Traffic Section Manager

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Job Title - Traffic Section Manager

Location - Phoenix, AZ

Job Type – Hybrid, Onsite

We are seeking a Traffic Section Manager/Principal Traffic Engineer for our Traffic Engineering, Transportation Safety  and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) practices in Arizona. The successful candidate will develop close client and staff relationships; providing creative approaches to project development; maintaining stewardship responsibility during project execution; and a personal dedication to serving client needs. In addition, the successful candidate will provide subject matter technical support and leadership for traffic engineering projects including design, operational analysis, and safety.

• Serve, as required, as the Project Manager, Project Lead, or Task Lead in the development of traffic and safety studies and design plans including traffic signal, roadway lighting, signing, pavement marking, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) infrastructure, construction sequencing, and traffic control plans. Will stay involved in projects from inception through construction.
• Provide leadership ensuring that projects are delivered with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for all aspects of project development
• Assist with major project pursuits, new business development, and local clients relationships. Identify potential projects and develop strategies to win these projects.
• Build and maintain relationships with key traffic engineering & ITS clients.
• Provide technical assistance and quality control oversight on traffic engineering studies and design projects managed by other project managers and task leads.
• Serve as the local office expert in their specific area(s) of expertise.
• Conduct and provide oversight for collecting and analyzing data, capacity analyses, studies, concept and alternatives development, signing and pavement marking design, traffic signal design and signal timing analysis and development.
• Apply high-level traffic engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various project phases involving more complex roadway transportation engineering work including concept development, preliminary design, final design, and post design.
• Develop and design innovative concepts for complex intersection and corridor improvements, including near term initiatives and longer-term capital improvement projects and studies that require coordination with agencies, sub-consultants, and clients.
• Oversee and conduct project reviews to validate existing and projected roadway and transportation system layouts, traffic impacts of proposed developments, and recommended traffic safety enhancement. Ensure technical reports and presentations describe research, findings, and recommendations.
• Supervises, develops, and mentors designated staff members to meet established objectives. Monitors key performance indicators for the section including utilization, project performance and member development.
• Responsible to support designated members to identify career development objectives, conduct performance reviews and any performance-related actions for assigned members working with support of HR as needed.
• Daily coordination with assigned members with periodically scheduled one-on-one time.
• Identify opportunities for individual member growth within the section.
• Collaborate effectively with team members, operations managers, technical directors, and marketing managers.
• Manage all line organization functions assigned to section including personnel administration; hiring, retention, and staff performance; workload balancing within the section; project quality assurance and project team support; support of technical organization; and support of business development.

• Requires a minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering; Master of Science in Civil Engineering preferred, but not required.
• Requires at least 15 years of relevant experience in traffic engineering, transportation planning, and/or Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required in Arizona.
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) and Registered Safety Professional (RSP) certification is preferred, but not required.
• Proficiency with SYNCHRO, HCS, RODEL, and other traffic capacity and analysis software.
• A working knowledge of AutoCAD, Microstation, VISSIM, CORSIM, or other advanced software packages preferred.
• Membership in ITE or other professional organizations aligned with traffic engineering:
• Direct experience with DOT, local county, municipal, and/or developer driven transportation and traffic projects.
• Experience with developing project scopes and cost estimates, managing budgets, and preparing reports on project financials.
• Experience effectively managing and motivating direct reports.
• Strong leadership and organizational, planning, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively under tight deadlines, as well as balance multiple assignments by prioritizing effectively.
• Excellent written and effective communication and listening skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong project management skills, go getter attitude and self-starter who takes initiative.

Stanley’s Approach to Flexibility

While some members choose to work out of their local office on a full-time basis, we offer a hybrid schedule for eligible positions consisting of two days a week in the office, two days a week remotely, and Friday being a flexible day that can be worked either in the office or at home. Eligible roles can also offer a compressed workweek schedule. Members who participate will be assigned a 9/80 work schedule, meaning every other Friday off!

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