Traffic Lead Engineer - Transportation Infrastructure

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Georgia Traffic Practice Lead will be involved in business development activities and supervise a group of five Traffic Engineers supporting road and highway projects in Georgia as well as other transportation design projects across the United States. This is a Seller/Doer role that plays a key part in growing our traffic engineering business in Georgia with the DOT and with local municipal and transit agencies.

Specific Responsibilities

• Prepare, coordinate and supervise traffic engineering design, analysis and modeling tasks and provide traffic discipline support to other Discipline Leads and Project Managers.
• Serve as Engineer of Record for traffic related deliverables and plans.
• Coordinate overall traffic backlog, schedules, budgets, and deadlines.
• Train and manage traffic resources including staff workloads, career planning, individual development plans, including one-on-one conversations, salary recommendations, etc.
• Create a challenging professional environment of innovation, opportunity, development, and continuous improvement for the Traffic team focused on staff retention and succession planning.
• Plan, monitor and ensure compliance with scope, schedule and budgetary constraints on multiple projects.
• Lead/support (as appropriate) the development of Traffic Engineering/Design portfolio in collaboration with the Office Leadership Team.
• Serve as Traffic Discipline Lead on pursuits and opportunities with GDOT and other clients. Support Alternative Technical Concept development for design/build proposals.
• Participate in Parsons Traffic Engineering Technical Organization to establish internal professional network. Infrastructure Technical Organization (ITO) facilitates seamless sharing of lessons learned, resources, expertise, and backlog across offices.
• Grow your stature within the ITO in the near/long term.
• Support or lead traffic engineering tasks for other offices within the Atlantic area including North and South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, and DC.
• Strategize and engage in hiring decisions to achieve organic growth. Identify and develop high-potential talent.
• Participate in strategizing, storyboarding, writing, and reviewing proposals – become an integral part of the team’s success.
• Engage and serve in leadership positions within industry organizations, with specific subcommittee involvement at relevant Georgia organizations including ACEC, GPTQ, ITE, or others. Seek opportunities to make presentations or write articles. Encourage others in the team to do the same.
• Maintain current knowledge of project pipeline for key clients.

Preferred Education/Experience

• 4-year degree in Civil Engineering (or related field) and 12 years or more of related work experience in traffic engineering and analysis.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration is required.
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification required.
• Experience interfacing with Georgia DOT, or other similar state DOT representatives is essential.
• Solid foundational knowledge of basic traffic analysis and design software such as Synchro, Vissim, MicroStation and others.
• Alternative delivery/design-build project experience is essential.
• Business Development experience preferred.

Skills/Competencies

• Comfortable in a Seller/Doer role.
• An innovative leader who is not afraid of defending recommendations made to clients.
• Prominent ability to perform in a supervisory capacity, excellent written and oral communications skills, and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are required.
• Must also possess a thorough knowledge of current technology and be able to select and apply appropriate engineering software for use on project.

Benefits

• Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $196,400.00
• Best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

About the Role

• We are a company that values people, embraces agility, and fosters growth.
• We cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential.
• We are committed to providing a challenging professional environment of innovation, opportunity, development, and continuous improvement for our Traffic team.
• We are dedicated to supporting our customers' visions and helping them see what's next!

Qualifications

• Must have a 4-year degree in Civil Engineering (or related field).
• At least 12 years of related work experience in traffic engineering and analysis.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration is required.
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification required.
• Experience interfacing with Georgia DOT, or other similar state DOT representatives is essential.
• Solid foundational knowledge of basic traffic analysis and design software such as Synchro, Vissim, MicroStation and others.
• Alternative delivery/design-build project experience is essential.