Project Manager, Transportation

About the role

RK&K seeks a Project Manager in Seattle to support our Transportation team and regional growth in the Pacific Northwest. As a senior team member, you will lead dynamic transportation pursuits and projects, focusing on traffic design and analysis engineering programs for public agencies.

Responsibilities

• Perform traffic engineering design plans, preliminary engineering design, transportation planning studies, and traffic operations analysis.
• Support projects for all travel modes including highway, bus, rail, bicycle, and pedestrian in urban, suburban, and rural environments.
• Prepare documentation and design plans for traffic control devices such as traffic signals, signing, pavement markings, temporary traffic control, lighting, and Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS).
• Complete studies and develop high-quality traffic reports with limited direction; present findings professionally to clients on-site and virtually.
• Utilize traffic analysis and simulation tools to perform traffic modeling and simulations.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations.
• Facilitate internal and client meetings, presentations, and plan approvals.
• Direct project staff and sub-consultants.
• Serve as liaison between client and firm.
• Execute QA/QC for completeness and accuracy of design work.
• Provide engineering judgment and initiative within the Traffic Engineering field.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ten (10) or more years of progressive experience in traffic engineering.
• Experience working with WSDOT and local municipalities.
• Exceptional writing, verbal communication, and presentation skills, including public speaking.
• Experience with Highway Safety Manual, Highway Capacity Manual, and AASHTO guidelines.
• Traffic control device design experience (signals, signing and marking, temporary traffic control, ITS) using MUTCD.
• Experience with Synchro/SimTraffic and VISSIM (or other simulation analysis software).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) or ability to obtain within six months.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification.
• Experience supervising other traffic engineers.

Benefits

• Paid time off and holidays.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave.
• Matching 401(k) plan.
• Career growth opportunities.
• Wellness and work/life perks.

Pay

Salary range: $62.00–$77.00 per hour, based on professional experience, education, certifications, skills, and other compensable factors.