South Carolina Traffic Discipline Leader

STV; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 185,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Continuing Education

Job summary

STV is seeking an energetic and highly motivated South Carolina Traffic Discipline Leader for Columbia or North Charleston locations. You will lead traffic engineering projects, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, and support DOTs, local governments, and private clients across the Carolinas and beyond.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of traffic engineering experience, strong technical and communication skills, and is eager to mentor staff, support clients, and contribute to business

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• At least 10 years of relevant traffic engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license; SC licensure by comity preferred.
• Experience with traffic signal design, timing, illumination, and safety analyses.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, analysis, design, and delivery of traffic engineering and ITS projects.
• Lead studies including traffic impact analyses, signal timing, modeling, and capacity analyses.
• Develop and oversee PS&E for state and local transportation projects.
• Prepare technical reports, memos, presentations, and other documents.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, staffing, and technical delivery.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Project leadership

Communication skills

Mentoring staff

Business development

Client management

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

PE license (SC licensure by comity)

Tools

HCS

Synchro

VISSIM

CORSIM

TransModeler

SIDRA

TransCAD

CUBE

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MicroStation OpenRoads

Power BI

Tableau

ArcGIS

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

STV is seeking an energetic and highly motivated South Carolina Traffic Discipline Leader for either our Columbia or North Charleston SC locations who will be responsible to provide leadership on traffic engineering projects. You will coordinate with and provide support to other functional groups within STV and be involved with traffic engineering projects throughout North/South Carolina and other U.S. markets. The successful candidate will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across STV and support projects for state DOTs, local governments, and private-sector clients. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of relevant traffic engineering experience, strong technical and communication skills, and an interest in leading projects, mentoring staff, supporting clients, and contributing to business development.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, analysis, design, and delivery of traffic engineering and ITS projects, including traffic signal, ITS, roadway lighting, pedestrian accessibility/ADA improvements, signing, and pavement marking.
• Lead traffic engineering and operations studies including traffic impact analyses, traffic signal timing plans, microscopic and macroscopic simulation modeling, signal warrants, speed studies, capacity analysis, traffic operations, safety analysis, and parking studies.
• Develop and oversee final plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for state and local transportation agencies.
• Prepare technical reports, memoranda, presentations, and other project documentation.
• Manage or support project and task scope, schedule, budget, staffing, coordination, and technical delivery.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams, including roadway and other supporting disciplines, to successfully deliver concurrent projects and assignments.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and training to junior and mid-level staff.
• Review analyses, calculations, plans, reports, and other deliverables for technical accuracy, completeness, and quality.
• Ensure designs and studies comply with applicable federal, state, and local requirements and current engineering standards and practices, including applicable MUTCD, AASHTO, FHWA, SCDOT, and NCDOT requirements.
• Serve as a client-facing technical and project-management resource on assigned projects.
• Support business development by strengthening existing client relationships, developing new relationships, and identifying potential project opportunities.
• Lead or support preparation of proposals, scopes of work, fee estimates, and interview materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited Civil Engineering program or related field.
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required, with South Carolina licensure or the ability to obtain South Carolina licensure by comity.
• Experience in traffic engineering must include traffic signal design and timing, illumination, safety analysis, operational analysis, and capacity analysis.
• Experience with traffic software; HCS, Synchro, VISSIM, CORSIM, TransModeler, and SIDRA and transportation planning software TransCAD and CUBE is a plus.
• Experience with CAD applications such as AutoCAD Civil 3D and MicroStation OpenRoads.
• Experience with data analysis and visualizations tools such as Power BI or Tableau is desirable.
• Experience with ESRI ArcGIS is a plus.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• SC/NCDOT and other City/County experience is preferred.
• Active participation in relevant professional organizations is encouraged.
• PTOE and/or RSP certification is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while effectively leading and contributing to multidisciplinary teams.

Compensation Range

$184,970.12 - $205,522.35

STV offers the following benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Back-Up Dependent Care
• Parental Leave
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good‑faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.