Traffic Engineering Practice Lead

Mannik Smith Group; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) w/ company match

Health insurance w/ HSA option

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Referral program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Mannik Smith Group is seeking a Traffic Engineering Practice Lead in Pittsburgh, PA to guide traffic engineering efforts and manage a range of transportation projects. The successful candidate will have at least 15 years of experience in traffic engineering, ideally with a consulting background, and proficiency in analysis tools like Synchro and VISSIM. The role includes leading teams, training junior staff, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Benefits include health insurance, flexible schedules, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of traffic engineering experience; prior consulting experience required.
• Ability to obtain PA PE if not already licensed.
• Strong understanding of PennDOT requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead traffic engineering tasks including traffic studies and capacity analysis.
• Manage and oversee traffic components for roadway and planning projects.
• Train, mentor, and support junior traffic staff.

Skills

Traffic analysis tools

Communication skills

Traffic engineering principles

MUTCD standards

Consulting experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Professional Engineer (PE)

Tools

Synchro

HCS

VISSIM

SIDRA

Job description

Traffic Engineering Practice Lead

Department: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Reporting To: Dan Laird

Description

The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. (MSG) is a people focused, award-winning, full-service consulting firm that offers a wide array of services including civil and geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, planning, landscape architecture, agriculture, surveying and construction support. Our talented staff of more than 650+ professionals deliver integrated planning, design, engineering and construction solutions. Due to MSG's continued growth, we're growing our Transportation practice throughout Pennsylvania with active expansion in our Hermitage, Cranberry, and Waynesburg offices. We are seeking a Traffic Practice Leader to guide traffic engineering efforts, support a range of transportation projects, and help build a strong local team. This role is ideal for an experienced traffic engineer interested in technical leadership and practice growth within a developing market.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead traffic engineering tasks including traffic studies, capacity analysis, modeling, signal design, safety studies, and corridor evaluations.
• Prepare reports, technical memos, plans, and supporting documentation.
• Manage and oversee traffic components for roadway and planning projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Develop signal timing plans, ITS layouts, signing and pavement marking plans, and traffic control plans.
• Use analysis and modeling tools such as Synchro, HCS, VISSIM, SIDRA, or related software.
• Collaborate closely with roadway, structural, planning, survey, and environmental groups.
• Train, mentor, and support junior traffic staff.
• Participate in client meetings, presentations, and coordination with municipalities and state agencies.
• Support proposal development, scoping, and business development efforts as MSG expands its Pennsylvania presence.
• Ensure compliance with PennDOT, MUTCD, and AASHTO requirements.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) preferred; ability to obtain PA PE if not already licensed.
• 15+ years of traffic engineering experience; prior consulting experience required.
• Proficiency with traffic analysis tools such as Synchro, HCS, VISSIM, SIDRA, or similar.
• Strong understanding of MUTCD standards, PennDOT requirements, and traffic engineering principles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on PennDOT projects or local municipal clients.
• PTOE certification.
• Experience contributing to or leading traffic teams in a consulting environment.

Benefits

• 401(k) w/ company match
• Health insurance w/ HSA option, Vision, Dental, Life
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Catalytic Coaching - Employees draft a development plan aimed at improving contributions in their current job and increasing the potential for other opportunities. MSG is all about bringing out the best in people at work!

It is the policy of our company to follow equal employment opportunity procedures in compliance with federal, state and local criteria. We will provide all applicants for employment, and all employees, with equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, arrest record, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military or veteran status, and/or any other protected classes covered by any local, state and federal laws.