New England Traffic Practice Lead - Transportation Infrastructure

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Job Description:

Position Overview:

Parsons is seeking a seasoned professional to lead our New England Traffic Practice within the Transportation Infrastructure sector. This role is ideal for a senior professional with established experience, particularly in building and expanding practice branches. The successful candidate will be instrumental in driving business development, managing a team of traffic engineers, and supporting high-profile road and highway projects across New England and the United States.

If you are a visionary leader with a passion for traffic engineering and a desire to make a significant impact on infrastructure projects, we invite you to explore this opportunity with Parsons. Imagine a career where you can thrive, innovate, and contribute to the betterment of communities. Apply now to become a part of our dynamic team.

Location: This position can be based in our Boston, MA, or East Hartford, CT office.

Why Join Parsons?

Parsons North America Infrastructure group is a leader in delivering complex infrastructure projects through various delivery models, including public-private partnerships, design-build, and traditional delivery. We offer a collaborative environment where innovation, professional growth, and continuous improvement are highly valued.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Management: Lead and manage the New England Traffic Practice, including business development, project oversight, and team supervision. Foster a professional environment that encourages innovation, development, and succession planning.

• Project Oversight: Prepare, coordinate, and supervise traffic engineering design, analysis, and modeling tasks. Ensure compliance with project scope, schedule, and budgetary constraints.

• Team Development: Train and manage traffic engineering staff, including workload distribution, career planning, and individual development plans. Engage with Parsons' Traffic Engineering Technical Organization to share resources and expertise.

• Business Development: Lead and support the development of traffic engineering portfolios in collaboration with the New England Leadership Team. Serve as the Traffic Discipline Lead on pursuits and opportunities with state DOTs and local agencies.

• Strategic Planning: Participate in business development strategy meetings, proposal development, and industry organization leadership. Maintain current knowledge of project pipelines for key clients.

Exciting Leadership Opportunities:

• Freedom to Innovate: As the New England Traffic Practice Lead, you will have the freedom and latitude to shape and build the practice according to your vision. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence how projects are handled and run, ensuring they align with your strategic goals and innovative approaches.

• Influence and Impact: You will play a pivotal role in setting the direction for traffic engineering projects, from initial concept through to completion. Your leadership will directly impact the success of high-profile infrastructure projects, enhancing mobility and improving communities across New England.

• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a team of intelligent, driven professionals who share a common quest for excellence. Your insights and expertise will be highly valued, and you will have the opportunity to mentor and develop the next generation of traffic engineers.

• Strategic Growth: Engage in strategic planning and business development activities that will drive the growth of the traffic engineering practice. Your efforts will help expand our footprint in the region, establishing Parsons as the go-to firm for traffic solutions.

Qualifications:

• Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field, with 15+ years of experience in traffic engineering and analysis. Professional Engineer (PE) registration is required; PTOE certification is highly desirable.

• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in traffic analysis and design software such as Synchro, Vissim, and MicroStation. Experience with alternative delivery/design-build projects is a plus.

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