Senior Project Manager - Traffic Engineering

Senior Project Manager - Traffic Engineering

Senior Project Manager - Traffic Engineering role at AMT Engineering.

Charleston, SC | $120,000 - $170,000.

Morton Thomas, Inc. (AMT, Inc.) is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager with a strong background in traffic engineering and design to assume a key leadership role in the firm’s growing Transportation and Traffic Engineering design team in our Charleston, SC office. This position will manage complex transportation projects, lead a team of traffic engineering and design professionals, and develop client relationships.

• Manage complex transportation and traffic engineering projects.
• Lead a team to produce detailed traffic design plans including signals, signage, pavement markings, and temporary traffic control plan for state DOTs and local agencies.
• Lead traffic operations studies and conceptual designs for a wide range of transportation projects.
• Apply technical software such as Synchro, HCS, VISSIM, Trans Modeler to analyze traffic patterns and design solutions.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring and supervision of engineering staff.
• QA/QC of plans and construction specifications.
• Participate and/or lead field visits, data collection, and construction support as needed.
• Lead a team to prepare technical documentation, reports and specifications for submittals.
• Stay current with traffic design standards.
• Be involved with industry organizations such as ACEC‑SC, ASHE‑SC, APWA, and SCITE.
• Anticipated Projects and Duties:
  • Traffic Operations Analyses & Development of Transportation Improvement Alternatives.
  • Traffic Impact Studies.
  • Roadway Safety Audits.
  • Traffic Signal and Corridor retiming involving travel time studies, simulation modeling, field implementation and fine‑tuning of traffic signal timing plans.
  • Traffic Signal and Signal System Design (primarily using NCDOT and SCDOT design guidelines).
  • Traffic Signal and ITS Equipment In‑Lab Testing.
  • Signing and Pavement Marking Design.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field from an ABET accredited program.
• Professional Engineering (PE) License is required.
• A minimum of 15 years of progressive engineering in traffic engineering and design.
• Proven track record of successful project management and client interaction.
• Proficiency with Bentley Microstation, Open Roads Designer, and Synchro.
• Preferred experience with VISSIM, Trans Modeler, Guide
  
  SIGN, and Sim Traffic 11/12.
• Preferred experience with SCDOT / NCDOT specifications and procedures.
• Preferred IMSA Traffic Signal II Certification.
• PTOE and/or RSP is a plus.
• The ability to communicate clearly, promptly, and professionally using phone, email, and in‑person conversations with a variety of clients and colleagues across the southeastern US is required.
• Some travel is required, in addition to the ability to physically inspect roadside traffic equipment without assistance.

Not Applicable

Temporary

Project Management and Information Technology

Civil Engineering

AMT has a 70‑year legacy as an Engineering News Record Top 500 Design Firm and is honored by Zweig Group as a Hot Firm. As a 100% employee‑owned firm, each professional has a stake in our business and thrives in an entrepreneurial environment that encourages proactive collaboration, diverse thinking and personal accountability. We offer competitive salary, 401(k) matching, medical, dental, vision, flexible working conditions, educational assistance, in‑house training programs and more.

Our culture of integrity, teamwork, innovation and growth creates a high‑performance environment. Operating as an ESOP allows us to reward dedicated employees with company stock and incentive to build an ownership culture. We invest in programs that sustain an engaging work environment and comprehensive benefits.

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