Traffic Principal/Project Manager | Seattle

LVI Associates; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

LVI Associates is seeking a Principal Traffic Engineer / Project Manager to lead and grow its traffic engineering practice in the Seattle area. The role combines technical leadership with strategic business development, client relationship management, and project delivery oversight for complex transportation projects.

The ideal candidate has a PE license, 12+ years of traffic engineering or transportation consulting experience, and a proven track record in securing work with public agencies,

Qualifications

• PE license required.
• 12+ years of traffic engineering or transportation consulting experience.
• Demonstrated success managing and delivering traffic engineering projects.
• Established client relationships within the transportation market.
• Proven history of business development and project capture.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and client management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead traffic engineering projects from pursuit through delivery, ensuring technical excellence and client satisfaction.
• Maintain and expand relationships with DOTs, cities, counties, MPOs, and other public-sector transportation clients.
• Drive business development through existing client relationships, industry contacts, and strategic networking.
• Identify and capture new opportunities in traffic operations, transportation planning, safety, ITS, signals, and corridor improvement projects.
• Serve as Project Manager and Principal-in-Charge on key transportation assignments.
• Oversee project scopes, schedules, budgets, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead proposal development, interviews, fee negotiations, and contract execution.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and project managers.
• Collaborate with leadership on market strategy, staffing, and long-term growth initiatives.
• Represent the firm at industry events, professional organizations, and client meetings.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Job description

Principal Traffic Engineer / Traffic Project Manager

Overview

We are seeking a Principal Traffic Engineer / Project Manager to help lead and grow our traffic engineering practice. This is a strategic, seller-doer opportunity for an experienced transportation professional with a strong reputation in the market, established client relationships, and a proven ability to win and deliver traffic engineering projects.

The ideal candidate brings direct consulting experience, existing relationships with public agencies and municipalities, and a demonstrated track record of generating new business while leading complex traffic and transportation projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead traffic engineering projects from pursuit through delivery, ensuring technical excellence and client satisfaction.
• Maintain and expand relationships with DOTs, cities, counties, MPOs, and other public-sector transportation clients.
• Drive business development efforts through existing client relationships, industry contacts, and strategic networking.
• Identify and capture new opportunities in traffic operations, transportation planning, safety, ITS, signals, and corridor improvement projects.
• Serve as Project Manager and Principal-in-Charge on key transportation assignments.
• Oversee project scopes, schedules, budgets, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead proposal development, interviews, fee negotiations, and contract execution.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and project managers.
• Collaborate with leadership on market strategy, staffing, and long-term growth initiatives.
• Represent the firm at industry events, professional organizations, and client meetings.

Technical Focus Areas

Experience in several of the following is highly desired:

• Traffic Impact Studies (TIS)
• Traffic Operations Analysis
• Intersection and Corridor Studies
• Signal Design and Timing
• Transportation Safety Studies
• Highway and Arterial Operations
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
• Multimodal Transportation Planning
• Active Transportation Improvements
• Capacity Analysis
• Microsimulation Modeling
• Traffic Forecasting
• Access Management
• Roundabout Analysis and Design

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• PE license required.
• 12+ years of traffic engineering or transportation consulting experience.
• Demonstrated success managing and delivering traffic engineering projects.
• Established client relationships within the transportation market.
• Proven history of business development and project capture.
• Strong understanding of municipal, county, and DOT transportation programs.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and client management skills.

Preferred Experience

• PTOE certification preferred.
• Existing transportation agency relationships that can contribute to immediate growth opportunities.
• Experience leading a traffic engineering practice or business unit.
• Track record of winning work and growing client accounts.
• Recognized presence within local and regional transportation organizations.