Lead Traffic Engineering Manager

WSP Global Inc

North Providence, RI

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$110,000–$165,000 Per Year
SKILLS
AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation, Budget Management, Business Growth, Career Development, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Customer Relations, Customer Satisfaction, Electrical Wiring, Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Impact, Leadership, Performance Metrics, Problem Solving Skills, Professional Engineer, Professional Services, Progress Reports, Project Evaluation, Project Schedule, Project/Program Management, Quality Metrics, Reporting Dashboards, Risk Management, Staff Development, Team Player, Technical Strategy, Technical Support, Time Management, Time Tracking, Transportation Engineering, Transportation Planning, Transportation and Traffic Design, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
North Providence, RI
POSTED
30+ days ago

This OpportunityWSP is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Traffic EngineeringProject Manager to join our New England traffic team in either our Glastonbury, Connecticut or North Providence, RI office.

The ideal candidate is an experienced Traffic Engineer who is innovative, results-oriented, and team-focused. The right candidate would be joining a tight-knit team of traffic engineers and transportation planners who value technical excellence, career development, pride in our work, a collaborative team environment, and a passion for finding the right solutions that enhance mobility and safety.

The Traffic Engineering Project Manager will bring leadership skills to help grow our business, oversee project delivery and staff development, and provide technical assistance and guidance in engineering and design for our local, state, and regional clients. Our ideal candidate has a proven track record of successfully delivering projects from initiation through operations and maintenance, with a strong focus on client satisfaction and technical excellence. This position will primarily support projects in Southern New England. Some project-related travel may be required.

Responsibilities

Support the delivery and execution of project scope, objectives, and requirements, ensuring close collaboration and alignment with clients and stakeholders.

Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues. Ensure project deliverables meet high-quality standards and specified requirements.

Implement rigorous quality review processes, manage version controls, and track comments and resolutions.

Prepare and present comprehensive project progress statuses using reporting tools and dashboards.

Monitor and meet defined performance metrics, tracking budget, time, scope, and communication details to ensure projects meet schedule and client expectations.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering; Transportation/Traffic Engineering, preferred, or equivalent years of experience.
  • 7-10 years of post-education, progressive experience in traffic signal design, ITS, Safety, Active Transportation and Complete Streets.
  • Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Connecticut or Rhode Island, or another state and able to obtain reciprocity within 6 months of hire.
  • PTOE certification (highly preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in civil engineering.
  • Active engagement in relevant industry organizations.
  • Project experience - Traffic operations and safety, signal design, signal timing, Bridge and Interstate Reconstruction, Environmental Impact Statements.
  • Expertise in traffic engineering principles & practices, including Traffic signal design and wiring, traffic modeling (HCS, Synchro, Vissim), AutoCAD, MicroStation.
  • CTDOT and RIDOT project delivery process.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the worlds leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors, and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water, and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

Benefits and Compensation

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employees career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Expected Salary: $110,000 - $165,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicants education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and may offer additional benefits and compensation, depending on circumstances and the type of work being performed not related to an applicants sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Notice to Third Party Agencies

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

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