Senior Traffic Engineer

We create great places and the connections that get people and goods moving - whether by car, bus, train, plane, or their own two feet. Working within the context of the communities we serve, we provide planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services that fit the needs of our clients and improve the overall transportation experience. Identified as the most sustainable company in North America (Corporate Knights, 2021) and one of the world's best employers (Forbes, 2020), here is your chance to join our team and help us keep communities connected.

Your Opportunity

Our Midwest team is growing and we need a dynamic leader to help us bring innovative and creative solutions to the communities we serve. As our Senior Traffic / ITS Engineer, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals to find new ways of improving the transportation experience for communities in our backyard, across North America, and around the globe. With the deep and varied resources from across Stantec at your disposal, you will have the opportunity to use your imagination to find new ways of improving transportation and identifying solutions that meet client needs.

Your role will include leading the pursuit, planning, and development of traffic/ITS projects with the support of the passionate and skilled colleagues. With access to Stantec's global network of multi-disciplinary teams with diverse backgrounds that inspire new ways of thinking, you can be a thought leader or leverage the thought leadership of your co-workers. Your creativity will be applied to a variety of projects including CAV/AV, smart mobility, micro-mobility, active transportation, smart cities, climate change adaptation and more. You may even participate in an Innovation Summit or submit an idea for Greenlight funding.

You will play a primary role in guiding and growing our traffic/ITS presence in the Midwest. You will join a dedicated group of professionals who are eager to take their capabilities to the next level and more fully leverage the resources and expertise of a global company. In this role, you will connect with potential clients, mentor and guide employees, and lead projects to further establish our organization as a top transportation engineering firm. Your work will include coordinating with, and provide support to, the Transportation and Community Development teams on projects throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and beyond.

The ideal candidate will bring a vision to life by bringing together top talent to deliver great solutions while actively managing traffic/ITS projects. As a manager, you will deliver projects within scope and budget; provide compliant and technically sound designs; manage, coach, and mentor resources effectively; manage the stakeholder and engagement process; proactively build relationships within an organization; and actively manage, maintain, and expand external client relationships.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Actively identify project pursuit opportunities, manage client relationships, develop new clients, and lead or assist in the preparation of proposals to win those pursuits.
• Perform as project manager, and/or technical specialist on traffic engineering projects, responsible for invoicing, managing, and monitoring financial performance of project budgets.
• Collaborate with staff from greater Stantec to provide support, access expertise, and secure assistance on projects as needed.
• Stay abreast of market trends and client concerns and develop responsive solutions.
• Support an energetic and collaborative team culture that drives great results.
• Prepare and review traffic control plans, signing/pavement markings, traffic signal plans, and/or ITS designs for various highway and roadway traffic projects.
• Conduct and/or oversee traffic modeling and analysis for studies.
• Prepare memorandums and reports for traffic studies and research.
• Present technical reports at public and agency meetings.
• Mentor staff to develop each to their full potential.
• Supervise the work of other engineers.
• Review work for accuracy and coordinates with others to ensure quality assurance and quality control for all final products

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Proven ability in project pursuits including client engagement, developing teaming strategies and developing proposals.
• Efficient project management of multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to lead one or more design teams through all phases of project production.
• Ability to perform and/or oversee the preparation of traffic studies, analysis, and modeling using Synchro, CORSIM, and/or VISSIM.
• Knowledge of calculations performed by software.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota or ability to obtain within 1 year.
• PTOE license is preferred.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 7 years' experience in Traffic Engineering and Project Management.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.