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PennTIME - Pennsylvania Traffic Incident Management Enhancement · 4 hours ago

Senior Traffic Operations Project Manager

Middletown, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$87K/yr - $122K/yr

5+ years exp

PennTIME, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, is dedicated to operating a safe and reliable toll road system. The Senior Traffic Operations Project Manager is responsible for the efficient movement of traffic and goods throughout the Pennsylvania Turnpike, including work zone management, incident response, and operational planning.

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

No H1B

Responsibilities

Leads lower-level engineers involved in TSMO projects and provides project supervision and guidance to external consultants and contractors

Leads and performs duties in the planning, location, design, and construction of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) other engineering projects or systems integration. Coordinates, develops and reviews plans, specifications, and details for TSMO construction projects. Leads the implementation and supports the maintenance of the ITS device asset management program

Leads the development and evaluation of mobility related performance measures and coordinates the use of mobility analytical software tools. Communicates system performance issues and mobility needs to superiors and cross departmental entities

Leads the implementation of the TSMO program with internal stakeholders and external agencies

Coordinates and communicates the development, implementation, and evaluation of the application of congestion mitigating strategies and highway operations during planned and unplanned events, incidents, and emergencies

Leads the development of, and reviews, transportation management, traffic control, transportation operations and other plans that involve traffic closures, detour routes, evacuations, accidents, and other special situations

Leads the development of, and presents, traffic operations related training for PTC staff and external contractors. Interprets and ensures compliance with traffic operations related policies and procedures

Coordinates and develops project descriptions and associated funding requests for federally funded projects

Reviews and responds to customer complaints and suggestions related to recurring/non-recurring congestion, ITS devices and other operational issues

Serves as a Planning Section Chief during emergency activations

Coordinates with the Traffic Engineering work unit to develop, conduct and review capacity, traffic and revenue studies for changes due to expansions projects

Uses situational awareness to anticipate and prevent accidents

Performs related duties as assigned

Qualification

Transportation Systems ManagementTraffic EngineeringIntelligent Transportation SystemsData ManagementProject ManagementOperational ManagementSafetyInnovationResults DrivenDecision MakingInitiative Driven

Required

Nine (9) years of experience in transportation systems management and operations which includes any of the following areas: transportation planning, traffic engineering, traffic operations, intelligent transportation systems, systems engineering, business analytics/data management, traveler information, or other related experience

OR Five (5) years of experience in transportation systems management and operations which includes any of the following areas: transportation planning, traffic engineering, traffic operations, intelligent transportation systems, systems engineering, business analytics/data management, traveler information, or other related experience AND a Bachelor's degree with major course work in transportation planning, public administration/safety, civil engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, computer science, data management/business intelligence, communications/traveler information or other related disciplines

OR One (1) year as a Traffic Operations Project Manager with the PTC

Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be accepted

Possession of a valid driver's license. Must obtain and maintain a valid Pennsylvania driver's license within six (6) months of employment

Preferred

Possession of an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or Professional Engineer (PE) license issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers is desirable but not required