JOB DESCRIPTION

AECOM’s Transportation group has an outstanding career opportunity for a Transportation Engineering Department Manager specializing in Traffic Engineering, Safety, Signal Design, and Travel Demand Forecasting Studies . By leading our multidisciplinary statewide traffic team, you will play a crucial role in fostering client relationships and spearheading efforts to secure traffic engineering projects.
Our team of exceptional and highly skilled professionals collaborates with both local and national clients, delivering innovative and comprehensive solutions for diverse transportation needs across all modes of travel. This position not only offers professional growth but also the chance to make a significant impact in the field of transportation engineering.
The position is available as a hybrid work option located in Bloomfield or Piscataway, NJ. This role offers an exciting opportunity to leverage your extensive experience and expertise in traffic engineering to make a significant impact. If you are passionate about shaping the future of transportation and thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply!

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering plus eight years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education in Traffic Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License in NJ
• Familiarity with New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) traffic engineering departments, procedures, and standards.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Engineer (PE) License in NJ and NYS and Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification.
• 20 years of experience in the traffic engineering discipline.
• Familiarity with New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) traffic engineering departments, procedures, and standards.
• Proficiency in traffic simulation software such as VISSIM, Synchro, Sidra, and HCS.
• Proven track record in developing client relationships and leading project pursuits.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead traffic engineering and travel forecasting studies, including traffic impact analysis, signal design, safety studies, and microsimulation.
• Use tools such as SimTraffic, Vissim, CUBE, Synchro, HCS, and Vistro.
• Prepare Vision Zero and safety studies in line with NJDOT, NJTA, and FHWA standards.
• Present findings to internal teams, clients, and the public.
• Oversee project scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Mentor staff and coordinate workload planning.
• Support business development, proposal writing, and client engagement.

KEY PROJECTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES SPAN A DIVERSE ARRAY OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES, INCLUDING:

• Interstate access requests
• Travel demand forecasting
• Traffic projections
• Traffic impact studies
• Traffic analysis and microsimulation
• Signal design
• Traffic safety analysis/studies
• Conceptual planning and design
• Other transportation-related studies