Senior Traffic Project Manager

Metro Associates; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro Associates in Albany, NY is seeking a Senior Traffic Project Manager to lead Albany-area transportation projects, coordinating with NYSDOT and other agencies. You will guide projects from concept to delivery, manage budgets and teams, and drive client relationships to deliver safe, efficient mobility solutions.

The role requires a Civil Engineering B.S. (Master's preferred), 10+ years of transportation project management experience, and PE eligibility.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Civil Engineering required; Master's preferred.
• 10+ years of civil transportation engineering experience with DOT-funded projects.
• Professional Engineering License (PE) preferred or obtainable.
• Proficiency in MS Office; MicroStation and NYSDOT design standards familiarity.
• Strong client relationships, ownership, collaboration, integrity, and continuous-improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead mid-to-large-scale transportation and traffic projects from setup through planning, safety analysis, design strategy, project kick-off, delivery, and closeout.
• Manage project budgets, scope, schedules, staffing, billing, QA/QC, client updates, agency coordination, and timely delivery of high-quality transportation deliverables.
• Collaborate with teams, clients, partners, stakeholders, and approving agencies to align project goals, navigate public processes, and implement municipal approvals.
• Prepare winning proposals, support interviews, serve as a primary client contact, and partner with Client Services to grow trusted relationships and new business opportunities.
• Provide clear direction, motivation, mentorship, and technical leadership while representing our client in professional organizations, business boards, and community activities.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Leadership

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

MicroStation

NYSDOT design standards

Job description

Senior Traffic Project Manager - NY - Albany, NY

Transportation & Civil Engineering

Lead Albany-area senior traffic and transportation projects in a NYSDOT-centered market, supporting traffic engineering, safety analysis, highway and bridge-adjacent transportation work, municipal approvals, client relationships, agency coordination, and multidisciplinary project delivery across New York.

Lead transportation and civil engineering projects from concept through delivery while managing teams, budgets, scope, schedule, client relationships, proposals, public processes, QA/QC, and safe, efficient mobility solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Lead mid-to-large-scale transportation and traffic projects from setup through planning, safety analysis, design strategy, project kick-off, delivery, and closeout.
• Manage project budgets, scope, schedules, staffing, billing, QA/QC, client updates, agency coordination, and timely delivery of high-quality transportation deliverables.
• Collaborate with teams, clients, partners, stakeholders, and approving agencies to align project goals, navigate public processes, and implement municipal approvals.
• Prepare winning proposals, support interviews, serve as a primary client contact, and partner with Client Services to grow trusted relationships and new business opportunities.
• Provide clear direction, motivation, mentorship, and technical leadership while representing our client in professional organizations, business boards, and community activities.

What We’re Looking For

• B.S. degree in Civil Engineering required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of civil transportation engineering experience, including project management of DOT-funded highway, bridge, or traffic projects.
• Professional Engineering License (PE) preferred or ability to obtain it.
• Proficiency in MS Office required; MicroStation experience preferred; familiarity with NYSDOT design standards preferred.
• Client relationship strength, project ownership, critical thinking, organization, sound judgment, collaboration, integrity, respect, active listening, adaptability, deadline discipline, and continuous-improvement mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading traffic engineering, safety analysis, transportation planning/design, highway, bridge-adjacent, DOT-funded, or municipal infrastructure projects.
• Ability to manage project financials, staffing, scope, schedule, proposals, billing, QA/QC, stakeholder coordination, public processes, and closeout expectations.
• Comfort mentoring team members, coordinating multidisciplinary project delivery, and translating client goals into clear design strategy and executable project plans.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate with clients, agencies, municipalities, partners, stakeholders, technical teams, and Client Services.

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