Senior Project Manager - Traffic Engineering

Morton Thomas, Inc. (AMT, Inc.) is seeking an experienced and highly motivated 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 & Develop 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, and Open Roads Designer, and Synchro.
• Preferred experience with VISSIM, Trans Modeler, GuideSIGN, 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.

AMT offers employee ownership, competitive salary, exemplary benefits package that includes a strong 401(k) matching plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible working conditions, educational assistance, in-house training programs, and more.