Traffic Planning Practice Leader

Colliers Engineering & Design; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm seeks a Traffic Planning Practice Leader to guide and expand their Traffic Planning Discipline. This role entails overseeing staff, managing projects, and ensuring quality work. With significant experience in traffic planning and Texas Professional Engineering License, the ideal candidate will drive business development and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Traffic Planning and Traffic Engineering.
• Experience with TxDOT districts, traffic signal design and impact study preparation.
• Texas Professional Engineering License required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage staff and project work.
• Ensure profitability and quality of work.
• Assist with proposal development and client meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

Effective delegation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Job description

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Traffic Planning Practice Leader that is team-focused, innovative, and a results-oriented self-starter to assist in leading and expanding our Traffic Planning Discipline. This role can be based out of either our Austin, TX or San Antonio, TX office.

Our seasoned Traffic Planning professionals offer all aspects of transportation analysis, design, planning, and permitting for improvements in local, county, and state jurisdictions. Our expertise encompasses the preparation of comprehensive traffic impact studies and expert testimony for private development uses including shopping centers, fast-food restaurants, pharmacies, convenience stores, service stations and industrial/warehouse facilities.

• Performs duties in support of the direction and vision of the overall discipline.
• Oversees, directs, and manages the work effort of assigned staff.
• Collaborate with other disciplines within the region.
• Responsible for productivity, profitability, client satisfaction and quality of work.
• Active involvement with marketing and business development.
• Responsible for proposal development and contract execution.
• Responsible for billings and collections.
• Monitors work backlog and the sharing of work within the region and discipline.
• Actively involved in the cross selling of all company services.
• Reviews staff utilization regularly to address employees not meeting utilization goals.
• Ensures compliance with and enforces company Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Serve as a resource for project managers and staff on assigned projects and manage completion of projects regarding scope, schedule, quality, and budget.
• Provide staff/managers with technical assistance and supervision in the preparation of proposals and contracts for assigned projects.
• Coordinate and work closely with accounting/billing to develop and review project invoices, monitoring those of assigned billing managers.
• Complete all billing in a timely manner.
• Manage the financial aspects of assigned team(s) and monitor the performance of the business to meet or exceed revenue and/or profit goals.
• Assist with project manager’s efforts to prepare for and/or attend client/agency meetings with, or for PMs to present information pertinent to the project.
• Develop innovative, comprehensive multimedia support materials for client and/or agency meetings.
• Develop the skills and abilities of staff which are necessary for successful execution of work duties. Serve as a mentor and coach staff.
• Assist with the quality control/quality assurance efforts on all assigned projects.
• Manage the performance of all assigned staff, conduct performance evaluations, provide input for all raise and bonus discussions.
• Provide and monitor performance goals for assigned staff.
• Meet with assigned staff to provide feedback and review job performance on a regular basis.
  Address any performance issues on a timely basis and work with HR as needed to create performance improvement plans.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field.

Experience:

• 15+ years of experience in Traffic Planning and Traffic Engineering. Experience should include coordination with various TxDOT districts, roadway and traffic signal design, traffic impact study preparation, ability to present at public hearings and client meetings.
• 7+ years of experience with preparing proposals, developing budgets, tracking budgets and the associated financial management skills necessary to run a team and monitor the performance of the business.
• Experience with both managing public and private sector clients and have the ability to grow existing clients and obtain new clients/business opportunities for the company.

Certifications/Licensures:

• Texas Professional Engineering License required.
• PTOE certification desirable.

Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated effective leadership across large groups of employees.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
• Strategic thinking.
• Effective delegation skills.
• Collaboration.
• Ability to hold other accountable.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English to comprehend written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.