Senior Traffic Engineer Group Lead

Senior Traffic Engineer Group Lead

Location:

Ewing Township, NJ. The role is based at the NJDOT Arterial Management Center (AMC) and may be hybrid (some days remote, some days on-site). The position supervisors traffic management staff and leads personnel management activities, supporting tasks related to Traffic Management, Traffic Signal Optimization, and other transportation-focused projects.

• Supervises traffic management staff at the NJDOT AMC.
• Leads personnel management activities including hiring, scheduling, training, professional development, morale and team-building, and corrective actions.
• Coordinates with NJDOT clients and stakeholders to report status and plan operational activities.
• Designs and develops traffic engineering plans and strategies to support traffic signal optimization and maintenance, data collection and analysis, workflow optimization and automation, and other activities to improve roadway safety and mobility.
• Directs and oversees the team’s completion of routine tasks via established procedures and delivers novel solutions requiring expertise in emerging areas such as traffic modeling/simulation and artificial intelligence.
• Organizes and conducts engineering investigations and planning work with well-defined scope.
• Facilitates the development of response plans to planned/unplanned events using traffic data, road geometrics, construction plans, and other inputs to understand and plan for traffic impacts and mitigation strategies.
• Outlines and prepares performance reports, feasibility studies, and other recommendations based on data analysis, research, and industry best practices.
• Works with project management staff to develop scopes of work, production plans and schedules, and cost estimates.
• Participates in quality control checks, maintaining quality standards in all work produced, checking computations, and reviewing designs and drawings performed by others.
• Coordinates with other disciplines as required and visits alternative work sites, including client and stakeholder facilities when appropriate.
• Performs such other duties as the supervisor may deem necessary from time to time.

• B.S. or M.S. in Engineering; typically 6–10 years of experience since bachelor’s degree.
• P.E. license preferred.
• Three to five years’ experience in a supervisory position required.
• Strong technical writing, computer, and communication skills.

Expected compensation range: $104,000 to $156,000 annually, depending on skills, experience, and geographic location. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company‑paid life and disability benefits, employer‑matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, flexible work options, recognition programs, employee assistance programs, and voluntary benefits.

AtkinsRéalis is an equal‑opportunity, Drug‑Free employer. EOE/Veteran/Disability.

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