NV5 has an immediate opening for a Department Manager to lead our NY based Traffic Planning/Engineering Group in New York City and Long Island. 

The successful candidate will lead the Traffic Planning/Engineering group, with a view to growing our regional practice and will be experienced with business development, proposal preparation, mentoring and directing staff, client management and project administration.

The Department Manager will lead projects as well as grow and enhance our regional consulting practice. This individual must be capable of taking projects from conception through construction, with a solid background in traffic planning, or engineering operations, infrastructure planning and design involving roadway corridors, streets and bridge reconstruction projects.

• Lead technical research and writing, document preparation and publication efforts
• Lead the preparation of proposals, development of scopes of work and create work hour estimates
• Assist with traffic impact studies, preliminary traffic analyses, and transportation planning reports.
• Assist in the development of Maintenance and Protection of Traffic (MPT) plans and traffic signal design, including signing and pavement marking plans.
• Assist with traffic operations and safety studies to support roadway improvement projects.
• Attend and assist with public meetings, public hearings, presentations, and client coordination activities.
• Prepare comprehensive plans, zoning regulations/form-based codes, design guidelines, and other community plans.
• Complete all aspects of public engagement: presentation materials, community surveys, stakeholder interviews, website setup, and community meetings.
• Develop transportation planning strategies for communities throughout New Jersey.
• Conduct environmental review (SEQRA/NEPA), including preparation of Environmental Impact Statements. 
• Manage multiple assignments while maintaining strong attention to detail and meeting project deadlines.

• A bachelor’s degree in CE or related field required. A master’s degree is highly desirable
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in Traffic Planning or Traffic/Transportation Engineering (or equivalent combination of working knowledge and experience)
• Must be a licensed Professional Planner (PP) and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license in New York, or the ability to obtain licensure through reciprocity within a reasonable timeframe.
• Must be certified by American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
• Safety Professional (RSP) certification or Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification is preferred.
• Familiarity with NYCDOT standards
• Local project experience highly desirable
• Supervising experience, directing tasks and performing QA/QC is required
• Excellent written and oral communication skills highly desired for public and client presentations as well as document preparation

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Compensation: $130,000.00 to $165,000.00 per year

Base pay offered for this New York based role may be higher or lower depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience of the candidate. Restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. This information is provided in accordance with NY Senate Bill S1326. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via the NV5 careers site.