making in managing company resources and conduct, ensuring adherence to WSP’s Code of Conduct and relevant policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees