Senior Project Engineer & Team Lead; Traffic Design

We are looking for an ITS Project Engineer to join the Metric Team! This position applies knowledge of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and traffic/transit engineering to complete system planning, engineering analysis, and design as part of our ITS design group. In addition, the role involves the supervision of ITS design staff, client interaction, budget management, and marketing activities/project pursuits. The role also includes engineering support for construction, operation and maintenance of ITS/Traffic related projects and system deployments.

They will lead design teams to produce design plans and engineering reports to accomplish project scopes and goals.

Job Duties & Expectations

• Relies on experience and judgment to develop project schedules, budgets and project plans to accomplish project goals and objectives.
• Supervises team members and Perform Quality Control on assigned projects and tasks, coordinating with clients to ensure all project obligations are met and clients are satisfied.
• Develop scopes and fee estimates for project tasks.
• Review, interpret, comment and provide technical guidance on production plans for ITS and traffic engineering projects.
• Apply general ITS and TSM&O engineering and planning principles to solve specific ITS and TSM&O related items.
• Compliance with FDOT Specifications and Standards as well as company requirements ensuring all work activities are completed on time and within budget.
• Coordinating the scheduling of projects and tasks.
• Coordinating with client to ensure all client needs are met.
• Participating in marketing efforts, proposal write ups, project interviews, and Q&A sessions.
• Preparing bid documents with fee estimates for marketing efforts.
• Negotiating units and staff hours during client negotiations.
• Performing post design duties and shop drawing reviews.
• Overseeing projects through completion of construction/integration and final acceptance.
• Coordinating with managers of different departments to ensure all tasks from other disciplines required for projects are done in a timely manner.

• Decision-Making: Consistently exercises good judgement, receiving and providing instructions on specific projects, assignments objectives, complex features and possible solutions. Work is reviewed for application of sound professional judgement.
• Team Involvement: Leads team and assigns work. Expected to lead or assist on multiple projects or assignments. Coordinate with other technical professionals and technical managers. Interfaces with external professional which include federal, state, county, or city ITS and Tolling staff, sub consultants and clients to discuss project assignments and report on project progress.
• Travel: Performs tasks throughout the state of Florida with the potential need to travel outside the state. Moderate travel is anticipated.

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Professional Engineering License, and 4+ years of experience in the field or in a related area. Has extensive experience with commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the ITS or traffic operations field and experience with information and communication technologies, including fiber optic communication, vehicle detection, traveler information, power design, and traffic control systems. Experience with project management tools.

Required Experience

• Full comprehension of the Florida Department of Transportation policies, specifications and a variety of ITS & traffic field concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Expertise in ITS/Traffic engineering planning, design and analysis.
• Project management and team management skills
• Marketing support and client management skills

• Florida Professional Engineer

Excellent technical writing, analytical and communication skills, including ability to present and articulate technical concepts verbally. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, and Outlook is required. Extensive experience with the use of other field equipment to complete job duties such the ability to access and understand technical materials.

General competencies expected of all Metric employees are as follows:
Client focused, customer service oriented, high level of commitment, constant communication, innovation, professional development, professionalism, quality, positive outlook and teamwork.

About Us
Metric Engineering LLC was founded in 1976 on the principle of providing personalized…