Senior Traffic Project Manager

Are you driven to grow, lead, and make a meaningful impact? At Apex, we’re building more than a consulting and engineering firm—we’re creating a place where your career accelerates, your contributions matter, and your potential is fully realized. We believe your growth is our growth, which is why we invest in your development at every stage of your career. Here, you’ll work on projects that shape communities, protect the environment, and create lasting impact, all while being empowered with the autonomy and flexibility to do your best work.

Fueled by high-quality delivery, exceptional client retention, and strategic acquisitions, Apex Companies continues to rank among the fastest-growing firms in the AEC industry, recently recognized by the Zweig Group for our industry-leading growth. Our success is grounded in strong leadership, a collaborative culture, and a shared commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes.

As we continue to expand, we're looking for high-performing professionals who are ready to lead, collaborate, innovate, and create impact. At Apex, you help shape what's next. When we succeed together, we share in that success. All Apex positions are eligible for annual bonus opportunities, reinforcing our commitment to recognizing and rewarding meaningful contributions that drive our collective growth.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Traffic Project Manager to join our growing team in Vancouver, WA or Portland, OR
. This is an exciting opportunity for a technical leader who enjoys delivering complex traffic engineering projects while helping expand our traffic and transportation practice throughout the Pacific Northwest.

The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise, project management experience, and a proven ability to develop client relationships and win work. This role offers the opportunity to lead impactful traffic engineering projects while supporting a diverse portfolio of public and private sector clients. The successful candidate will help drive the continued growth of our traffic practice across Washington and Oregon by expanding client relationships, mentoring staff, and contributing to strategic local business development efforts.

Our national Apex traffic team practice primarily resides within our Vancouver and Portland offices with regular opportunities to support broader efforts across our western region which includes 31 offices across WA, OR, , CA, NV, UT, and on occasion national support to both our central and eastern regions.

Your Responsibilities as a Senior Traffic Project Manager

• Serve as senior technical lead on cumulative project total >$1M annually.
• Contribute to successful business development of >$750K annually.
• Lead the planning, analysis, and design of traffic engineering projects for local agencies, municipalities, and state DOT clients.
• Manage projects from proposal through design and construction, ensuring successful delivery on schedule and within budget.
• Prepare and oversee traffic operations studies, corridor studies, intersection evaluations, and safety assessments.
• Support private development clients with the preparation of Traffic Impact Analyses (TIA) and a variety of other traffic engineering studies supporting private development land use applications.
• Perform and review traffic modeling and operational analyses using Synchro/Sim Traffic, HCS, and other traffic analysis software.
• Lead the design of traffic signals, signing and striping, temporary traffic control, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) improvements.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships while identifying and pursuing new…