Traffic and Intelligent Transportation System Department Manager

What You Will Be Doing

• Manage all line organization functions assigned to the department including personnel administration; project quality assurance and project team support; support of technical organization; and support of business development.
• Lead traffic engineering and ITS-related strategic and growth initiatives. Assist with major project pursuits, new business development, and local client relationships. Identify potential projects and develop strategies to win these projects as needed.
• Support CSMs with client outreach where appropriate.
• Build and maintain relationships with key traffic engineering & ITS clients.
• Recommend department plans, programs and resources, including staff budgets and capital expenditures, and manage and execute those approved to meet line organization objectives.
• Lead and develop Project Managers, and/or department members to meet established objectives and their career growth.
• Recommend hiring, salaries, promotion, transfer, demotion, and termination of department members.
• Draft and review scopes and fees for new department projects.
• Serve as Project Manager on key department projects.
• Ensure that department resource planning is completed on a timely basis.
• Responsible for and report department status, results, and performance.
• Balance workload within the department and other Traffic/ITS Engineering Departments.
• Recommend department and group operating policies, standards, and procedures.
• Perform other functions delegated by the Traffic and ITS Engineering Group Manager and/or Transportation Market Leader.
• This position is involved in the performance of all phases of traffic and ITS engineering, including proposals, studies, architecture, modeling, design, and project management.
• Will perform engineering for private, state, federal, and international clients.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• At least 15 years of relevant work experience.
• At least 3 years of managerial experience.
• Texas Professional Engineer (PE) license or be able to obtain in a few months.
• Traffic Engineering Planning and Design experience, and/or ITS planning and design experience.
• Great written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• PTOE or RSP certification.
• ITS Planning and Design experience.
• Safety Planning experience.