With high-level goals provided, leads teams to gather, compile and analyze transportation demographic, economic, land use and/or environmental data including traffic counters, flow data, etc. to create moderate to highly complexity modeling for existing and proposed transportation systems (roads; bridges; highways; tunnels; tolls; transit; rail; freight; aviation; bike/ped.; etc.). Reviews existing models and recommends improvements/changes as necessary. With high-level goals provided, leads teams to prepare moderate to high complexity studies of existing or proposed transportation system including: new systems; upgrades or updates to existing systems; re-routing of systems; reviews of existing systems; etc. Creates transportation surveys, exhibits, and other meeting materials as necessary, to identify areas of public concern and facilitate public and stakeholder input. Responsible for ensuring that transportation plans are in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws. Designs strategies to achieve approval or permitting for transportation projects. Completes permitting forms. Leads planners, engineers, designers, etc. to research, analyze or resolve complex transportation design conceptual/schematic issues. Collaborates with sales staff to create proposals in response to current and potential client requests for proposal (RFPs). Reviews draft proposals for adherence to firm, industry, state, local and federal regulations and best practices. Meets with current and potential future clients to review their current and future design needs. Provides technical guidance and training to more junior staff. Performs QA/QC of junior to mid-level staff work product. Mentors more junior staff and develops them for future growth within the discipline and firm. Performs other duties as required. Contributes to firm's TKM by developing white papers and technical design documentation of new or special case designs, studies, etc. Submits technical papers and designs for publishing to technical journals.