NJ Traffic Group Leader | Growth & Delivery

Gannett Fleming; East Brunswick Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) savings plan

PTO accrual

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Incentive compensation

Job summary

GFT in Marlton, NJ is seeking a Traffic Group Leader to build and lead the New Jersey traffic practice within the Northeast Region Transportation Team. You will drive project delivery, staff development, and business development with NJDOT, NJTA, PANYNJ, and other regional agencies.

You will manage multi-discipline traffic projects, recruit and mentor staff, lead proposals, and ensure quality, schedule, and budget across initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline required; Master's Degree desirable.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in New Jersey.
• Substantial experience in traffic and transportation engineering, including project management or group leadership.
• Experience growing a traffic/transportation group within New Jersey market.
• Familiarity with NJDOT, NJTA, and PANYNJ standards; other regional agencies a plus.
• Proven success delivering traffic studies, design, MPT plans, and construction documentation.

Responsibilities

• Secure, plan, direct, and monitor small to large-scale traffic and transportation projects with complex technical challenges.
• Build and lead the New Jersey traffic practice, including recruitment and long-term growth strategy.
• Strengthen strategic market position with NJDOT, NJTA, PANYNJ, and other regional agencies.
• Lead business development, client relationships, pursuit strategy, and capture planning.
• Serve as Project Manager, Task Manager, or Traffic Technical Advisor on major pursuits and active projects.
• Oversee traffic impact studies, modeling, MPT plans, signal design, and related transportation studies.
• Ensure quality control, schedule adherence, and financial performance across projects.
• Manage multiple concurrent commitments with high standards of technical excellence.
• Prepare and oversee proposals, letters of interest, technical approaches, and presentations.
• Collaborate with roadway, bridge, planning, and construction teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Project management

Team leadership

Business development

Client relations

Proposal development

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree in Civil Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer (NJ)

Tools

HCS

Synchro

VISSIM

Job description

GFT in Marlton, NJ is seeking a Traffic Group Leader to build and lead the New Jersey traffic practice within the Northeast Region Transportation Team. You will drive project delivery, staff development, and business development with NJDOT, NJTA, PANYNJ, and other regional agencies.

You will manage multi-discipline traffic projects, recruit and mentor staff, lead proposals, and ensure quality, schedule, and budget across initiatives.