Traffic Project Manager

Barry Isett & Associates; Olyphant (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry Isett & Associates (Isett) is seeking a Project Manager in Transportation to lead and mentor a team of transportation engineers on municipal, school district, and private-sector projects across the Northeast PA region.

You will manage a full range of transportation services, including traffic impact studies, safety audits, signal retiming and design, traffic-calming, school-zone design, and PennDOT HOP permitting, while strengthening client relationships and delivering high-quality results.

Qualifications

• B.S. Civil Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Synchro & HCS Experience.
• Technical knowledge and/or previous experience in areas such as equipment selection, and cost estimating

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor transportation engineers, manage a variety of transportation projects, and build trusted relationships with municipal, institutional, and private-sector clients.
• Deliver a full range of transportation services for municipalities, school districts, and private-sector clients.
• Coordinate Traffic Impact Studies, Safety Studies & Audits, and Traffic Signal design/retiming.
• Develop traffic-calming, school-zone, and intersection design solutions.
• Manage PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permitting (HOP) processes.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Project management

Client relationship management

Mentoring/team leadership

Education

B.S. Civil Engineering

PE license preferred

Tools

Synchro

HCS

Job description

Awards

• Best Places to Work in PA (annually since 2019)
• The Morning Call’s Top Workplaces (annually, since 2013)
• Empowering Women Award by Central Penn Business Journal and Lehigh Valley Business (2023)
• Philadelphia Inquirer’s Top Workplaces (annually since 2022)
• Corporate Citizen of the Year (by the Lehigh Valley Business Journal)
• The Societas Award for Responsible Corporate Conduct (for Ethics)

• Best Places to Work in PA (annually since 2019)
• The Morning Call’s Top Workplaces (annually, since 2013)
• Empowering Women Award by Central Penn Business Journal and Lehigh Valley Business (2023)
• Philadelphia Inquirer’s Top Workplaces (annually since 2022)
• Corporate Citizen of the Year (by the Lehigh Valley Business Journal)
• The Societas Award for Responsible Corporate Conduct (for Ethics)

Benefits

• Career advancement and continuing education opportunities
• Employee engagement events
• Work-life balance & flexible working schedules
• Paid vacation/holiday/sick time
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
• Discounted and/or free Isett wear
• Parental leave
• 401k/Roth match

About Us

Barry Isett & Associates (Isett) is an employee-owned multi-discipline engineering/consulting firm headquartered in Allentown, PA, with additional offices throughout eastern and central PA. Isett associates get the opportunity to perform meaningful work that helps enrich our community each and every day. Our company is a values-based organization which has been recognized for its award-winning culture through several regional and statewide programs:

Our company provides civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, environmental, geotechnical, and municipal engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, code enforcement, plan review, construction management, construction materials testing, and grant writing services to clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

Our company provides civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, environmental, geotechnical, and municipal engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, code enforcement, plan review, construction management, construction materials testing, and grant writing services to clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

Isett’s transportation services department is looking for a Project Manager with 5 to 15 years of Traffic engineering and analysis experience, including PennDOT approval experience, who is ready to take on meaningful projects and help guide the continued growth of the team.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to step into a leadership position where your technical expertise, project management skills, and client-focused approach will be valued. You will lead and mentor transportation engineers, manage a variety of transportation projects, and build trusted relationships with municipal, institutional, and private-sector clients. If you are seeking broader leadership responsibility, stronger client engagement, and a clear next step in your career, this position offers a rewarding path forward.

You will join Isett’s transportation services department at an exciting time of growth. Backed by strong client relationships, a broad mix of municipal and private-sector work, and rising demand for transportation planning, design, permitting, and safety solutions, you will help strengthen project delivery, support staff development, and contribute to the department’s continued impact in the communities it serves.

This position can be based out of any of Isett’s Northeast PA offices, giving you flexibility while staying connected to a collaborative regional team.

In This Position, You Will Help Deliver a Full Range Of Transportation Services For Municipalities, School Districts, And Private-sector Clients, Including

• Traffic Impact Studies
• Safety Studies & Audits
• Traffic Signal Retiming
• Traffic Signal design
• Traffic-calming design
• School-zone design
• Intersection design
• PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permitting (HOP)

Requirements

• B.S. Civil Engineering or related field
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
• Synchro & HCS Experience
• Technical knowledge and/or previous experience in areas such as equipment selection, and cost estimating

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), nation origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information (including family medical history).