Experienced Transportation Engineer

Established in 1900, Mead & Hunt is a nationally recognized professional services consulting firm. Our planning, design, and construction services are available to clients across a wide variety of sectors.

About the role

We are looking to hire an Experienced Transportation Engineer to plan, design, and manage large and/or complex traffic engineering projects. This role is expected to serve as a senior subject matter expert and support business development for traffic engineering, traffic operations, signal timing, TSMO, and transportation planning initiatives throughout Florida communities.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership
  • Serve as a senior subject matter expert in traffic engineering, traffic operations, signal timing, TSMO, ITS, and transportation planning.
  • Lead the development and implementation of signal timing plans, operational improvement strategies, corridor studies, traffic analyses, and transportation systems solutions.
  • Provide technical oversight, quality assurance/quality control, and mentorship to engineering staff.
  • Support projects involving traffic signal systems, traffic modeling, operational analysis, ITS technologies, and transportation engineering design.
  • Serve as Engineer of Record responsible for the review, approval, and sealing of engineering plans, specifications, and related documents.
  • Direct the preparation and review of engineering reports, plans, specifications, studies, permits, schedules, cost estimates, and design documents.
  • Identify, evaluate, and implement emerging technologies, software, and industry best practices to improve project delivery and operational efficiency.
• Project Management & Delivery
  • Manage transportation projects through all phases of planning, analysis, design, implementation, and construction support.
  • Lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate effectively with clients, stakeholders, and project partners.
  • Manage project scope, schedule, budget, resources, risk, and overall project performance.
  • Support department workload forecasting, resource planning, and staff utilization efforts.
  • Provide field support, construction administration, and project oversight as needed to ensure successful project delivery.
• Business Development & Market Leadership
  • Support the growth and expansion of the firm's transportation practice throughout Florida.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with transportation agencies, local governments, industry partners, and key stakeholders.
  • Lead business development efforts including client engagement, opportunity identification, capture planning, pursuit strategy, teaming, proposal development, and pricing/scoping activities.
  • Identify and help develop new clients, markets, service offerings, and strategic growth opportunities.
  • Represent the firm through professional organizations, industry conferences, technical presentations, community engagement, and other leadership activities.
  • Serve as a visible and trusted ambassador for the firm within the transportation industry and professional community.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in civil engineering or relevant discipline from an accredited college or university.
• At least eighteen (18) years of relevant experience.
• PE license in any state; FL preferred.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have any/all of the following:

• PTOE preferred.
• Traffic Engineering Design experience (signals and marking, MOT, and lighting).
• Multi-modal transportation planning experience (transit, micro-mobility, freight, bike, pedestrian, and trails).
• ITS planning and design experience (CCTV, DMS, detection, communications).
• Florida clientele base with DOT, districts, and local municipalities.
• Experience with DOT and County projects.

Physical Requirements

The employee is occasionally required to:

• Stand; walk.
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off, paid sick leave, parental leave.
• 401K plan with a generous company match.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance program.

Pay

Salary Range: $180,000 to $210,000 annually; actual compensation may vary due to other factors such as: experience, skill set or location.