Senior Traffic Project Manager

Apex Companies•Portland, OR

2d•$150,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Apex Companies is seeking an experienced Senior Traffic Project Manager to join their growing team in Vancouver, WA or Portland, OR. This role is for a technical leader who enjoys delivering complex traffic engineering projects and expanding the traffic and transportation practice in the Pacific Northwest. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise, project management experience, and a proven ability to develop client relationships and secure new business. This position offers the chance to lead impactful traffic engineering projects for a diverse range of public and private sector clients. The successful candidate will contribute to the growth of the traffic practice across Washington and Oregon by fostering client relationships, mentoring staff, and participating in strategic local business development. The national Apex traffic team is primarily based in the Vancouver and Portland offices, with opportunities to support broader regional efforts across the western United States and occasionally national projects.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in Washington and Oregon required with six month of employment.
12+ years of progressive traffic engineering experience, including project management responsibilities.
Demonstrated experience delivering traffic engineering projects for local agencies and/or state DOT clients.
Proven business development experience, including developing client relationships, pursuing new work, and supporting proposal efforts.
Strong knowledge of WSDOT, ODOT, MUTCD, and local agency design standards.
Excellent communication, leadership, and client management skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with WSDOT, ODOT, City of Vancouver, Clark County, or other Pacific Northwest transportation agencies.
Proficiency with Synchro/SimTraffic, HCS, VISSIM, AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation/OpenRoads, or similar traffic engineering software.
Existing relationships with public agency clients in Southwest Washington and the Portland metropolitan area.
Experience leading multidisciplinary transportation projects and mentoring engineering staff.

Responsibilities

Serve as senior technical lead on cumulative project total >$1M annually.
Contribute to successful business development of >$750K annually.
Lead the planning, analysis, and design of traffic engineering projects for local agencies, municipalities, and state DOT clients.
Manage projects from proposal through design and construction, ensuring successful delivery on schedule and within budget.
Prepare and oversee traffic operations studies, corridor studies, intersection evaluations, and safety assessments.
Support private development clients with the preparation of Traffic Impact Analyses (TIA) and a variety of other traffic engineering studies supporting private development land use applications.
Perform and review traffic modeling and operational analyses using Synchro/SimTraffic, HCS, and other traffic analysis software.
Lead the design of traffic signals, signing and striping, temporary traffic control, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) improvements.
Develop and maintain strong client relationships while identifying and pursuing new business opportunities throughout Southwest Washington and the Portland metropolitan area.
Support business development efforts through proposal preparation, interviews, presentations, and strategic pursuits.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership to project teams.
Coordinate with clients, agency staff, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative transportation solutions.