Ayres Associates · 3 hours ago
Civil Engineer - Traffic Project Manager
Ayres Associates is a well-respected and employee-owned organization seeking a confident and driven project manager focused on traffic engineering. The role involves leading transportation projects, developing client relationships, managing project tasks, and mentoring less experienced staff within the traffic engineering team.
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Responsibilities
Take the lead in successfully marketing and winning transportation, traffic focused projects from clients including MnDOT, Counties, municipalities, and the private sector
Prepare and negotiate contract documents
Manage clients
Manage projects and perform the work and/or oversee work performed by others, ensuring that the work is produced on schedule, profitably, and in conformance with the quality standards of Ayres Associates and requirements of the contract
Build and maintain respectful working relationships with fellow co-workers and leaders within the company
Support and participate in the development and mentorship of staff
Be an active participant in regularly scheduled traffic team meetings to discuss project pursuits, workload, and resource utilization
Provide input to leadership for the development of an annual business plan and budget
Actively engage in local, statewide, and/or national professional organizations
Participate in office-wide, social events
Review the work of traffic staff and provide assistance/guidance when needed on the following tasks: Evaluation of traffic issues on transportation projects for freeways, arterial corridors, and intersections, including signals, roundabouts, and other innovative intersection control designs
Coordination of traffic counts and surveys for existing traffic conditions
Analysis of volume and safety data
Preparation of traffic impact analyses, traffic operation analyses and modeling, traffic signal warrant studies, intersection control evaluations, signal timing and phasing optimizations, alternative analyses, and traffic signal design
Evaluation of work zone conditions and preparation of transportation management plans
Development of reports detailing recommendations for roadway improvements
Production of design plans for safe control and flow of traffic
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in transportation/traffic engineering
Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Minnesota (or capable of getting PE within first six months of employment)
A minimum of 7 years of traffic engineering experience including some project management
Willingness to travel to other office locations for short durations (1-3 days) from time to time
A valid driver's license with a good driving record
Preferred
Project leadership
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate public involvement processes
Experience with traffic engineering software including HCS, Synchro/SimTraffic, IHSDM, SIDRA, and Vistro/Vissim
Knowledge of FHWA, MnDOT and local operations standards
Knowledge of the MUTCD and HCM
Experience in traffic signal design
Experience in pedestrian, bicyclist, transit, or other multi-modal projects
Experience with traffic counting equipment
Experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation
Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE)
Road Safety Professional (RSP)
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision Insurance.
Short and long-term disability and life insurance.
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) and 401K with company match.
PTO upon hire, paid holidays including two floating holidays, and a flexible work schedule.
Professional development opportunities.
Company
Ayres Associates
Ayres Associates operates as a multi-specialty architectural and engineering firm assisting public and private clients.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.74M2025-04-24Series Unknown· $0.57M
2024-04-23Series Unknown· $0.59M
2023-05-15Seed· $0.58M
Recent News
2024-05-23
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