Senior Technical Manager, Traffic Engineering

Job Summary Provides subject matter technical support and leadership for multi‑site/phase project investigation, remediation, analysis, improvement, planning, engineering, design, and operation of streets and highways, their networks, adjacent land uses, and interaction with other modes of transportation and their terminals. Acts as a senior technical leader and trusted advisor to NJDOT, NJTA, and New Jersey County agencies, leading projects from concept development through construction and providing technical authority defining QA/QC standards and delivery approaches. Responsible for capacity analyses, permitting review, and engagement in the design, concept development, and construction of roadways, traffic patterns, and traffic signal design and timing. Offers situational guidance to PMs and managers to address current and future challenges, ensuring documentation and recommendations account for risk, innovation, and future‑ready opportunities. Leads to ensure responsibilities are delivered at a quality level that meets or exceeds industry standards for design, safety, and functionality. Job Duties and Responsibilities Provide oversight with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, maps, technical data, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction. Apply high‑level professional, civil, and 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, procurement, construction and operation. Perform professional traffic engineering work and conduct comprehensive investigations and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, roadways, intersections, signage, signals, pavement markings, and transportation corridors to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits. Lead traffic engineering scope for NJDOT/NJTA/New Jersey County projects across CD, PE, FD, and construction phases. Develop and design innovative concepts for large‑scale intersection and strategic corridor improvements, including near‑term initiatives and longer‑term capital improvement projects and studies that require coordination with authorities, sub‑consultants, and clients. Design large‑scale traffic layout, communications networks, and traffic signal improvements to facilitate remote, real‑time corridor operations. Oversee development and protection of traffic (MPT) schemes for traffic control, staging and sequencing of construction activities on projects of all sizes, in coordination with other discipline leads. Manage design and construction of traffic projects, including pavement rehabilitation and reconstruction, grading, drainage, pavement design, specifications, phasing, and construction safety plans from inception to completion. Oversee the development and implementation of advanced technologies, monitoring devices, modeling techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies to ensure safety and functionality for end‑users, transportation vehicles/systems, and implementing future‑ready solutions with traffic engineering design standards. Lead large‑scale engineering projects, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees. Verify characteristics of complex sites, providing technical assistance on traffic engineering studies, capacity analyses, traffic complaint investigation, traffic plan review, signal system design, monitoring and control, and operations analysis to ensure roadways are designed safely and efficiently. Assist with engineering review of permit applications, design plans and specifications, standby plans and engineering contracts, integrated waste management plans, and periodic construction inspections, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and sound engineering practice. Work closely with developers, builders, and community stakeholders as a trusted advisor to determine the impact of new structures, development, or construction projects on the road system and make recommendations to mitigate or offset the impact. Oversee results of studies and program reviews to validate existing and projected roadway and transportation layouts, traffic impacts of proposed developments, and recommended traffic safety enhancement projects. Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to address engineering, design, and/or construction issues or opportunities. Maintain and grow relationships with public‑sector transportation clients in New Jersey to provide high‑level traffic engineering services and identify additional business development opportunities. Mentor staff to support growth and professional development. Remain current in latest traffic engineering techniques and practices. Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines, other engineers, planners, and DOT authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded road and transportation improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities. Exercise responsible and ethical decision‑making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to the company Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures. Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or closely related discipline (or equivalent experience). 10+ years of relevant post‑education experience in engineering and traffic design. Professional Engineer’s (P.E.) license required in New Jersey, or the ability to obtain it within six months of hire. Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification required. Prior demonstrated knowledge and experience of NJDOT design standards and procedures and experience delivering NJTA and/or New Jersey County transportation projects. Proficient in use of Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) applications. Highly proficient with traffic engineering principles, practices, processes, and design/build related to traffic control equipment, capacity and operational analysis, project management, and related communication systems. Experience with roadway planning, design, and program/construction management; including project involvement in a variety of larger and more complex infrastructure projects, rehabilitation and construction/reconstruction of pavements, routes, navigational aids, grading design, and safety management. Strong knowledge of relevant roadway transportation construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record‑keeping requirements. Highly proficient with making technical computations and calculations involving application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to appropriate regulations. Experience with planning and conducting inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of transportation corridors, applying applicable regulations and policies. Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing intricate ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non‑engineering audience. Strong self‑leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization. Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to mid‑level to senior level team or project members, with proven technical leadership including strict adherence to QA/QC and mentoring responsibilities. Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, AutoCAD, Microstation, or similar software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools. Proficiency with traffic engineering analysis software such as Synchro, Highway Capacity Software (HCS), Highway Safety Manual (HSM) tools, VISSIM, and FHWA analysis tools. Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity. Well‑developed critical thinking and problem‑solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution. Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently. Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by company health, safety, and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment. Occasional travel may be required depending on project‑specific requirements. Master’s Degree in Engineering (preferred). 40‑Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) preferred. Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired. Preferred Qualifications Experience with NJDOT, NJTA, and New Jersey County capital programs and stakeholder coordination. Equal Opportunity WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status. Work Authorization The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States. #J-18808-Ljbffr WSP in the U.S.