Traffic Engineering Lead

Lochmueller group is seeking an experienced and energetic Traffic Engineering professional to join our team as a Senior Project Engineer / Project Manager for our Traffic Engineering and Planning (TEP) operations in the Kansas City region. This person would serve in a leadership capacity on our growing TEP Team, which consists of over 10 PTOEs, 4 AICPs, and several PTPs and RSPs. This role will be responsible for leading efforts to grow our traffic engineering and planning team and expand our business in the regional market.

About the company:

Lochmueller Group is a regional engineering consulting firm with an emphasis on infrastructure. We provide multi-disciplined services for a variety of public agencies and private entities, including transportation design; traffic engineering and transportation planning; water resources design; environmental analysis and permitting; construction engineering and inspection; surveying; and land acquisition & appraisal.

For over 40 years, Lochmueller Group has helped communities reinvent their future through thoughtful, actionable planning and design. Our dedication to building a team that demonstrates our corporate values (CARDIA) is what sets us apart:

CARDIA: Means “from the heart” – Creativity; Accountability; Respect; Dedication; Integrity; Achievement

Lochmueller Group provides an excellent workplace culture established by our people who share these values. We are a 100% employee-owned company, and our people are vested in the success and continued development of each other and the firm. This is a great place to build a career and grow with a company that is dedicated to quality and service.

About this role:

This role will have the opportunity to lead traffic engineering and transportation planning projects, and work collaboratively with the regional leader and the discipline leader to grow the traffic engineering and planning service lines in the region. As growth occurs, we anticipate this position participating in building and leading a team in these disciplines. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Traffic Engineer with exceptional leadership, business development and project management skills to join a dynamic and growing team with a dedication to quality.

In this position the candidate will:

• Coordinate and collaborate with other senior leaders of the firm on client management and strategic business development within the Kansas City regional market
• Participate in expanding the traffic engineering and planning services in the region
• As services grow in the region, participate in building and leading a traffic engineering and planning team
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and development opportunities for junior staff
• Generate project proposals and participate in project interviews in coordination with marketing staff and senior leadership
• Develop project goals, scopes of work, and budgets to guide project activities
• Coordinate and manage the work of team members involved in the project
• Provide quality control and quality assurance on all aspects of the project
• Produce high-quality deliverables and communicate project findings to clients
• Pursue new business opportunities through relationships, professional organizations, etc. 
• Keep abreast of emerging trends in the transportation industry, such as autonomous vehicles, Smart Cities technologies, ridesharing, TSMO, ITS, etc.
• As opportunities and demands present themselves, this role may perform other responsibilities related to the position. 

Required Qualification:

• 12+ years of relevant traffic engineering experience
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or similar
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE)
• Experience with Synchro 10 and traffic signal operations/phasing
• Experience with traffic simulation modeling software packages such as PTV’s VISSIM
• Experience with innovative intersection and interchange configurations
• Experience with the predictive methods of the Highway Safety Manual
• Experience with traffic forecasting methods
• Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to work well in a collaborative team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in civil engineering or similar
• Registered as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE)
• Prior project experience with a state Department of Transportation
• Experience with travel demand modeling software packages such as Caliper’s TransCAD
• Experience with AutoCAD or MicroStation
• Experience with urban, multimodal transportation planning and traffic calming
• Experience leading teams in a project client environment

What we offer:

• Flexible scheduling and telecommuting opportunities (subject to further discussion for specific circumstances and frequency)
• Competitive salary
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – Become an employee-owner!
• Rich coverage for major medical insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Basic life insurance (with option for additional voluntary life insurance)
• Short-Term and Long-Term disability insurance
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• Student loan repayment benefit

Lochmueller Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Lochgroup fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local laws.