Experienced Transportation Engineer

Mead & Hunt; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

401K with company match

Life and Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Sick Leave

Job summary

Mead & Hunt in Florida seeks an Experienced Transportation Engineer to plan, design and manage large traffic projects. You will serve as a senior SME and guide signal timing, TSMO, ITS, and transportation planning initiatives across the state.

The ideal candidate holds a PE license, a civil engineering degree, and 18+ years of experience, with a strong track record in project delivery, client relations, and mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in civil engineering or relevant discipline from an accredited college or university.
• At least eighteen (18) years of relevant experience
• PE license in any state; FL preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior SME in traffic engineering, operations, signal timing, and planning.
• Lead development and implementation of signal timing plans and corridor studies.
• Provide technical oversight and mentorship to engineering staff.
• Manage transportation projects through planning, design, and construction support.
• Lead business development and client engagement in Florida transportation sector.
• Represent the firm in professional organizations and industry conferences.

Skills

PE license

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Traffic engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or relevant discipline

Job description

Responsibilities

Established in 1900, Mead & Hunt is a nationally recognized professional services consulting firm. Our planning, design and construction services are available to clients across a wide variety of sectors. We are looking to hire an Experienced Transportation Engineer to plan, design and manage large and/or complex traffic engineering projects. This role is expected to serve as a senior subject matter expert and support business development for traffic engineering, traffic operations, signal timing, TSMO, and transportation planning initiatives throughout the Forida communities.

Responsibilities include:

Technical Leadership

• Serve as a senior subject matter expert in traffic engineering, traffic operations, signal timing, TSMO, ITS, and transportation planning.
• Lead the development and implementation of signal timing plans, operational improvement strategies, corridor studies, traffic analyses, and transportation systems solutions.
• Provide technical oversight, quality assurance/quality control, and mentorship to engineering staff.
• Support projects involving traffic signal systems, traffic modeling, operational analysis, ITS technologies, and transportation engineering design.
• Serve as Engineer of Record responsible for the review, approval, and sealing of engineering plans, specifications, and related documents.
• Direct the preparation and review of engineering reports, plans, specifications, studies, permits, schedules, cost estimates, and design documents.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement emerging technologies, software, and industry best practices to improve project delivery and operational efficiency.

Project Management & Delivery

• Manage transportation projects through all phases of planning, analysis, design, implementation, and construction support.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate effectively with clients, stakeholders, and project partners.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, resources, risk, and overall project performance.
• Support department workload forecasting, resource planning, and staff utilization efforts.
• Provide field support, construction administration, and project oversight as needed to ensure successful project delivery.

Business Development & Market Leadership

• Support the growth and expansion of the firm's transportation practice throughout Florida.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with transportation agencies, local governments, industry partners, and key stakeholders.
• Lead business development efforts including client engagement, opportunity identification, capture planning, pursuit strategy, teaming, proposal development, and pricing/scoping activities.
• Identify and help develop new clients, markets, service offerings, and strategic growth opportunities.
• Represent the firm through professional organizations, industry conferences, technical presentations, community engagement, and other leadership activities.
• Serve as a visible and trusted ambassador for the firm within the transportation industry and professional community.

General

• Perform other duties as assigned.

The successful candidate must have the following:

• A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in civil engineering or relevant discipline from an accredited college or university
• At least eighteen (18) years of relevant experience
• PE license in any state; FL preferred

The ideal candidate will have any/all of the following:

• PTOE preferred
• Traffic Engineering Designexperience(signals and marking, MOT, and lighting)
• Multi-modal transportation planningexperience(transit, micro-mobility, freight, bike, pedestrian, and trails)
• ITS planning and designexperience(CCTV, DMS, detection, communications)
• Florida clientele base with DOT, districts, and local municipalities
• Experience with DOTand County projects

Physical Requirements:

The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

At Mead & Hunt we shape the future by putting people first. If you have strong communication and organizational skills, are self-motivated, and can work well both independently and as part of a team, we can help you grow your career working with industry experts on exciting projects.

Mead & Hunt proudly offers medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, paid sick leave, parental leave, a 401K plan with a generous company match, life and disability insurance, and an employee assistance program.

Mead & Hunt will not sponsor a visa (H-1B, etc.) for this position.

Salary Range: $180,000 to $210,000 annually; actual compensation may vary due to other factors such as: experience, skill set or location.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of applicable pre-employment screening requirements.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

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