Traffic Technical Manager

Jobtailor; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Chicago seeks a Senior Traffic Engineering Leader to guide transportation projects from concept to delivery. You will supervise signal designs, MOT plans, and traffic studies, while ensuring quality and compliance with standards.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentoring, client relations, and collaboration with IDOT, toll authorities, and local agencies to drive project success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• PE license in Illinois, or ability to obtain shortly after hire.
• PTOE certification preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive traffic and transportation engineering experience.
• Strong experience delivering projects for IDOT, Illinois Tollway, counties and municipalities.
• Expertise in traffic operations, signal design, signing and pavement marking, MOT, studies, and safety analysis.
• Experience leading technical teams, mentoring staff and performing quality reviews.
• Proficiency with ORD and MicroStation.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for traffic engineering and transportation projects.
• Oversee development and review of signal designs, signing & pavement marking plans, MOT, and traffic studies.
• Ensure compliance with IDOT, Illinois Tollway, MUTCD, and local agency standards.
• Lead multidisciplinary project coordination and assist with staffing and resource planning.
• Mentor staff and promote technical excellence and best practices.
• Build and maintain client relationships and support business development.

Skills

Traffic Operations

Traffic Studies

Safety Analysis

Signing & Pavement Marking

Maintenance of Traffic

OpenRoads Designer (ORD)

MicroStation

Transportation Analysis

Project Delivery

Multidisciplinary Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Professional Engineer (PE) license in Illinois

PTOE Certification preferred

Tools

ORD

MicroStation

Job description

• Serve as a technical leader for traffic engineering and transportation projects.
• Oversee the development and review of traffic signal designs, signing and pavement marking plans, maintenance of traffic plans, traffic studies, safety evaluations, and transportation analyses.
• Provide quality assurance and technical oversight to ensure compliance with IDOT, Illinois Tollway, MUTCD, and local agency standards.
• Lead multidisciplinary project coordination, support project delivery, and assist with staffing and resource planning.
• Mentor and develop engineering staff while promoting technical excellence and best practices.
• Build and maintain client relationships, support business development efforts, and contribute to strategic growth initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Illinois, or ability to obtain shortly after hire.
• PTOE preferred
• 12+ years of progressive traffic and transportation engineering experience.
• Strong experience delivering projects for IDOT, Illinois Tollway, counties, municipalities, and other public-sector clients.
• Demonstrated expertise in traffic operations, traffic signal design, signing and pavement marking, maintenance of traffic, traffic studies, and safety analysis.
• Experience leading technical teams, mentoring staff, and providing quality reviews.
• Proficiency with OpenRoads Designer (ORD), MicroStation, and other traffic engineering software.
• Excellent communication, leadership, project management, and client relationship skills.
• Ability to obtain an Illinois PE license shortly after hire if not already licensed.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in traffic engineering and transportation project leadership, ensuring compliance with IDOT, Illinois Tollway, and local standards. Proficient in traffic signal design, traffic studies, and mentoring engineering staff while fostering client relationships and supporting business development.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Traffic Engineering Leadership
• Traffic Signal Design
• Quality Assurance and Compliance
• Project Management
• Client Relationship Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Traffic Operations
• Traffic Studies
• Safety Analysis
• Signing and Pavement Marking
• Maintenance of Traffic
• OpenRoads Designer (ORD)
• MicroStation
• Transportation Analysis
• Project Delivery
• Multidisciplinary Project Coordination

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Leadership
• Mentoring
• Team Development
• Client Engagement

Certifications & Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) License
• PTOE Certification

Industry Keywords

• IDOT
• Illinois Tollway
• MUTCD
• Public-Sector Clients
• Civil Engineering