Job Purpose

The Traffic Engineering Project Manager will work under the Traffic Operations Manager to provide reporting, management, and execution of the traffic engineering department projects. S/he will be responsible for managing project budgets and deadlines and for providing Quality Control efforts. Additionally, the Project Manager will support business development efforts.  

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide project management, including planning, developing, implementing, managing, and evaluating traffic engineering projects to ensure company objectives are met

• Focus on completing transportation impact analyses (TIAs) and other traffic studies to state and local standards

• Negotiate between the public and private sectors

• Represent DAVENPORT clients/projects at public meetings

• Interface directly with the client and supervise subcontractors for project implementation

• Provide senior-level traffic engineering and project management expertise

• Lead, manage, and hold accountable (LMA) project engineers

• Supervise, delegate, and provide regular feedback/reviews to direct reports

• Perform project administrative activities, including proposal preparation, monthly billing, and billing projections

• Participate in marketing efforts

• Maintain client satisfaction/confidentiality 

Qualifications for Project Manager I

• Possess a bachelor’s degree in civil or transportation engineering from an accredited university-Master’s degree in civil or transportation engineering is a plus

• Possess Professional Engineering license (in, or ability to obtain in, NC and/or VA, SC)

• Have 5+ years of transportation engineering experience

• Have experience working with state and local public agencies

• Possess strong analytical, decision-making, organizational, and time management skills.

• Use strong written and oral communication skills

• Be comfortable with Synchro and other transportation engineering software packages standard in the industry, and with Microsoft Office software