Senior ITS Project Manager

HDR•Raleigh, NC

About The Position

HDR is seeking a Senior ITS Project Manager to join its Transportation Business Group in Charlotte or Raleigh. The role oversees and manages intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and traffic management system projects across planning, engineering, design, integration, deployment, operations, maintenance, communications, and overall project management. The position also supports development of practice areas and local transportation programs, contributes technical expertise nationally, and participates in emerging-technology and ACES vehicle projects. The Senior ITS Project Manager plans, directs, and monitors large multidisciplinary projects or technically complex medium-sized projects, typically involving a large project staff. The role establishes client relationships and participates in marketing, contractual, design, and production meetings; coordinates workload and work-share opportunities; and implements quality assurance and quality control procedures while training junior staff. HDR describes its employee-owned culture as collaborative and inclusive, with a commitment to welcoming, valuing, respecting, and empowering employees.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
10 years of related experience.
At least 5 years of project management experience.
Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered, such as a PE or P.Eng license.
Experience with MS Office and MS Project.
Demonstrated leadership, business development, and strategic planning skills.
Commitment to active participation in HDR's employee-owned culture.

Nice To Haves

Engineering degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering.
Experience working with multiple state DOTs or regions on large, complex projects, with a strong project management background.
Extensive experience with industry standards, including IEEE, NTCIP, MUTCD, NEMA, and NFPA.
Leadership role in professional organizations.
Local candidates are preferred.
Experience with Access.

Responsibilities

Provide oversight and/or manage ITS and traffic management system projects, including planning, engineering, design, integration, deployment, operations and maintenance, communications, and overall management.
Assist with developing practice areas related to ITS program management and oversight, TSM&O, ATMS, TMCs, ATIS, managed lanes, ACES vehicle technologies, and associated performance measures.
Develop Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E) design packages, systems engineering analyses, ITS architectures, and Concepts of Operations.
Design and implement National ITS Standards, Open Road Tolling, Active Traffic Management, communications systems, power distribution networks, lighting control, and traffic control equipment.
Participate in ACES vehicle and emerging-technology projects nationally.
Design and implement central and field communications; traffic control equipment; communications devices; traffic controller hardware and software; transit signal priority; CCTV cameras; DMS; traffic detectors; and electronic tolling equipment.
Assist with developing local transportation programs and serve as a technical expert nationally.
Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of large multidisciplinary projects or medium-sized projects with a high degree of technical complexity, typically involving a large project staff.
Establish client relationships and participate in marketing, contractual, design, and production meetings.
Leverage work-share opportunities and coordinate workload with business class managers.
Implement QA/QC procedures and provide training for junior staff.
Perform other duties as needed.