Ohio Traffic Section Manager

HDR•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

HDR is seeking an Ohio Traffic Section Manager to lead traffic activities and traffic staff across its Ohio offices. The role combines section leadership, project and task management, technical traffic expertise, client and industry engagement, and support for business growth. The manager works with multidisciplinary teams and may work collaboratively or independently, including on assignments with compressed timelines. The position covers traffic elements in arterial and freeway corridor studies, feasibility studies, transportation NEPA projects, alternative evaluation reports, and roadway, bicycle, pedestrian, and transit project design. The manager assesses traffic operations and safety from a multimodal perspective, identifies solutions to transportation deficiencies, researches emerging transportation technologies, and develops and presents data-backed plans and studies. The role coordinates regional traffic and planning priorities with national transit and transportation leadership and area operations management. It manages professionals to meet project scope and client requirements, serves as project director or manager on key projects, and provides or oversees technical expertise, budgeting, task direction, quality control, and project accounting coordination. The manager also supports quality assurance and quality control, successful project delivery, branding and client relationships, and strategies for hiring, pursuits, team and area growth, profitability, and employee engagement.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
A minimum of 7 years of experience.
Professional registration, license, or certification may be required based on the role.
Strong communication and listening skills.
Ability to handle multiple assignments.
Good leadership and organizational skills.
Commitment to active participation in HDR's employee-owned culture.

Nice To Haves

PTOE.
RSP I or II.
Experience with traffic analysis modeling software such as Synchro, TransModeler, and Vissim.
Understanding of and experience with planning-level traffic analysis and forecasting.
Experience working with Ohio DOT and Ohio municipalities.
Experience working on multimodal projects.

Responsibilities

Lead traffic activities and traffic staff in HDR's Ohio offices.
Manage projects and tasks involving traffic elements, arterial and freeway corridor studies, feasibility studies, transportation NEPA projects, alternative evaluation reports, and design of roadway, bicycle, pedestrian, and transit projects.
Collaborate with planners, engineers, technical specialists, and communications specialists, including under compressed timelines.
Assess traffic operations and safety using modeling software and a multimodal perspective.
Identify geometric, traffic control, or technological solutions to transportation system deficiencies.
Research innovative solutions for planning for and adapting to transportation technology growth.
Write data-backed multimodal plans and studies and share project work and conclusions with project teams, clients, and the public.
Coordinate regional traffic and planning priorities with national transit and transportation leadership and area operations management to drive growth of Ohio market sectors.
Manage a section of professionals to meet project scope and client requirements.
Promote HDR to the industry and client community and represent the company to client executive management, board members, and project management staff.
Serve as project director or project manager for key projects, or provide support as appropriate.
Provide technical expertise on select key projects, including developing budgets, monitoring and directing tasks, conducting quality control reviews, and providing oversight.
Coordinate with the Business/Accounting Manager, Project Controller, and management on reviews, goals, and project accounting as needed.
Help ensure adherence to Quality Assurance and Quality Control procedures on transit projects.
Work with HDR counterparts on strategies for key hires, project pursuits, team growth, area growth and profitability, and employee engagement and satisfaction.
Support successful project delivery.