Project Manager - Traffic

HNTB; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB is seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial traffic engineering leader to help build a growing team across Northern New England while leading transportation projects in the region. In the near term, you'll guide a diverse portfolio from our South Portland, ME, or Bedford, NH offices, working with MaineDOT, NHDOT, VTrans, and the Maine Turnpike Authority to deliver planning, studies, and ITS engineering.

You will manage projects through their full lifecycle, shaping proposals, negotiating

Job description

What We're Looking For

HNTB is seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial traffic engineering leader who is eager to help build a growing team across Northern New England while leading impactful transportation projects throughout the region. In the near term, you'll lead a diverse portfolio of traffic engineering projects from our South Portland, ME, or Bedford, NH, offices. Working with clients such as MaineDOT, NHDOT, VTrans, and HNTB's oldest client, the Maine Turnpike Authority, you'll help deliver a wide range of services, from planning and traffic studies to traffic signal and ITS engineering, microsimulation, and real-time operational strategies.

In this role, you'll manage projects through their full lifecycle, from shaping proposals and negotiating contracts to delivering on HNTB's 4-for-4 performance promise: quality work, on time, on budget, and to the client's satisfaction. You'll collaborate with internal and external partners, solve complex transportation challenges, and ensure successful outcomes on projects that make a lasting impact. This role places you at the forefront of innovation, helping guide teams and clients toward smarter, safer, and more connected mobility solutions.

Beyond project delivery, you'll also play a key role in strengthening client relationships, recruiting and developing talent, expanding our market presence, and helping define the future of traffic engineering services across Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. As part of a nationally recognized transportation practice, you'll collaborate with regional and national leaders to deliver innovative