Traffic Discipline Manager

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We are on the lookout for individuals who thrive in the collaborative spirit of engineering, where their efforts are appreciated, and excellence is recognized. Our dynamic team offers opportunities to play a crucial role in shaping a meaningful and long‑lasting impact on the communities we serve. Apply now for our Traffic Discipline Manager opportunity based in any of our office locations.

The Traffic Discipline Manager leads our traffic engineering discipline, covering traffic signals, roadway lighting, signing, pavement markings, ITS, and traffic operations. This role blends technical expertise, project leadership, people development, and client engagement. You’ll work with the Transportation Group Manager to set the direction for the traffic discipline, support project delivery, mentor staff, and ensure high‑quality work that aligns with industry standards and agency expectations.

This is a hands‑on leadership role—not just oversight from afar. You’ll contribute directly to analysis, design, QA/QC, and project strategy while helping the team grow in skill and confidence.

• Lead and review the design and delivery of traffic engineering projects, including traffic signals, roadway lighting, signing, pavement markings, ITS devices, and communication systems.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for traffic engineering inquiries, maintain client relationships, and ensure clear, responsive communication.
• Perform and oversee traffic studies such as operational analysis (Synchro, HCS), safety analysis, and traffic impact studies.
• Develop and review signal timing plans, coordination strategies, and adaptive signal control evaluations.
• Provide construction‑phase support through submittal reviews, shop drawings, field troubleshooting, punch lists, and coordination with contractors, electricians, and ITS integrators.
• Mentor and support traffic engineers, EITs, and designers through technical guidance, coaching, and career development.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, staff development, and performance evaluations.
• Forecast and manage discipline workload, allocate staff resources, coordinate with project managers, and help maintain project schedules and deliverable quality.
• Monitor discipline performance metrics such as utilization, backlog, workload balance, and overall discipline health, and implement improvements as needed.
• Contribute to business development efforts, including proposal development, technical narratives, fee estimates, and participation in project interviews.

• Proven leadership skills
• Ability to lead a growing team and contribute to strategic thinking
• Excellent project management and organization skills
• Ability to lead contract negotiation and execution
• Ability to work successfully with project managers and other discipline leads in multiple disciplines with a range of approaches
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering
• 8+ years of civil engineering experience related to transportation/roadway design as well as experience in a leadership role
• Professional Engineer (PE) License required
• Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, and communication skills

• Employee medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
• Company‑paid life insurance with option to buy up
• Salary Advantage Program
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401(k) match program & access to asset management services
• Year‑end bonus
• Costco membership
• Paid time off (PTO) and PTO sell‑back program
• Paid holidays
  
  Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid day of community service

We are a mid‑sized consulting firm providing water, wastewater, civil, transportation, and structural engineering services throughout the West including Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah. We provide client‑focused solutions in surface water, water and wastewater engineering, as well as transportation planning, roadway, bridges and vertical…