Traffic Section Head

About the role

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

This position is responsible for business development, financial success, and managing staff for the department at the local level.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate strategic growth plan with office managers and practice leaders
• Establish and grow market presence in area through marketing and business development
• Manage financial budget for department and allocate resources accordingly
• Lead and contribute to the production of proposals
• Serve as a technical expertise resource to project managers and technical staff
• Establish resources staffing needs for the section
• Interview and hire staff for the section
• Perform performance reviews for staff based on input from project managers on assigned teams
• Lead and manage team members by providing leadership and continuous performance management (setting expectations, goals, feedback, 1:1 meetings, coaching) that supports the growth and development of team
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field from an accredited program
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Florida
• 10+ years experience in related experience
• Project management and business development experience
• Experience working with local clients at the city, county and/or state level
• Experience with roadway lighting, signalization, signing and pavement marking, and ITS design

Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Strong communication and presentation skills

Qualifications (Preferred)

• PTOE or RSP certifications
• Experience with Open Roads Designer
• Experience with Civil 3D
• Experience with traffic modeling software
• Experience with multiple project delivery methods (e.g., Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, P3)
• Experience managing multidiscipline project teams
• Supervisory experience

Working Conditions

Work is performed within a general office environment. Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment.