Discipline Manager - Traffic Engineering

Overview

Discipline Manager - Traffic Engineering at Waggoner Engineering.

Location:

Baton Rouge, LA or Jackson, MS. This role leads transportation and traffic engineering services across key projects, providing technical leadership, mentoring staff, and delivering high-quality, innovative solutions for public and private sector clients.

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• Leadership & Strategy: Lead the Traffic Engineering discipline, providing technical oversight and guidance across multiple projects and geographies.
• Drive strategic initiatives to expand service offerings and support business development in the transportation/traffic sector.
• Mentor junior engineers and technical staff, fostering professional growth and ensuring high-quality work across the team.

• Technical Expertise & Project Delivery: Serve as the Engineer of Record for transportation and traffic projects, ensuring compliance with engineering standards and regulations.
• Conduct and oversee traffic engineering studies including traffic impact analyses, intersection safety audits, crash data analysis, and traffic flow/capacity modeling.
• Develop and implement traffic signal designs, traffic management plans, and road safety audits.
• Oversee preparation of construction documents, including detailed plans for traffic signals, signing, pavement markings, and traffic control systems.

• Client Engagement & Collaboration: Act as the technical point of contact for transportation and traffic projects, maintaining strong relationships with state transportation departments, local governments, and private sector clients.
• Collaborate with client managers, project accountants, and marketing teams to prepare project proposals, fee estimates, scopes of work, and delivery schedules.
• Represent the firm in client and consultant meetings, presenting technical solutions and project updates clearly and effectively.

• Project & Team Management: Manage a portfolio of projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.
• Oversee the work of multidisciplinary teams, coordinating with surveyors, CAD technicians, field engineers, and external consultants to complete projects efficiently.
• Monitor project progress, conduct field reviews, and provide construction oversight to ensure that projects adhere to design specifications and safety standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) and Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) license.
• 10+ years of experience in transportation/traffic engineering with demonstrated experience in project management.
• Proficiency in Micro Station, Open Roads Designer, and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Experience with DOT projects, traffic signal design, roadway design, and conducting traffic operations studies.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to clients and team members clearly.

• WEI Incentive Program
• Healthy Workplace Program
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Competitive Health Benefits
• Career Development and Training
• Flexible/Hybrid Schedule
• Community Service Opportunities
• Worldwide Travel Assistance

Waggoner Engineering, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.