Ohio Traffic Section Manager

HDR, Inc.

Cincinnati (OH)

On-site

USD 122,220 - 174,600

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Short and long‑term disability

Life insurance

Retirement savings plan with employer

Employee assistance program

Paid time away

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Traffic Section Manager to lead projects across arterial and freeway studies, NEPA, and multimodal transportation design.

The role requires strong communication, leadership and the ability to manage multiple assignments in a team and independent setting. You will collaborate with planners, engineers and specialists, assess operations with modeling tools, develop data‑driven plans, coordinate with leadership, and promote HDR’s brand while delivering on-time, quality

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
At least 10 years of experience.
Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role.
Strong communication and listening skills.
Ability to handle multiple assignments.
Good leadership and organizational skills.
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

Responsibilities

Manage projects and tasks that include traffic elements, arterial and freeway corridor studies, feasibility studies, NEPA projects, and design of roadway, bicycle, pedestrian and transit projects.
Collaborate with multimodal teams of planners, engineers, technical specialists and communications specialists – at times under compressed timelines.
Assess traffic operations and safety using modeling software, from a multimodal perspective for all system users.
Identify geometric, traffic control or technological solutions to address existing transportation system deficiencies.
Research and identify new and innovative solutions to plan for and adapt to the growth of technology in transportation.
Write data‑backed and compelling multimodal plans and studies.
Share project work and conclusions with project team members, clients and the public.
Coordinate HDR regional traffic and planning and priorities of national transit/transportation leadership and area operations management to drive growth of market sectors in the Ohio area.
Manage a section of professionals to comply with project scope and client requirements.
Promote and conduct branding of HDR to the industry and client community; serve as the face of HDR to executive management, board members and project management staff of clients.
Serve as a project director or project manager for key projects, or contribute to a support role as appropriate.
Work on select key projects and provide technical expertise to develop project budgets, monitor and direct tasks, provide quality control reviews and oversight as needed.
Work with the Business/Accounting Manager, Project Controller and management as needed for reviews, goals, project accounting, etc.
Participate in ensuring adherence to Quality Assurance and Quality Control procedures on transit projects.
Ensure successful project delivery.
Work with HDR counterparts to develop strategies for key hires, project pursuits, team growth, area growth and profitability, employee engagement and satisfaction.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Active participant in employee‑owned文化

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Professional registration may be required

Tools

Synchro

TransModeler

Vissim

Job description

Primary Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will work well in a team environment, enjoy tackling new challenges, have strong written and verbal communication skills, and have a passion to advance the transportation profession. They will be comfortable working collaboratively and independently.

As a Traffic Section Manager, we’ll count on you to:

Manage projects and tasks that include traffic elements, arterial and freeway corridor studies, feasibility studies, transportation NEPA projects, alternative evaluation reports, and design of roadway, bicycle, pedestrian and transit projects.
Collaborate with multimodal teams of planners, engineers, technical specialists and communications specialists – at times under compressed timelines.
Assess traffic operations and safety using modeling software, from a multimodal perspective for all system users.
Identify geometric, traffic control or technological solutions to address existing transportation system deficiencies.
Research and identify new and innovative solutions to plan for and adapt to the growth of technology in transportation.
Write data‑backed and compelling multimodal plans and studies.
Share project work and conclusions with project team members, clients and the public.
Coordinate HDR regional traffic and planning and priorities of national transit/transportation leadership and area operations management to drive growth of market sectors in the Ohio area.
Manage a section of professionals to comply with project scope and client requirements.
Promote and conduct branding of HDR to the industry and client community; serve as the face of HDR to executive management, board members and project management staff of clients.
Serve as a project director or project manager for key projects, or contribute to a support role as appropriate.
Work on select key projects and provide technical expertise to develop project budgets, monitor and direct tasks, provide quality control reviews and oversight as needed.
Work with the Business/Accounting Manager, Project Controller and management as needed for reviews, goals, project accounting, etc.
Participate in ensuring adherence to Quality Assurance and Quality Control procedures on transit projects.
Ensure successful project delivery.
Work with HDR counterparts to develop strategies for key hires, project pursuits, team growth, area growth and profitability, employee engagement and satisfaction.

Preferred Qualifications

PTOE.
RSP I or II.
Experience with traffic analysis modeling software such as Synchro, TransModeler and Vissim.
Understanding and experience with planning‑level traffic analysis and forecasting preferred.
Experience working with Ohio DOT and Ohio municipalities.
Experience working on multimodal projects.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
A minimum of 10 years of experience.
Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role.
Strong communication and listening skills.
Ability to handle multiple assignments.
Good leadership and organizational skills.
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

Benefits

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full‑time regular positions. Temporary and part‑time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Ohio: $122,220 - $174,600

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