Project Manager, Traffic

What You Will Do

GFT is seeking a Project Manager to join our Northeast Region Transportation Team, focused on building our team and expanding and strengthening our presence across New Jersey. This role will support major clients including NJ Department of Transportation (NJDOT), NJ Turnpike Authority (NJTA), and the Port Authority of NY & NJ (PANYNJ), and other transportation agencies. Working on the roadway team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity.

What You’ll Be Challenged To Do

• Planning, directing, and monitoring all aspects of small to large-scale, multi-discipline traffic and transportation projects involving complex technical challenges and diverse project teams.
• Contributing to New Jersey traffic practice growth, including recruitment, mentorship, resource planning, and long-term growth strategy.
• Reinforcing and expanding GFT’s strategic market position with NJDOT, NJTA, and PANYNJ, and other regional agencies.
• Serving as Project Manager, Task Manager, and/or Traffic Technical Advisor on major pursuits and active projects.
• Overseeing preparation of traffic impact studies, traffic modeling and simulation analyses, Maintenance and Protection of Traffic (MPT) plans, traffic signal design, signing and pavement marking plans, and related transportation studies.
• Ensuring quality control, schedule adherence, and financial performance across all assigned projects.
• Managing multiple concurrent project commitments while maintaining high standards of technical excellence.
• Preparing and overseeing development of proposals, letters of interest, technical approaches, and presentations.
• Collaborating with roadway, bridge, planning, and construction teams to deliver integrated transportation solutions.

Education | Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in New Jersey.
• Substantial professional years of traffic and transportation engineering experience, including in a project management, group leadership, or mentoring capacity.
• Demonstrated experience managing and growing a traffic/transportation group, particularly within the New Jersey market.
• Strong familiarity with NJDOT, NJTA, and PANYNJ standards, policies, and procedures required.
• Experience with additional regional agencies is a plus.
• Proven success delivering preliminary and final design, traffic studies, signal system design, MPT plans, and construction documentation.
• Proficiency with HCS, Synchro, VISSIM, and other traffic analysis and simulation software.
• Demonstrated history of driving business development success, securing new work, and expanding client relationships.
• Experience leading proposal development, interview preparation, and strategic pursuits.
• Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills with the ability to guide multidisciplinary teams.
• Track record of successful project delivery, financial management, and junior staff mentorship.

Featured Benefits

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations.
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

Company Overview

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more. Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.

Equal Opportunity Employer

GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.