Highways & Traffic Engineering Department Manager

Colliers Engineering & Design City of Syracuse, New York, United States · $150K–$193K/yr

Professional Services · 1,001-5,000 employees

Oct 15

Principal (10+ yrs) Full-time United States

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About the role

The Department Manager will lead the Highways & Traffic Engineering team by establishing business objectives, managing project portfolios, and procuring new partnerships. They are responsible for mentoring staff, overseeing technical deliverables, and ensuring project profitability.

What they look for

Highways engineering Traffic engineering Project management Business development Staff mentorship Strategic planning Client relationship management Proposal development Technical leadership Quality assurance Budget management Team building Communication skills Professional engineering Transportation planning

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a Professional Engineer (PE) license. A minimum of 10 years of experience in highway or traffic engineering with demonstrated leadership capabilities is required.

Benefits

Medical coverage Dental coverage Vision coverage Paid pregnancy disability leave Short-term disability insurance Long-term disability insurance Life insurance 401(k) plan Roth 401(k) Paid time off Parental leave Military leave Employee referral bonus Professional license bonus Education reimbursement Mentorship program Wellness program

Full description

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Department Manager to lead our Highways & Traffic Engineering team in Central New York!

As part of our team you’ll develop and maintain client relationships, manage projects, and procure new partnerships from Syracuse to Binghamton and Watertown. You will oversee, direct, and manage existing staff and build your own team. You’ll collaborate with established, reputable transportation leaders discipline wide and serve clients ranging from the New York State Department of Transportation and New York State Thruway Authority to Onondaga County, the City of Syracuse, the City of Binghamton, and more.

Join our Highways & Traffic Engineering Team and take your career to the next level alongside the best our industry has to offer. Whether reimagining critical roadways, facilitating meaningful safety improvement projects, or enhancing bicycle and pedestrian accommodations, we bring cutting-edge solutions and exceptional service to our clients at every turn. This is your chance to accelerate YOUR success!

Responsibilities

Establish short and long-range business objectives, goals, and plans.
Identify, retain, and mentor staff in sound technical and business practices.
Oversee staff development and advancement.
Identify, track, develop proposals for, and win new project opportunities.
Assign projects to staff and schedule work.
Provide staff with technical assistance and supervision in the execution of assigned projects.
Oversee the development of design tasks and complete reviews to ensure the quality of client deliverables.
Complete production work as needed and appropriate.
Attend client, business development, and other professional meetings or events.
Provide technical and managerial leadership to their staff and project teams.
Share expert knowledge and collaborate with other disciplines as needed.
Manage activities to realize adequate profit on all projects.
Monitor monthly productivity and utilization, adjusting as needed.
Work with billers to authorize and transmit client invoices. Follow up to ensure payments.
Evaluate employee performance in accordance with company policy.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering required.
10+ years of highway and/or traffic engineering experience with increasing responsibility required. Proposal and project management experience desirable.
PE (Professional Engineer) license required; PTOE is a plus.
Demonstrated effective leadership across multidisciplinary project teams.
Ability to develop new business with clients both familiar and unfamiliar with our firm.
Ability to form and build effective teams.
Ability and willingness to manage multiple projects and workload with competing deadlines.
Excellent communication skills.
Strategic thinker, effective delegator, and strong business acumen.
Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Compensation: $149,500 to $193,400 (depending on qualifications)

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.

Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you Accelerate Your Success!