Traffic Engineering Project Manager Team Lead

Pay: $140000.00 - $175000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Lead high-impact transportation and traffic engineering projects that improve communities and infrastructure.
• Join a well-established people-first engineering organization with decades of stability and continued growth.
• Take on a visible leadership role with the opportunity to mentor engineers and help shape a growing team.
• Enjoy a collaborative flexible work culture that values work-life balance while encouraging professional development.
• Play an active role in client relationships and business development with long-term career advancement opportunities.
• Relocation assistance is negotiable for the right candidate.

Location: Omaha Nebraska. Primarily on-site with a flexible culture that supports occasional flexibility while emphasizing collaboration mentorship and client relationships.

Note: Applicants must have a Professional Engineer (PE) license at least 6 years of traffic or transportation engineering experience and at least 1 year of experience leading engineering projects and staff.

About Us

We are a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with a long history of helping communities grow and thrive. Our team believes in putting people first building lasting client relationships and creating practical innovative solutions that make a meaningful impact. We foster a collaborative supportive culture where employees are empowered to grow professionally while serving the communities they care about. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Lead traffic engineering and transportation projects from planning through successful completion.
• Manage project scope schedules budgets and client expectations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for municipal agency and private-sector clients.
• Provide technical leadership for traffic engineering transportation planning and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) projects.
• Mentor coach and develop engineering staff while supporting team growth.
• Review designs reports and project deliverables to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Support business development through client relationship management proposal preparation and project pursuits.
• Identify project risks and proactively develop solutions to keep projects on track.
• Help strengthen and expand the firms traffic engineering practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 6 years of traffic or transportation engineering experience.
• 1 year of project leadership and engineering staff management experience.
• Strong project management communication and client relationship skills.
• Experience managing budgets schedules and multidisciplinary teams.
• Business development experience is a plus.

Why You Will Love Working Here

We believe our people are our greatest strength. Youll work alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas matter your leadership is valued and your career growth is encouraged. Our flexible relationship-focused culture combines challenging projects with genuine work-life balance allowing you to make a lasting impact on both your career and the communities you serve.

JPC-1576

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must haves: PE license 6 yrs in traffic/transportation engineering exp. 1 yr leading projects and engineering staff exp

• Required Years as Associate: 6

Additional context:

• Relocation - Negotiable

• Packages - Negotiable

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Established multidisciplinary engineering firm seeking a PE-licensed Traffic Engineering Project Manager to lead transportation projects mentor staff and support business growth while mentoring engineers.

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• Client job title: Traffic Engineering Project Manager / Team Lead

• Location: Omaha NE

• On-site hybrid remote: On-site

• Experience: 6

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Traffic Engineering Project Manager Senior Traffic Engineer Transportation Project Manager Traffic Engineer Transportation Engineer ITS Engineer Civil PE Transportation Team Lead

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