Senior Traffic Project Manager

Apex Companies is a consulting and engineering firm focused on projects that shape communities, protect the environment, and create lasting impact. We invest in employee development, offer autonomy and flexibility, and recognize contributions through annual bonus opportunities. This role is eligible for a $20,000 sign-on bonus.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Traffic Project Manager to join our team in Vancouver, WA or Portland, OR. This role is ideal for a technical leader who enjoys delivering complex traffic engineering projects and expanding our traffic and transportation practice in the Pacific Northwest. The successful candidate will drive growth by building client relationships, mentoring staff, and contributing to business development efforts.

Our national traffic team is primarily based in Vancouver and Portland, with opportunities to support projects across the western region, including 31 offices in WA, OR, ID, CA, NV, UT, and occasionally national projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical lead on cumulative projects totaling over $1M annually.
• Contribute to business development efforts exceeding $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 on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Prepare and oversee traffic operations studies, corridor studies, intersection evaluations, and safety assessments.
• Support private development clients with Traffic Impact Analyses (TIA) and other traffic engineering studies for land use applications.
• Perform and review traffic modeling and operational analyses using Synchro/SimTraffic, HCS, and other software.
• Design 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 in Southwest Washington and the Portland metropolitan area.
• Support business development 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Washington and Oregon (required within six months 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 client relationship development and proposal support.
• Strong knowledge of WSDOT, ODOT, MUTCD, and local agency design standards.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and client management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Recent Projects

• Vancouver Waterfront Development Project (City of Vancouver)
• Tower Mall Loop Roads Project – Phase 1 (City of Vancouver)
• Mill Plain & Macarthur Signalized Intersection Project (City of Vancouver)
• Mill Plain & Devine Signalized Intersection (City of Vancouver)
• MacArthur & Lieser Roundabout (City of Vancouver)
• Tower Mall Civic Plaza Project (City of Vancouver)
• Heights District Masterplan Support (City of Vancouver)
• NE 18th Street: NE 97th to NE 105th Corridor Project
• NE 137th Avenue Corridor Completion Project (City of Vancouver)
• SR 503 & SR502 Signalized Intersection and Trail Improvements (City of Battle Ground)
• SR503 & Onsdorff Roundabout Intersection Project (City of Battle Ground)
• Breeze Creek Corridor Improvement Project (City of La Center)
• 32nd Street Corridor Safety Improvement Project (City of Washougal)
• Lake and Everette Roundabout Intersection Project (City of Camas)
• Everett Street Corridor Improvement Project (City of Camas)
• Camas/Washougal Waterfront Improvement Project (Port of Camas/Washougal)
• Regulatory Sign and Guardrail Safety Improvements Project (Skamania County)

Benefits

• Company-subsidized medical and dental insurance.
• Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance.
• 401k match, tuition assistance, and performance-based bonuses.
• Cross-training and opportunities to work on a variety of projects.

Pay

Annual expected pay range: $150,000 – $170,000 USD.