Head of Division - Planning & Traffic Engineering

Mass Staffing Projects; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting company is seeking a Senior Traffic Planning Engineer to lead its division. This pivotal role involves business planning, marketing, and resource management within the traffic engineering field. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience, technical expertise, and a strong presence in national industry committees. Join a dynamic team and contribute to high-impact projects across South Africa.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of practical experience in Planning and Traffic Engineering.
• Recognised expertise in transportation planning.
• Willingness and ability to work with digital systems for performance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for development of the division in the region.
• Oversee business planning, marketing, profitability, and project execution.
• Drive technical input to bids and provide clear USPs in technology.

Skills

Quality Assurance (QA)

Project Management

Risk Management

Financial Management

Transportation Planning

Traffic Engineering

Education

Bachelor of Engineering degree, BTech or higher

Tools

Digitally based financial systems

Job description

A large consulting company with branches across South Africa and Internationally are looking to hire a Senior Traffic Planning Engineer to head up the Division.

This position is responsible for the development of the division in the region. The position is responsible for business planning, marketing, profitability, resource management, project execution and delivery.

Minimum Requirements :

• Bachelor of Engineering degree, BTech or higher degree from accredited university / college
• Minimum 15 years of practical experience in the Planning and Traffic Engineering discipline
• Sound knowledge of Quality Assurance (QA)
• Implementation of sound principles in project management, risk management and financial management
• Willingness and ability to work with Digitally based financial systems to extract and analyse group performance (BST)
• Knowledge of engineering design processes and solid background in transportation planning and traffic engineering
• Recognised expertise in one or more specialists fields in the transportation planning and traffic engineering fields
• Technical Reviewer on large or complex projects
• Influential member of relevant national industry committee would be beneficial
• Frequent presenter at National conferences; generates opportunities for others
• Known to large number of key national Clients and their “first choice” for advice
• Coordination and development of innovation on a functional / national basis
• Able to drive technical input to bids and provide clear USPs in technological field