Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm of more than 2,300 professionals that provides a full range of multi-disciplined engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT, is currently ranked #61 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Position summary: JMT is seeking a highly motivated Traffic Section Head to lead and grow the traffic section in Eastern PA, while collaborating with offices across Pennsylvania. Based in the Fort Washington Office, the successful candidate will be a technical leader in traffic engineering and be required to engage in business development activities including proposal writing as well as fostering existing and developing new market opportunities. Responsibilities also include managing and designing a variety of traffic related projects and services. Established client relationships are also expected.

The successful candidate will be well-versed across the traffic engineering discipline with demonstrated modeling, design, and project management experience in traffic planning, analysis, and design. The successful candidate will be expected to effectively oversee and mentor staff and perform, coordinate, and manage a variety of traffic related engineering projects or task assignments including but not limited to traffic signal plans, signing and pavement marking plans, crash analysis, planning studies, traffic analysis and studies and maintenance and protection of traffic plans. Work may also include roadway lighting and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) plans. Coordination with clients, contractors, outside consultants, government agencies and project stakeholders is also expected.

 

Essential functions and responsibilities

Develop a strategic growth plan Establish and grow market presence in area through marketing and business development Lead and contribute to the production of proposals Serve as a technical expertise resource to project managers and technical staff Perform performance reviews for staff based on input from project managers on assigned teams Monitors schedules, budgets, accounts receivable and manpower requirements and prepares invoices. Develop Project Management plans for assigned projects Establish project pricing and budgets Create and maintain project schedules Develop and maintain project specific quality plans Develop and coordinate project scope Manage subconsultants Participate in client presentations Oversee and manage assigned staff working on project Manage all technical resources on the project team Development of extra work order requests and open-end contract task proposals

Nonessential functions and responsibilities

Perform other related duties as assigned