MISSION – To create sustainable, cost-effective, and environmentally-sound communities

VISION – To advance the business of energy, water, and our built-environment by developing solutions for an ever-changing world

POSITION SUMMARY
The Lead Transportation Engineer acts as a team leader or project manager with complete responsibility for design and/or coordination, certification, management and client relations for transportation engineering projects. Performs calculations using engineering formulas and skills. Provides expert judgment and analysis for the design, development and implementation of engineering services. Responsible for productivity of subordinates and ensures projects are on time and on budget. Supervises less experienced engineers and/or technical support, and develops a solid team. Accomplishes tasks within assigned market.

The Lead Transportation Engineer will have a primary career direction either in traffic engineering, transportation planning of both fields of expertise. The position applicant will be expected to work within both fields of expertise and develop competencies in traffic software including HCS and Synchro/SimTraffic. The position also requires the ability to prepare proposals, interview with clients for projects and actively participate in public presentations.


ESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
Internal Relations
• Upholds the Mission, Vision and Core Values of Ulteig.
• Leads and directs the work of others.
• Works collaboratively with individuals at all levels in the organization in a team environment.
• Complies with all company and client safety standards.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

External Relations
• Performs assignments designed to develop professional knowledge and abilities.
• Applies standard techniques, procedures and criteria to complete engineering tasks.
• Develops plans, specifications and observation reports to see that these items are complete, accurate and in accordance with sound engineering practice.
• Assists in the preparation of design calculations.
• Practices efficiency engineering as it pertains to design selection.
• Recommends alterations to development and design to improve quality.
• Works closely with engineering technicians and experienced engineers.
• May work in the office or in the field.
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Is technically involved with the resolution of design problems that may include performing field investigations or observations.
• Performs detailed design work.
• Checks design computations done by others.
• Coordinates specific design aspects of a project.
• Performs engineering design and evaluations within specialty.
• May devise new approaches and solutions to problems encountered.
• Prepares reports and correspondence concerning the direction of assigned projects.
• Participates in marketing, sales and business development activities within assigned market.
• Demonstrates a wide degree of creativity and latitude.
• Resolves highly complex technical issues and conducts advanced research.
• Participates in contract bidding and administration, observes project action on site.
• May participate or lead team development/recruiting activities.
• Provides excellent client service.
• Communicates with clients to ensure we are meeting their needs.
• Participates in community and professional development activities.
• Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.


EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required.
• PE registration required.
• PTOE certification is preferred.
• ITS Planning and Design experience is preferred.
• 6 + years of engineering experience is required.
• Experience preparing DOT studies, corridor studies and environmental documents required
• Experience in traffic analysis or the willingness to grow in the area of traffic engineering is required.
• Proven experience in Microsoft Software Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access), AutoCAD preferred, additional software knowledge depending on specialty.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
• Effective leadership and mentoring skills.
• Must possess well-rounded knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices and procedures.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal/written communications, time management, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to be organized and work on multiple projects and meet deadlines by setting priorities.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES/QUALITIES
• Individual Excellence - Strives for individual excellence by seeking challenges and self development, demonstrating high levels of expertise and showing commitment, self confidence and integrity.
• Performance - Consistently produces results that meet goals, has high work standards, and understands the business environment and processes.
• Results - Achieves results by problem solving, setting priorities and organization; understands the fundamentals of project management.
• Customer Focus - Maintains customer focus in sales management to meet or exceed customer expectations and represent Ulteig in a professional and courteous manner.
• Technical Expertise - Possesses, acquires and maintains technical and professional expertise.
• Communication - Demonstrates good communication through active listening, presentation skills and effective verbal and written skills.
• Teamwork - Works hard and efficiently within a team to achieve group goals; takes the interests of others into consideration when taking action and is respected and trusted by others.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS
• Requires the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Requires the ability to travel.
• Requires a valid driver’s license and insurable driving record.
• Requires prolonged sitting with occasional walking, standing, bending, stooping and stretching.
• For complete information of physical demands of this job, see HR.


The duties described above are the general nature and level of work performed, but are not intended to be a complete comprehensive list of all the duties, activities, and responsibilities required of job incumbents. Supervisors or managers may ask job incumbents to perform other duties as needed and/or required.

Management has the right to revise this position description at any time. The position description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.


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