Traffic Operations Team Leader

Primary Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate traffic engineering and traffic operations growth initiatives across the Central Region.
Partner with Ardurra leadership to define and execute strategic expansion plans for the traffic practice, including staffing, technical capabilities, and geographic growth.
Identify, pursue, win, and support successful delivery of traffic engineering projects by understanding client needs and positioning Ardurra’s capabilities accordingly.
Collaborate with Ardurra leadership and the marketing team to identify key pursuits and growth markets, including safety, traffic operations, TSMO, and ITS programs.
Serve as Client Service Manager for designated key clients, maintaining long-term relationships and identifying follow-on opportunities.

Technical & Operational Leadership

Provide senior technical oversight and subject-matter leadership for traffic engineering projects, including:
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and systemic safety initiatives
Traffic Safety Studies and Action Plans
Traffic Signal Design, Timing, and Optimization
Traffic Systems Management and Operations (TSMO)
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) planning and design
Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) and Protection of Traffic (POT)
Signed, pavement marking, and traffic control design

Support project managers and technical staff with scope definition, staffing strategies, and technical risk management.

Team Development & Mentorship

Guide and mentor engineers, planners, project managers, and technical staff to support career development and technical excellence.
Foster a collaborative team environment that encourages innovation, accountability, and quality delivery.
Support succession planning and development of future technical and practice leaders.

Essential Skills And Abilities

• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance technical excellence, market needs, and organizational goals.
• Strong ability to represent the organization and maintain effective relationships with DOTs, cities, counties, MPOs, and public stakeholders.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop project managers, assistant project managers, planners, and technical staff.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present effectively to clients, agency leadership, and internal executives.
• Demonstrated creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding practice growth.

Qualifications And Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field from an ABET-accredited program
• 15+ years of experience in traffic and transportation engineering, with demonstrated expertise in traffic operations, safety, and systems
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required; Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) strongly preferred
• Experience with HSIP, traffic safety, TSMO, ITS, traffic signal systems, MOT/POT, and signing/marking design
• Successful track record in winning and delivering major transportation and traffic engineering projects
• TxDOT precertification or experience working under TxDOT and major municipal standards preferred
• Specialty certifications such as PMP or similar are desirable

Why Ardurra?

We are an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.