Project Manager - Traffic

McFarland Johnson; Glastonbury (CT); On-site; USD 75,768 - 117,096; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentive payment plan

Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision

Generous paid time off

Fully funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

401(k) match

Ongoing technical training and professional development opportunities

Job summary

McFarland Johnson is seeking an experienced Project Manager for its Transportation Division in Glastonbury, Connecticut. The ideal candidate will lead multidisciplinary teams and oversee traffic engineering projects, ensuring they meet budgets and deadlines. Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, a PE license, and at least 10 years of progressive experience. The position offers a competitive salary of $55-$85 per hour, plus comprehensive benefits including an Employee Stock Ownership Plan and 401(k) matching.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive traffic engineering analysis, design, and project management experience.
• Experience with active transportation, multi-modal, and transit-oriented design.
• Strong business development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of multidisciplinary engineers.
• Oversee all aspects of traffic engineering studies and designs.
• Manage projects to meet budgets and schedules.

Skills

Traffic engineering analysis

Project management

Business development

Public presentation

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer license

Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification

Tools

Synchro

SimTraffic

HCS

SIDRA

VISSIM

Microstation

AutoCAD

ESRI ArcGIS

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

McFarland Johnson (MJ) is hiring a Project Manager for its Transportation Division.

About The Role

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Project Manager with traffic engineering experience to join our Transportation Division in any of our Northeast Office Locations. This position provides a tremendous growth opportunity for a career-minded professional interested in joining an award-winning firm and becoming part of our employee-owned culture of performance and client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of multidisciplinary engineers.
• Oversee all aspects of traffic engineering studies and designs.
• Manage projects and meet agreed-upon budgets and schedules.
• Make public presentations.
• Perform quality control reviews.
• Assist with the development of traffic staff including workloads, training, and career planning.
• Develop or review all aspects of traffic engineering studies including data collection, microsimulation model development and calibration (SimTraffic and VISSIM) or other deterministic models such as Synchro, HCS, TransModeler, or SIDRA, traffic forecasting, and analysis of alternatives.
• Work with state or municipal clients on transportation infrastructure projects, including the design and management of public state, county, and city roads.
• Develop new and existing client relations and business development opportunities.
• Assist with proposal preparation to secure new work.
• Serve as Traffic Discipline Lead on pursuits and opportunities.
• Represent MJ at industry and professional society events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer license required with the ability to apply for comity in other states.
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification required.
• 10+ years of progressive traffic engineering analysis, design, and project management experience.
• Project experience with State DOTs required.
• Proficient with Synchro and SimTraffic, HCS, SIDRA and VISSIM.
• Working knowledge of Microstation, AutoCAD, ESRI ArcGIS, or Adobe Illustrator.
• Self‑starter able to work in a dynamic environment.
• Experience with active transportation, multi‑modal, and transit‑oriented design.
• Intersections and/or ITS experience a plus.
• Experience in developing and managing traffic/transportation engineering projects, including design specifications and plan preparation guidelines.
• Strong business development skills.
• Public presentation experience required.
• Experience obtaining Federal, State, and local regulatory approvals and permits.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Track record of financial success, delivering projects on time and on budget.
• Ability to effectively participate as part of a project team, develop and maintain client relations, and meet project demands and schedules.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary with a pay range of $55 - $85 per hour commensurate with experience and location.
• Performance‑based incentive payment plan/bonus structure.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision coverage.
• Generous paid time off, including parental leave.
• Fully funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• 401(k) match.
• Ongoing technical training and professional development opportunities.