Traffic Technical Manager
Job in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-09-12
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Road Construction, Operations Management, Safety Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Serve as a technical leader for traffic engineering and transportation projects.
- Oversee the development and review of traffic signal designs, signing and pavement marking plans, maintenance of traffic plans, traffic studies, safety evaluations, and transportation analyses.
- Provide quality assurance and technical oversight to ensure compliance with IDOT, Illinois Tollway, MUTCD, and local agency standards.
- Lead multidisciplinary project coordination, support project delivery, and assist with staffing and resource planning.
- Mentor and develop engineering staff while promoting technical excellence and best practices.
- Build and maintain client relationships, support business development efforts, and contribute to strategic growth initiatives.
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in Illinois, or ability to obtain shortly after hire.
- PTOE preferred
- 12+ years of progressive traffic and transportation engineering experience.
- Strong experience delivering projects for IDOT, Illinois Tollway, counties, municipalities, and other public-sector clients.
- Demonstrated expertise in traffic operations, traffic signal design, signing and pavement marking, maintenance of traffic, traffic studies, and safety analysis.
- Experience leading technical teams, mentoring staff, and providing quality reviews.
- Proficiency with Open Roads Designer (ORD), Micro Station, and other traffic engineering software.
- Excellent communication, leadership, project management, and client relationship skills.
- Ability to obtain an Illinois PE license shortly after hire if not already licensed.
Demonstrates expertise in traffic engineering and transportation project leadership, ensuring compliance with IDOT, Illinois Tollway, and local standards. Proficient in traffic signal design, traffic studies, and mentoring engineering staff while fostering client relationships and supporting business development.
Highest-signal resume keywords- Traffic Engineering Leadership
- Traffic Signal Design
- Quality Assurance and Compliance
- Project Management
- Client Relationship Management
- Traffic Operations
- Traffic Studies
- Safety Analysis
- Signing and Pavement Marking
- Maintenance of Traffic
- Open Roads Designer (ORD)
- Micro Station
- Transportation Analysis
- Project Delivery
- Multidisciplinary Project Coordination
- Communication
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Team Development
- Client Engagement
- Professional Engineer (PE) License
- PTOE Certification
- IDOT
- Illinois Tollway
- MUTCD
- Public-Sector Clients
- Civil Engineering
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