Principal Transportation Engineer / Planner

SLR Consulting; New Haven, Northern (CT, KY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

FSA/HSA

PTO and holidays

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

SLR Consulting is seeking a Principal level Transportation Engineer or Planner in New Haven, CT to lead its CAMP team. You will guide private development/traffic impact work, public-sector mobility planning, and safe streets initiatives while growing client relationships and pursuing new opportunities.

You will manage projects, staff, and budgets, collaborating across disciplines and contributing to business development. Hybrid or in-person work, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Transportation Engineering or Planning or related field.
• 15+ years of professional experience in transportation engineering or planning.
• Professional Engineer license or transportation-focused certification (PTP, PTOE, RSP).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with local, state, and federal guidelines/standards, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Drive business development, win work, and identify future opportunities.
• Manage client relationships and project outcomes across disciplines.
• Lead public speaking and presentation efforts with clear, persuasive communication.
• Oversee staff and project budgets; ensure quality and timely delivery.
• Prepare proposals and responses to RFPs/RFQs.

Skills

Business development

Client relationship management

Public speaking

Leadership

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Transportation Engineering or Planning

Tools

HCS

SYNCHRO/SimTraffic

VISSIM

CADD

GIS software

Job description

We are SLR Consulting (Americas), a 1500+ team of advisory, environmental, engineering, and regulatory professionals across Canada, the United States, and LATAM. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new Principal level Transportation Engineer or Planner, you would be an important part of our Community and Mobility Planning (CAMP) team.

In this role, you will work closely with our multi-disciplinary team and be a crucial leader in our private development/traffic impact work, our public-sector mobility planning work, as well as our safe streets, active transportation, parking management, TDM, and smart growth activities. You will also be expected to identify opportunities, lead pursuits, manage projects and staff, and develop business. This position is based out of our New Haven, Connecticut office. Ability to be in-person in New Haven approximately two days per week is strongly desired. SLR’s CAMP team hub is also located in our New Haven office, but project needs extend throughout our other offices particularly in northeast U.S. That said, other geographies may be considered with the expectation that you be available to come to Connecticut as needed for meetings and coordination.

Responsibilities

• Business development, win work, and identify future opportunities
• Manage client relationships
• Collaborate across disciplines
• Public speaking, with strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to develop creative yet realistic solutions
• Staff management
• Project and budget management
• Preparation of proposals and responses to RFPs/RFQs
• Working @ SLR

Working @ SLR

With us, there is no doubt you’ll use your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We are a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction, be a leader in the industry, and be a role model to younger staff.

• Competitive total compensation package including medical, dental, orthodontia, vision, FSA/HSA, generous PTO accrual, 10 paid holidays, 401(k) retirement account with company matching program, company paid life insurance, short & long term disability insurance, and employee assistance program.
• Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Qualifications/Education/Memberships

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Transportation Engineering or Planning, or related field
• 15+ years of increasingly responsible professional experience
• Professional Engineer license or transportation-focused certification (e.g., PTP, PTOE, RSP)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with local, state, and federal guidelines/standards, policies, and procedures
• Familiarity with HCS, SYNCHRO/SimTraffic, VISSIM, CADD, GIS software
• Ability to research, present and convey information clearly and concisely
• Desire to be on the forefront of the evolving transportation planning field
• Knowledge of emerging best-practices
• Valid driver’s license
• Willingness to travel by airplane and car, including overnight travel
• Critical thinking and strong communication skills (written, visual, and interpersonal)
• Efficient, thorough, detail-oriented, and dedicated to quality work
• Ability to establish, manage, maintain and grow client relationships
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment across numerous disciplines

Artificial intelligence is not being used to screen, assess, or select applicants.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, veterans, and people with disabilities.

We are a consultancy with 4,500+ employees, working on projects in over 125 countries around the world. When you join SLR, you’ll work alongside some of the world’s leading advisors and technicians on projects of global importance in the environmental space. We know sustainability starts from within. And no matter how good we are today, we can always do better. We continually work on our internal ethics to set the standard for organisations and reflect the advice we give to clients.

SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, veterans, and people with disabilities.