Senior Traffic Engineering Project Manager - Hybrid

WSP•Charlotte, NC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

WSP is seeking an experienced Senior Traffic Engineering Project Manager to join their growing North Carolina Traffic practice. This role will be instrumental in expanding the Traffic Engineering services, which include analysis, feasibility studies, modeling, and traffic studies. The North Carolina group handles a diverse range of projects for clients across the state, such as corridor studies, complex roadway projects, greenways, and transit initiatives. This position offers a significant opportunity to develop analysis and production skills, and to build professional relationships within WSP and with a wide array of clients. The role involves providing advanced technical assistance and guidance on the operation of streets and highways, their networks, adjacent land uses, and their interaction with other transportation modes and terminals. Key tasks include performing capacity analyses, reviewing permits, collaborating with civil design teams, concept development, and contributing to the construction of roadways, traffic patterns, and providing recommendations for roadway and traffic design. The position also requires substantiating reports and documentation to advise on materials and construction specifications, ensuring that all responsibilities are met with a high standard of quality that aligns with or surpasses industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline.
10+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering and prior traffic design experience.
Registered Professional Engineer in North Carolina.
Knowledge of traffic engineering and planning software (HCS, Synchro, VISSIM, ArcGIS, TransModeler).
Individual Prequalification with NCDOT for the following: Capacity Analysis Level 1 (026), Capacity Analysis Level 2 (027), Traffic Impact Studies (252).
Prior demonstrated knowledge and experience of DOT advisory circulars and procedures.
Proficient and extensive knowledge of traffic engineering principles, practices, process, and design/build related to traffic control equipment, capacity and operational analysis, project management, and related communications systems.
Experience with roadway planning, design, and construction management; including project involvement in a variety of larger and more complex infrastructure projects, rehabilitation and construction of pavement, navigational aids, grading design, and safety management.
Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, or similar software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Responsibilities

Serve as project manager for traffic engineering projects.
Work on traffic analyses, crash analyses, feasibility, Express Design, and transit projects for NCDOT and municipal projects.
Complete traffic studies as well as traffic impact study review.
Support design-build or other traffic engineering projects as needed.
Conduct intersection and corridor improvement studies and interchange modification studies.
Perform safety studies (accident analysis, collision diagrams).
Perform professional traffic engineering work and conduct investigations and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, roadways, intersections, signage, signals, pavement markings, and transportation corridors to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
Develop and design innovative concepts for strategic intersection and corridor improvements, including near term initiatives and longer-term capital improvement projects and studies that require coordination with authorities, sub-consultants, and clients.
Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of engineers, planners, and scientific professionals to execute project work on mid-level and/or multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, cost and quantities of materials/equipment/labor, technical calculations, permit applications, construction, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.