ITS Project Manager

Dewberry; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry is seeking an ITS Project Manager in Fairfax, VA, or Richmond, VA. This role involves leading ITS design projects and mentoring traffic engineers. Ideal candidates should have a minimum of 10 years in ITS design and traffic engineering, along with excellent communication skills.

The position supports flexible work hours and potential for part-time telework, making it an attractive opportunity for experienced professionals in the field.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in ITS design and traffic engineering.
• VDOT, MDOT and/or design-build experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and perform various ITS related tasks.
• Lead and mentor a group of traffic engineers.
• Prepare scopes of work, schedules, and fee proposals.

Skills

ITS design and traffic engineering

Communication skills

Leadership skills

MicroStation

Organizational skills

Education

BS in Civil Engineering

PE license

Job description

Overview

Job Description
Dewberry is currently seeking a ITS Project Manager in our Fairfax, VA, or Richmond, VA office. This position offers an opportunity to join a large team of traffic engineers. Projects will include a wide range of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) design projects for clients in the mid-Atlantic region and the eastern United States. This role will lead the ITS design on projects that include elements such as vehicle detection systems, vehicle surveillance systems, dynamic message signs, toll rate signs, toll gantries, and connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) technologies. Ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of ITS and traffic engineering experience, including experience on VDOT, MDOT, and/or design-build projects. Applicants must have strong communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to monitor schedule and budgets, and the ability to work in groups and lead and mentor a group of traffic engineers. This position also offers potential to build project management and client management skills while working on innovative projects. The position also offers flexible work hours and the ability for part-time telework.

Responsibilities

• Manage and perform various ITS related tasks as noted above
• Lead and mentor a group of traffic engineers
• Collaborate with roadway, structures, hydraulics, and environmental groups within our Transportation business unit
• Prepare scopes of work, schedules, and fee proposals
• Meet with clients
• Participate in business development

Required Skills & Required Experience

• BS in Civil Engineering
• PE license required
• Minimum 10 years of experience in ITS design and traffic engineering
• VDOT, MDOT and/or design-build experience preferred
• MicroStation experience required
• Project Management and leadership skills preferred
• Ability to effectively develop new business
• Electrical design experience preferred
• Working knowledge of VDOT and/or MDOT standards preferred
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

The projected range for this position is $140,000 - $180,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

• At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
• Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.
• Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry will be required to submit to a background screening, which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

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