Senior Project Manager - Traffic Engineering

Job Description

Job Description

A. Morton Thomas, Inc. (AMT, Inc.) is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Project Manager with a strong background in traffic engineering and design to assume a key leadership role in the firm’s growing Transportation and Traffic Engineering design team in our Charleston, SC office . This position will manage complex transportation projects, lead a team of traffic engineering and design professionals and develop client relationships. 

The Position: 

We are looking for a candidate with significant experience and knowledge of traffic engineering principles, design standards, and client expectations with the ability to deliver projects entailing traffic signal designs, corridor signal timing projects, traffic engineering analyses, traffic impact analysis, project alternative analysis and road safety audits. 

• Manage complex transportation and traffic engineering projects.
• Lead a team to produce detailed traffic design plans including signals, signage, pavement markings, and temporary traffic control plan for state DOTs and local agencies.
• Lead traffic operations studies and conceptual designs for a wide range of transportation projects. 
• Apply technical software such as Synchro, HCS, VISSIM, TransModeler to analyze traffic patterns and design solutions. 
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring and supervision of engineering staff.
• QA/QC of plans and construction specifications.
• Participate and/or lead field visits, data collection, and construction support as needed.
• Lead a team to prepare technical documentation, reports and specifications for submittals. 
• Stay current with traffic design standards. 
• Be involved with industry organizations such as ACEC-SC, ASHE-SC, APWA, and SCITE.

• Anticipated Projects and Duties:
• Traffic Operations Analyses & Develop of Transportation Improvement Alternatives
• Traffic Impact Studies
• Roadway Safety Audits
• Traffic Signal and Corridor retiming involving travel time studies, simulation modeling, field implementation and fine-tuning of traffic signal timing plans
• Traffic Signal and Signal System Design (primarily using NCDOT and SCDOT design guidelines)
• Traffic Signal and ITS Equipment In-Lab Testing
• Signing and Pavement Marking Design

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field from an ABET accredited program.
• Professional Engineering (PE) License is required.
• A minimum of 15 years of progressive engineering in traffic engineering and design.
• Proven track record of successful project management and client interaction.
• Proficiency with Bentley Microstation, and OpenRoads Designer, and Synchro.
• Preferred experience with VISSIM, TransModeler, GuideSIGN, and SimTraffic 11/12
• Preferred experience with SCDOT / NCDOT specifications and procedures
• Preferred IMSA Traffic Signal II Certification.
• PTOE and / or RSP is a plus.
• The ability to communicate clearly, promptly, and professionally using phone, email, and in-person conversations with a variety of clients and colleagues across the southeastern US is required.
• Some travel is required, in addition to the ability to physically inspect roadside traffic equipment without assistance.

With 70 years of distinguished service within the mid-Atlantic region, AMT has established itself as an Engineering News Record Top 500 Design Firm and has been honored by ZweigGroup as a Hot Firm. As a 100% employee-owned firm, each one of our professionals has a stake in our business and thrive in this entrepreneurial environment where team members are encouraged to proactively work with their supervisors to identify roles that are complementary with their strengths, interests, and career goals. Our culture of innovation and collaboration places strong emphasis on team-spirit, diversity, thoughtfulness, growth and learning, discipline expertise and personal accountability offers a rewarding career in a dynamic, high-performance environment. We understand your career is a big part of your life but realize a work/life balance is important for personal health and wellness with the ability to work hybrid through a combination of office and remote technology.

AMT offers employee ownership, competitive salary, exemplary benefits package that includes a strong 401(k) matching plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible working conditions, educational assistance, in-house training programs, and more.

Why Join AMT?

At AMT, we understand that our most valuable asset is our staff. For 70 years, we have worked diligently to build a team of talented employees who fully embody our values as an organization – values such as teamwork, integrity, and innovation. Now that we have transitioned into an employee-owned firm, we are excited to place the future of AMT into over 500 sets of dedicated hands.

The AMT Difference

Our company culture is characterized by a workforce that holds the highest standards of ethics and integrity, focused client care, and commitment to AMT's Core Values of safety, respect, integrity, commitment, quality, teamwork. leadership, responsibility, and profitable growth. Operating as an ESOP allows us to reward our dedicated and loyal employees with additional benefits from the company’s stock as well as an incentive to continue building a high-performance ownership culture.

To strengthen and support its employees, AMT invests in programs and processes to sustain an engaging work environment. AMT also recognizes the importance of employee benefits and policies and remains committed to providing programs that are both comprehensive and competitive in the industry.

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