Principal Traffic Engineer

About the Role

Join one of the most diverse and innovative engineering design teams with multiple specialties within the transportation sector. The Port Authority’s airports, ports, ferries, tunnels, bridges, bus terminals and rail transportation systems are important transportation links in the region. The Traffic Engineering unit within the Engineering/Architecture Design Division serves a unique role within the Port Authority by providing engineering planning, operation and design services throughout the Agency with close coordination with external stakeholders, including Federal, State and local transportation and regulatory agencies.  This is a full-time position with an expectation of being in the office at least four days per week.

The Principal Traffic Engineer will be responsible for leadership, management, and oversight of traffic engineering services related to fields of traffic design, operations, transportation system management, and/or transportation technologies. The Principal Traffic Engineer will supervise technical staff, including Port Authority employees, on-site/extension of staff consultants, and other consultant project teams performing traffic engineering services and/or producing design deliverables, which may also include:

• Managing traffic engineering design delivery for a portfolio of capital improvement projects, including technical development and final production of traffic engineering design deliverables and services at all project phases (e.g., conceptual design phase, final design phase, construction phase services, and State-of-Good Repair (SGR) projects).

• Direct day-to-day facility traffic operations support for PANYNJ Facilities to resolve issues related to traffic safety, traffic flow, congestion, vehicular & pedestrian access, and parking.

• Managing regional transportation system coordination and real-time traffic management operations to minimize disruptions to traffic operations across all PANYNJ Facilities, including data collection, monitoring and reporting, as well as developing and implementing mitigation strategies.

• Managing the Agency's transportation technology program, including the ITS Strategic Plan and Data Systems (e.g., transportation applications, mapping platforms, data visualization and analytics, etc.) 

Responsibilities

• Management of budget, schedule, and resources for multiple project teams within Traffic Engineering, including task delegation to staff and consultants for deliverable development with overall responsibility for production and quality control, including auditing of consultant work products.
• Supervising the development of all technical work; ensuring proper coordination with all appropriate internal and external stakeholders; performing quality control review; monitoring work progress, especially schedules and budgets, to meet project delivery metrics; anticipating problems and taking preventive/corrective action.
• Mentoring junior staff to ensure appropriate development of technical and management skills and knowledge. Promote team spirit, creativity, and professional development.
• Manage and proactively forecast staff workload, identify additional staffing needs, and work towards filling those needs.
• Interfacing with other engineering groups, facility management, and line department program management.
• Developing cost estimates, issuing RFPs, reviewing proposals, and managing consultant call-in contracts.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Possession of a Professional Engineer License (P.E.) in the state of New York or New Jersey
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in the Traffic Engineering field including performing traffic planning studies; geometric design; traffic safety studies; developing transportation management plans; traffic operations; sign systems, transportation technologies and data systems; roadside safety features, and pavement marking design; preparation of contract drawings, technical specifications and cost estimates; construction traffic support and maintenance of traffic design.
• Demonstrated experience in establishing project plans, setting priorities, coordinating activities, handling multiple tasks simultaneously, and delegating tasks and responsibilities that are multi-faceted and complex.
• Demonstrated experience in leading transp