Senior Project Manager - Traffic Engineering

Langan Engineering & Environmental Services • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

Langan is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support and grow its traffic and transportation practice serving private-sector developers, corporations, and institutional clients on real estate development projects. The position is based in Columbus, Ohio, and involves managing and performing traffic and parking studies, transportation planning studies, and traffic signal and roadway design projects.

The role includes coordinating traffic, transportation, land development, and infrastructure project planning and permitting; managing multiple projects within budgets and schedules; preparing technical and project documents; supporting client development; and overseeing, coaching, and training staff. The Senior Project Manager works with clients, project teams, contractors, and colleagues across offices and disciplines, and may travel based on business needs and project assignments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• 10 or more years of experience in traffic engineering/transportation planning, including traffic impact studies, traffic signal warrants, parking studies, driveway design, and traffic signal design.
• Familiarity with state permitting and DOT guidelines and protocols for traffic impact analysis and highway design.
• Effective public speaking skills.
• Ability to manage multiple clients and projects and develop and manage project budgets.
• Ability to coach staff and assist with staff management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent analytical, multitasking, and judgment capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to travel as required by business needs and project assignments.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Traffic/Transportation.
• Public testimony experience.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and MicroStation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and perform the planning and permitting of traffic/transportation engineering, land development, and infrastructure projects.
• Manage and deliver multiple projects and tasks within specified budgets, schedules, and deadlines.
• Prepare progress reports and draft change orders.
• Prepare draft invoices and project billings, and assist with payment collections.
• Work with staff to assess project feasibility based on preliminary data, and prepare or modify reports, specifications, plans, and designs.
• Organize, write, and edit proposals, reports, and other documents.
• Participate in identifying and pursuing new clients, developing additional work within existing projects, and attending business development meetings with new and existing clients.
• Provide direct oversight and management of junior staff on project assignments; coach, train, and motivate staff assigned to Traffic/Transportation projects.
• Participate in interviewing and hiring staff.
• Communicate professionally with clients, contractors, subcontractors, staff, project personnel, supervisors, and other offices and disciplines.
• Participate in internal and external technical presentations and produce written articles for internal and external publications.
• Perform other duties as requested.
• Travel as required by business needs and project assignments.

Benefits

• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid pregnancy disability leave.
• 401(k)/Roth plan with company match.
• Paid time off, including parental and military leave.
• Employee referral and professional license bonuses.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Employee resource groups.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Extensive training.
• Wellness programs.
• Buddy and mentoring programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior