What are the responsibilities and job description for the Traffic Discipline Manager position at Keller Associates?
Salary: We are on the lookout for individuals who thrive in the collaborative spirit of engineering, where their efforts are appreciated, and excellence is recognized. Join our dynamic team where you can play a crucial role in creating a meaningful and long-lasting influence on the communities we serve. Apply now for our Traffic Discipline Manager opportunity based in any of our office locations.Job Summary:The Traffic Discipline Manager leads our traffic engineering discipline, covering traffic signals, roadway lighting, signing, pavement markings, ITS, and traffic operations. This role blends technical expertise, project leadership, people development, and client engagement. Youll work with the Transportation Group Manager to set the direction for the traffic discipline, support project delivery, mentor staff, and ensure high-quality work that aligns with industry standards and agency expectations. This is a hands-on leadership rolenot just oversight from afar. Youll contribute directly to analysis, design, QA/QC, and project strategy while helping the team grow in skill and confidence.Duties/Responsibilities:Lead and review the design and delivery of traffic engineering projects, including traffic signals, roadway lighting, signing and pavement markings, ITS devices, and communication systems.Serve as a primary point of contact for traffic engineering inquiries, maintain client relationships, and ensure clear, responsive communication.Perform and oversee traffic studies such as operational analysis (Synchro, HCS), safety analysis, and traffic impact studies.Develop and review signal timing plans, coordination strategies, and adaptive signal control evaluations.Provide construction-phase support through submittal reviews, shop drawings, field troubleshooting, punch lists, and coordination with contractors, electricians, and ITS integrators.Mentor and support traffic engineers, EITs, and designers through technical guidance, coaching, and career development.Participate in hiring, onboarding, staff development, and performance evaluations.Forecast and manage discipline workload, allocate staff resources, coordinate with project managers, and help maintain project schedules and deliverable quality.Monitor discipline performance metrics such as utilization, backlog, workload balance, and overall discipline health, and implement improvements as needed.Contribute to business development efforts, including proposal development, technical narratives, fee estimates, and participation in project interviews.Required Skills/Abilities:Proven leadership skillsAbility to lead a growing team and contribute to strategic thinkingExcellent project management and organization skillsAbility to lead contract negotiation and execution.Ability to work successfully with project managers and other discipline leads in multiple disciplines with a range of approaches.Strong written and verbal communication skillsEducation & ExperienceBachelors degree in civil engineering8 years of civil engineering experience related to transportation/roadway design as well as experience in a leadership role.Professional Engineer (PE) License required.Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, and communication skillsBenefits:Employee medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependentsShort-term and long-term disability insuranceCompany paid life insurance with option to buy upSalary Advantage ProgramEmployee assistance program (EAP)Flexible spending account (FSA)Health savings account (HSA)401k match program & access to asset management servicesYear-end bonusCostco membershipPaid time off (PTO) and PTO sell back programPaid HolidaysParental LeaveTuition ReimbursementPaid day of community serviceWe are a mid-sized consulting firm providing water, wastewater, civil, transportation, and structural engineering services throughout the West including Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah. We provide client-focused solutions in surface water, water and wastewater engineering, as well as transportation planning, roadway, bridges and vertical structures, site civil design, construction management, electrical, controls, and surveying. Our clients include federal, state, and local agencies as well as small and medium sized cities. Our work is never boring and always influences the communities we serve. We take joy in everything we do from work to play our staff finds ways to be more human and balanced.Please review the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form foundhereto answer the questions provided at the bottom of the application process.Keller Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity EmployerAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
