Traffic Operations Design Engineer / Project Manager

Ardurra has an excellent opportunity for a full-time Traffic Operations Design Engineer / Project Manager to join our Traffic & Safety Team at our Orlando, Florida office!

Depending on qualifications and experience, this position may be filled at the Project Engineer, Project Manager, or Senior Project Manager level.

Ardurra is a multidisciplinary civil engineering services firm which provides broad-based solutions tailored to the specific needs of the public and private sector. We leverage the depth of our professional and technical expertise, as well as our integrated structure, to deliver practical, innovative solutions for our clients.

We have been creating opportunities for our employees to develop both personally and professionally. As a result, our team has contributed to some of the nation’s most important infrastructure projects. These are projects that can positively impact people’s lives.

Primary Function:

The Traffic Operations Design Engineer / Project manager will be responsible for the technical design and coordination of traffic operations projects, including signalization, signing and pavement markings, highway lighting, and other transportation improvements. This position combines hands-on engineering and design responsibilities with project delivery duties, including developing scopes of work, preparing fee estimates, monitoring project budgets, and coordinating project schedules. Depending on experience, responsibilities may also include overall project management, client relationship management, financial oversight, and business development.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical design experience, particularly on FDOT and municipal transportation projects, with the ability to support or lead project delivery, financial performance, client relationships, and engineering staff based on experience. Our office follows a hybrid work structure where employees can work remotely some days as approved by the supervisor.

Primary Duties:

• Lead and perform traffic operations design for transportation projects, including signalization, signing and pavement markings, highway lighting, and traffic control plans.
• Prepare and review engineering plans, specifications, calculations, quantities, and construction cost estimates.
• Serve as a technical lead or task manager on assigned projects, coordinating design activities and ensuring deliverables meet project requirements.
• Develop or assist with developing project scopes, schedules, staffing plans, and engineering fee estimates.
• Monitor project budgets, labor hours, expenses, and financial performance to support efficient project delivery.
• Identify and manage potential scope changes, schedule impacts, and budget concerns in coordination with project leadership, as applicable.
• Review design documents for compliance with FDOT standards, applicable regulations, and client requirements.
• Perform technical reviews and QA/QC of engineering plans and deliverables.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, including roadway, drainage, utilities, and other transportation disciplines.
• Communicate with clients, agencies, and project stakeholders regarding technical design and project progress.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and design staff.
• Support or lead proposals, project pursuits, and other business development activities depending on experience.
• Manage client relationships and oversee project delivery, budgets, and multidisciplinary teams, as appropriate for the position level.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Florida or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• 6+ years of experience in transportation or traffic engineering, with an emphasis on traffic operations design.
• Experience preparing traffic signalization, signing and pavement marking, and/or highway lighting design plans.
• Experience with FDOT design standards, specifications, and project delivery requirements.
• Proficiency with MicroStation and relevant transportation design software.
• Experience preparing engineering plans, specifications, quantities, and construction cost estimates.
• Understanding of or experience managing project budgets, schedules, scopes of work, and engineering fee development.
• Strong technical problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, coordinate multiple assignments, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience serving as a technical lead or task manager on FDOT or municipal transportation projects.
• Experience with Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) design or Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO).
• Experience supporting project financial management, including labor budgets, fee estimates, and project forecasting.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and reviewing engineering deliverables.
• Demonstrated experience managing transportation engineering projects, maintaining client relationships, and supporting business development efforts.
• PTOE certification is a plus!

Why Ardurra?

While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, it is our culture that truly sets us apart from our peers. We nurture a family-like culture, striving to create a work environment that is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding but also fun. We are acutely focused on developing our staff, whether through our internal Ardurra Academy or through our industry-leading Leadership program. We have made a deliberate and focused commitment to nurture a people-centric culture where people are: valued as individuals; supported in their professional and career development with multiple, varied career paths; provided the tools and resources to be successful, engaged, and satisfied in their work; and positive benefits, time-off programs, and flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home.

Ardurra is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

Ardurra does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agency Agreement, Ardurra will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. If a resume or candidate is submitted to any hiring manager without a previously signed agreement, Ardurra reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. These candidates will be considered property of Ardurra. We’re not currently looking to add any more agencies to our list of approved vendors, so please do not contact any of our managers or recruitment team with sales calls or details of your candidates.