Traffic Group Lead: Elevate Design & Client Impact

Burgess & Niple, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Burgess & Niple, Inc. in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Traffic Group Lead to drive transformative traffic engineering projects for state DOTs and municipal agencies. You will mentor engineering teams, coordinate with clients, and lead proposals to grow the regional practice.

In this senior role, you’ll blend deep technical expertise with strategic business development to deliver projects on time and within budget while fostering collaboration and excellence across the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or Transportation Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of employment, or eligibility for reciprocal licensure.
• 15+ years of traffic engineering experience on GDOT projects with proven project and staff management capabilities.
• Local government experience in Georgia is desirable.
• Strong track record in client relationship building and business development.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite and Bluebeam / Adobe Pro.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and servant leadership with a focus on collaboration and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Function as the central point of coordination between clients, design teams, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Serve as a go-to expert, providing technical guidance on traffic studies and design projects.
• Lead high-impact project teams developing innovative design approaches and managing budgets and schedules.
• Serve as primary client contact, building relationships with state DOTs and local agencies.
• Drive business development including pursuit leadership, client meetings, and proposal preparation.
• Ensure quality control of deliverables while proactively mitigating project risk.
• Mentor engineers at all levels and develop them into independent professionals.

Skills

Client relationships

Traffic studies

Design leadership

MS Office Suite

Bluebeam / Adobe Pro

Problem solving

Education

B.S. Civil/Transportation Engineering (ABET)

Tools

MS Office Suite

Bluebeam / Adobe Pro

Job description

Burgess & Niple, Inc. in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Traffic Group Lead to drive transformative traffic engineering projects for state DOTs and municipal agencies. You will mentor engineering teams, coordinate with clients, and lead proposals to grow the regional practice.

In this senior role, you’ll blend deep technical expertise with strategic business development to deliver projects on time and within budget while fostering collaboration and excellence across the team.