Parsons Corporation · 2 weeks ago
Traffic Lead Engineer - Transportation Infrastructure
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$109K/yr - $190K/yr
12+ years expParsons Corporation is a leader in critical infrastructure, and they are seeking a Traffic Lead Engineer to oversee traffic engineering design and business development activities. The role involves managing a team of engineers, ensuring compliance with project timelines and budgets, and engaging with local DOT and municipal agencies to grow the traffic engineering business.
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Responsibilities
Prepare, coordinate and supervise traffic engineering design, analysis and modeling tasks and provide traffic discipline support to other Discipline Leads and Project Managers
Serve as Engineer of Record for traffic related deliverables and plans
Coordinate overall traffic backlog, schedules, budgets, and deadlines
Train and manage traffic resources including staff workloads, career planning, individual development plans, including one-on-one conversations, salary recommendations, etc
Actively engage with Traffic Technical Organization within Parsons to share or seek resources as needed
Create a challenging professional environment of innovation, opportunity, development, and continuous improvement for the Traffic team focused on staff retention and succession planning
Plan, monitor and ensure compliance with scope, schedule and budgetary constraints on multiple projects
Lead/support (as appropriate) the development of Traffic Engineering/Design portfolio in collaboration with the Office Leadership Team
Serve as Traffic Discipline Lead on pursuits and opportunities with GDOT and other clients. Support Alternative Technical Concept development for design/build proposals
Participate in Parsons Traffic Engineering Technical Organization to establish internal professional network. Infrastructure Technical Organization (ITO) facilitates seamless sharing of lessons learned, resources, expertise, and backlog across offices. Grow your stature within the ITO in the near/long term
Support or lead traffic engineering tasks for other offices within the Atlantic area including North and South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, and DC
Strategize and engage in hiring decisions to achieve organic growth. Identify and develop high-potential talent
Participate in strategizing, storyboarding, writing, and reviewing proposals – become an integral part of the team’s success
Participate in BD strategy meetings as needed
Engage and serve in leadership positions within industry organizations, with specific subcommittee involvement at relevant Georgia organizations including ACEC, GPTQ, ITE, or others. Seek opportunities to make presentations or write articles. Encourage others in the team to do the same
Maintain current knowledge of project pipeline for key clients
Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate
Qualification
Required
Comfortable in a Seller/Doer role
An innovative leader who is not afraid of defending recommendations made to clients
Proven ability to perform in a supervisory capacity
Excellent written and oral communications skills
Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are required
Thorough knowledge of current technology and be able to select and apply appropriate engineering software for use on project
Preferred
4-year degree in Civil Engineering (or related field) and 12 years or more of related work experience in traffic engineering and analysis
Professional Engineer (PE) registration is required
Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification required
Experience interfacing with Georgia DOT, or other similar state DOT representatives is essential
Solid foundational knowledge of basic traffic analysis and design software such as Synchro, Vissim, MicroStation and others
Alternative delivery/design-build project experience is essential
Business Development experience preferred
Excellent writing and presentation skills
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid time off
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401(k)
Life insurance
Flexible work schedules
Holidays
Company
Parsons Corporation
Parsons is an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm for national security and global infrastructure markets.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$700M2024-02-21Post Ipo Debt· $700M
2019-05-07IPO
Leadership Team
Carey Smith
Chair, President and CEO
Matthew Ofilos
Chief Financial Officer
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