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About the Role

WSP is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Technical Director, Traffic Engineering to join our team in New York. This role involves supporting project delivery, staff development, and providing technical guidance to clients, with a focus on enhancing mobility and safety. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully delivering projects and a strong focus on client satisfaction and technical excellence.

Responsibilities

Support the delivery and execution of project scope, objectives, and requirements, ensuring close collaboration and alignment with clients and stakeholders.
Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues.
Ensure project deliverables meet high-quality standards and specified requirements.
Implement rigorous quality review processes, manage version controls, and track comments and resolutions.
Prepare and present comprehensive project progress statuses using reporting tools and dashboards.
Monitor and meet defined performance metrics, tracking budget, time, scope, and communication details to ensure projects meet schedule and client expectations.
Stay current with emerging technologies, industry best practices, and relevant standards.
Lead and direct multi-disciplinary project teams, including internal staff, sub-consultants, contractors, and vendors.
Foster a culture of trust, transparency, and accountability.
Manage internal groups or outside vendors to identify, plan, negotiate contracts, deliver, and monitor performance to client specifications.
Coordinate with various internal and external partners, including cross-discipline and functional teams, government agencies (i.e., DOTs), and other stakeholders.
Comfortably present complex technical and project information to diverse audiences, including executives, client teams, and public forums.
Contribute to and potentially lead the development of technical proposals, scopes of work, and budgeting for projected work.
Assist in building and growing the firm's Traffic Engineering, Safety and Intelligent Transportation Systems practice across New York State.
Foster technical development and mentoring of staff.
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Technology, preferred, or equivalent years of experience.
12+ years of progressive experience in traffic, ITS, & safety planning, analysis, and design.
Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of New York, or another state and able to obtain reciprocity in New York State within 6 months of hire.
PTOE certification (highly preferred).
Proven experience managing complex projects with budgets, schedules, and technical requirements.
Proven experience with NYSDOT, MTA, and other regional agencies.
Develop new project opportunities, manage client relationships, and prepare and manage proposal submissions.
Strong leadership, mentoring, and team-building skills.
Exceptional communication abilities including written, verbal, and public speaking.
Demonstrated success in proposal writing, client presentations, and strategic project delivery.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.
Passion for innovation, quality, and financial performance.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Skills

Traffic Engineering
ITS
Safety Planning
Analysis
Design
Project Management
Client Relationship Management
Proposal Writing
Technical Presentations
Leadership
Mentoring
Team Building
Communication (Written, Verbal, Public Speaking)
Traffic operations
Traffic safety
ATSPM
Signal design
Signal timing
NYSDOT project delivery process
Traffic Signal Design
Signage
Pavement markings
Maco
Meso and Micro-simulation modeling

Location

Valhalla, NY
NYC, NY
Buffalo, NY
Troy, NY

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid

Experience Level

12+ years of progressive experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Technology
Master’s Degree in Engineering

Salary/Compensations

$139,800 - $249,150

Benefits

Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Disability coverage
Life insurance
Retirement savings plan
Paid sick leave
Paid vacation
Paid parental leave
Paid time off for bereavement
Paid time off for voting
Paid time off for naturalization proceedings

About the Company

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms.
Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals.
WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets.
With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base.
Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges.

Equal Opportunity

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.