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Project Manager
- Traffic/Transportation (PE or EIT)

Title:

Project Manager
- Traffic/Transportation (PE or EIT)

Location:

Rutherford, Asbury Park NJ, NYC, Salem, MA

Salary: $95k-$180k + competitive benefits

Requirements: licensed Professional Engineer or Eng. in Training, 4+ years in Civil Engineering, highway/roadway design, zoning, land development projects

Position Overview:

We are a multi-state and multi-discipline engineering firm proud to be expanding our client base and suite of offered services. Our collaborative company culture and generous comp/benefits approach combined with interesting and challenging projects allows our teams to flourish and grow professionally as well as personally. We are seeking experienced Project Managers to lead traffic and transportation engineering projects from concept through construction.

The ideal candidate is a licensed Professional Engineer with strong traffic engineering and permitting experience, capable of managing multidisciplinary teams, delivering high-quality civil engineering solutions, and coordinating with clients and transportation agencies to secure approvals and meet schedule and budget objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage traffic and transportation projects, including scoping, scheduling, budgeting, staffing, and quality control.
• Serve as the primary client contact; build and maintain strong client relationships and manage stakeholder coordination.
• Perform and oversee traffic engineering analyses and studies (capacity analyses, parking studies, traffic impact studies, signal warrants, and signal timing).
• Prepare, review, and approve engineering deliverables including reports, traffic impact studies, permit applications, construction documents, and technical memoranda.
• Manage permitting efforts and agency coordination with municipal authorities and state DOTs to secure regulatory approvals.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including civil design, site planning, zoning consultants, and subconsultants to integrate transportation solutions into broader site and roadway projects.
• Apply roadway design principles and oversee geometric design, drainage considerations, and civil engineering aspects related to transportation projects.
• Use transportation modeling and microsimulation tools (HCS, Sim Traffic, Synchro) to develop and validate analyses and recommendations.
• Oversee traffic signal timing projects and implement signal optimization strategies.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and performance management for engineering staff and review work for technical accuracy and compliance with standards.
• Monitor project progress, manage budgets, prepare invoices, and ensure projects are completed on time and within scope.
• Represent the firm at public meetings, hearings, and agency coordination meetings, presenting technical material to non-technical audiences.

Qualifications:

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or EIT in one or more states (required).
• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or closely related field; masters degree in Transportation or Civil Engineering is a plus.
• + years of professional experience in traffic/transportation engineering and civil engineering practice, including project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience with permitting processes and successful coordination with municipal and state agencies.
• Strong technical knowledge of traffic engineering principles, roadway design, traffic impact analyses, parking studies, and traffic signal timing.
• Proficiency with traffic analysis and microsimulation software (HCS, Synchro, Sim Traffic) and comfort reviewing technical modeling deliverables.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing technical reports and presenting to clients and agencies.
• Proven ability to manage project budgets, schedules, and multi-disciplinary teams, and to deliver projects on time and within scope.
• Valid drivers license and willingness to attend site visits and agency meetings as required.
• Nice to have: experience with zoning and site planning, familiarity with NJDOT, NYSDOT, and PennDOT procedures, highway capacity software experience, municipal and roadway design experience, parking studies expertise, Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar credential, and prior experience in transportation planning and municipal engineering.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage options to fit you and your family's needs.
• Wellness Program:
  Resources and support to help you prioritize your mental, physical, and emotional health.
• Fitness Membership
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k) & Roth Plans, Company Match, we contribute to grow your retirement savings faster.
• Generous PTO, Ample paid time off!
• Paid Company Events (ski trips, summer parties, holiday celebrations, we value time spent together as a team!)