South Carolina Traffic Discipline Leader

STV•North Charleston, SC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

STV is seeking a motivated South Carolina Traffic Discipline Leader for its Columbia or North Charleston, South Carolina locations. The role provides leadership for traffic engineering projects across North and South Carolina and other U.S. markets, coordinating with functional groups and multidisciplinary teams. The successful candidate will support projects for state DOTs, local governments, and private-sector clients while leading project delivery, mentoring staff, supporting clients, and contributing to business development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited Civil Engineering program or a related field.
At least 10 years of relevant experience.
Professional Engineer (PE) license required, with South Carolina licensure or the ability to obtain it by comity.
Traffic engineering experience that includes traffic signal design and timing, illumination, safety analysis, operational analysis, and capacity analysis.
Experience with CAD applications such as AutoCAD Civil 3D and MicroStation OpenRoads.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work independently while effectively leading and contributing to multidisciplinary teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience with traffic software such as HCS, Synchro, VISSIM, CORSIM, TransModeler, and SIDRA.
Experience with transportation planning software such as TransCAD and CUBE.
Experience with data analysis and visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
Experience with ESRI ArcGIS.
SC/NCDOT and other City/County experience.
Active participation in relevant professional organizations.
PTOE and/or RSP certification.

Responsibilities

Lead planning, analysis, design, and delivery of traffic engineering and ITS projects, including traffic signals, ITS, roadway lighting, pedestrian accessibility and ADA improvements, signing, and pavement marking.
Lead traffic engineering and operations studies, including traffic impact analyses, signal timing plans, microscopic and macroscopic simulation modeling, signal warrants, speed studies, capacity analysis, traffic operations, safety analysis, and parking studies.
Develop and oversee final plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for state and local transportation agencies.
Prepare technical reports, memoranda, presentations, and other project documentation.
Manage or support project and task scope, schedule, budget, staffing, coordination, and technical delivery.
Coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams, including roadway and other supporting disciplines, to deliver concurrent projects and assignments.
Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and training to junior and mid-level staff.
Review analyses, calculations, plans, reports, and other deliverables for technical accuracy, completeness, and quality.
Ensure designs and studies comply with applicable federal, state, and local requirements and current engineering standards and practices, including MUTCD, AASHTO, FHWA, SCDOT, and NCDOT requirements.
Serve as a client-facing technical and project-management resource on assigned projects.
Support business development by strengthening existing client relationships, developing new relationships, and identifying potential project opportunities.
Lead or support preparation of proposals, scopes of work, fee estimates, and interview materials.

Benefits

Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and transit and parking where applicable
Disability insurance
Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
401(k) Plan
Retirement counseling
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off
Paid holidays
Back-up dependent care
Parental leave
Continuing Education Program
Professional licensure and society memberships