Associate Vice President LA/Santa Ana/Oakland/Sacramento
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Environmental Engineer
Iteris is looking for an Associate Vice President that seeks to join a talented group of professionals to promote thriving communities by applying innovative engineering and technology solutions to solve complex issues in transportation. You will work with all levels of public agency clients to make mobility safe, efficient and sustainable for everyone. Responsibilities will include project delivery, business development, and staff mentorship within the transportation planning, engineering and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) space to support regional growth objectives.
The successful candidate will have working experience and knowledge of the transportation industry at the state, regional, and local levels within California.
- Participate in regional business strategy development and execution to meet regional business objectives
- Develop and serve a client base for providing superior traffic and transportation engineering and planning services
- Conduct business development activities including pre-marketing, proposal preparation, interview, and contract negotiations
- Lead technical project delivery, provide technical expertise and guidance, guide key technical decisions, and make recommendations to our clients on complex and innovative transportation projects
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert in any combination of the following: traffic engineering or planning, transportation engineering or planning, signal operations, signal timing/coordination, ITS planning, ITS design, systems engineering, communications networks, or system integration
- Serve as Project Manager or Principal-in-Charge for large multi-disciplinary projects involving transportation planning, traffic engineering, signal operations/signal timing, or ITS design, implementation, and integration projects
- Manage, mentor, and provide leadership to staff engineers, planners and associated technical staff to support their growth and development
- Active in professional organizations at various levels (local, State, and/or national) and remain current in the latest technical innovations and non-technical (laws, codes, regulatory compliance) developments in traffic and transportation techniques and practices
- Local and Statewide travel as required
- Bachelor's Degree (four-year college or technical school) within Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Transportation Planning, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- Professional Engineer (PE) or Traffic Engineer (TE) licensure, Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification, International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) certification or certification from the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) desired
- At least fifteen (15) years as a demonstrated expert in the transportation planning, engineering, or ITS industries
- At least five (5) years’ experience in a leadership role. Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams is preferred
- At least five (5) years' experience in business development within the Transportation Planning, ITS, or Traffic Engineering/Operations industry
- Successful track record of public sector client service
- Strong leadership and communications skills to interact with both internal staff and externally with clients and regulatory agencies
- Understanding of state, regional, or local transportation industry in general with a strategic market understanding of trends affecting the future of transportation. Knowledge and experience within California is preferred
- Passion for the transportation industry
- Familiar with tools such as Synchro, Sim Traffic, VISSIM, GIS, AutoCAD, Micro Station, etc.
Iteris anticipates paying a base salary between $180,000 and $210,000 for this role. Actual pay offered may be below or above these amounts, depending on the individual’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
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What’s in it for you:- Incentive-based yearly bonus
- 401(k) with immediate matching and no vesting period
- Open Paid-Time-Off [PTO]
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life insurance
- Medical reimbursement plans
- Disability coverage
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