Senior Traffic Engineering and Design Project Manager
Houston, TX - USA
Job Summary
Senior Traffic Engineering and Design Project Manager
STV has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Traffic Engineering Design Manager to play a key leadership role in expanding our traffic engineering design practice in Texas. This is a high-impact position for someone who wants to lead visible transportation projects influence the direction of a growing practice and help deliver smarter safer and more connected mobility solutions across the region.
In this role youll bring together technical leadership client partnership and team development. Youll guide complex work in traffic signals ITS roadway illumination signing and pavement marking and traffic operations while working closely with STVs Roadway Mobility Technologies and Transit teams to solve real transportation challenges for TxDOT municipalities transit agencies and other key partners. Responsibilities include project delivery staff development client management and growing traffic engineering business districtwide. The role has the potential to lead traffic design delivery for the district and play a key role in strategic growth initiatives.
What Youll Do
- Lead traffic engineering ITS signal and illumination projects from planning through final PS&E.
- Serve as a Design Manager Project Manager or Technical Lead on major transportation assignments.
- Build trusted relationships with TxDOT districts municipalities transit agencies and other key transportation clients.
- Support growth by identifying opportunities shaping pursuit strategies preparing proposals and participating in interviews.
- Help grow the local traffic engineering design practice through mentoring staff development recruiting and resource planning.
- Partner with STVs Mobility Technologies and Transit teams to deliver multimodal and technology-forward transportation solutions.
- Manage project scope schedule budget quality and client satisfaction.
- Provide technical guidance and quality oversight for traffic signals ITS illumination signing pavement marking and traffic operations work.
What Youll Bring
- Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
- 16 years of progressive traffic engineering experience.
- Texas Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Strong technical background in ITS traffic signal design roadway illumination traffic operations and PS&E development.
- Established relationships with TxDOT municipal county toll authority and/or transit clients in Texas.
- Proven ability to manage projects lead teams and strengthen client relationships.
- Experience supporting business development proposals and project interviews.
- A collaborative leadership style with strong communication mentoring and team-building skills.
Why This Role Stands Out
This is more than a project delivery role. Its a chance to help shape the next phase of STVs Texas Traffic Practice while working alongside respected leaders across transportation mobility technology and transit. Youll have the platform to mentor and grow a team deepen trusted client relationships pursue meaningful project opportunities and make a lasting impact on communities across Texas.
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Compensation Range:
$187591.53 - $214390.32STV offers the following benefits Health insurance including an option with a Health Savings Account Dental insurance Vision insurance Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) Disability insurance Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment 401(k) Plan Retirement Counseling Employee Assistance Program Paid Time Off Paid Holidays Back-Up Dependent Care Parental Leave Continuing Education Program Professional Licensure and Society Memberships
STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair equitable and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STVs good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors including but not limited to geography education experience and/or certifications.
Not sure this role is the perfect match We encourage you to apply if STVs work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates dont always meet every qualification and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Harnessing national expertise to solve local challenges, STV works with public and private sector clients to make communities better – now and for the future.