Senior Traffic Engineer / Project Manager

Arcadis•Vinings, GA

3d•$112,640 - $168,968•Hybrid

About The Position

Arcadis seeks a Senior Traffic Project Manager to join our transportation team in Atlanta, GA. As a client-facing project manager in traffic engineering, your role would involve a range of responsibilities focused on improving safety and operations. You will have the opportunity to work alongside senior program managers, project managers, and engineers to lead the delivery for programs and projects across the Southeast. The role sits within our Global Mobility Business Area. We partner with our clients across the globe to design thriving and connected cities and communities that enable opportunity for all and keep the world moving. Climate change, urbanization and digitization trends are requiring today’s mobility projects and systems to address an evolving set of demands from the world’s growing population. We design connected, sustainable solutions that integrate existing infrastructure with new technologies, and optimize the mobility of people and goods.

Requirements

10+ years of relevant work experience
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
Ability to obtain Georgia PE within one year of hire.
Understanding of the use of traffic analysis tools including VISSIM, Sidra, Synchro/SimTraffic, and HCS
Understanding of the application of traffic operations principles including ITE, MUTCD, AASHTO, and state DOT requirements, policies, manuals and procedures
Experience/familiarity with Microstation and/or Bentley OpenRoads
Must possess a U.S. Driver’s License
Experience in operational and/or safety analysis
Experience in one or more of the following areas: GDOT design standards, ITS design, traffic operations studies, intersection conceptual drafting, or safety studies.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Transportation Engineering
Experience managing large tasks and/or projects

Responsibilities

Serve as Client-Facing Project Manager: Act as the main point of contact for clients, overseeing traffic engineering projects and ensuring effective communication and collaboration throughout the project lifecycle.
Scope, Schedule, and Budget Management: Develop and manage project scope, create schedules, and establish budgets, including defining project objectives, deliverables, and timelines, as well as monitoring project progress and resource allocation.
Status Updates and Reporting: Provide regular written and verbal updates on project status to clients and internal senior management, reporting on milestones, risks, and issues, and discussing strategies to mitigate challenges.
Technical Presentations: Present technical results and recommendations to clients, utilizing expertise in traffic engineering, including findings from traffic studies, proposed improvements to safety and operations, or design concepts for intersections or intelligent transportation systems.
Coordination with Subject Matter Experts: Coordinate with surveyors, roadway designers, and environmental specialists to ensure successful project delivery, facilitating collaboration, providing guidance, and integrating their expertise into project plans.
Project Pursuit Strategies: Work with client managers and operational leaders to develop strategies and plans for pursuing new projects, identifying potential opportunities, analyzing market trends, and proposing innovative solutions.
Traffic Studies and Modeling: Conduct and document traffic studies following nationally accepted modeling practices, using analytical tools and methodologies to evaluate traffic patterns, assess safety measures, and recommend improvements.
Technical Approaches and Reviews: Assist engineers in developing technical approaches for traffic engineering projects and review technical results prepared by others, providing guidance and ensuring adherence to quality standards and best practices.
Traffic Engineering Plan Preparation: Lead the project team in preparing traffic engineering plans, which could involve signal designs, signing and marking designs, conceptual designs for intersections, or Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) designs.
Client Interaction and Analysis Results: Coordinate and interface with clients to discuss technical aspects of the project, presenting analysis results, addressing client concerns, and ensuring client satisfaction.
Training and Guidance: Provide training and guidance to junior engineers, interns, and new project managers, sharing technical proficiency and consultancy skills, mentoring, offering technical support, and facilitating professional development.