Project Manager – Traffic Operations Design

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

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 Project Manager will manage the full lifecycle of traffic operations design projects, from proposal development and project initiation through design, execution, and closeout. This position is responsible for project planning, scope, schedules, budgets, cash flow, quality, communications, resources, procurement, and project risk management to ensure successful project delivery.

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in traffic operations design, experience leading engineering projects and staff, and the ability to manage project financial performance while maintaining positive client relationships. The Project Manager will oversee traffic signalization, signing and pavement markings, highway lighting, and related transportation improvements for FDOT, municipalities, and other public agency clients. Our office follows a hybrid work structure where employees can work remotely some days as approved by the supervisor.

Primary Duties:

• Manage traffic operations design projects from proposal development and project initiation through final design, construction support, and closeout.
• Oversee the design of traffic signalization, signing and pavement markings, highway lighting, traffic control plans, and related transportation improvements.
• Develop and manage project scopes of work, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, and engineering fee estimates.
• Monitor project financial performance, including labor budgets, expenses, cash flow, invoicing, revenue forecasting, and profitability.
• Identify and manage project risks, scope changes, schedule impacts, and budget concerns.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, subconsultants, and technical staff to ensure successful project delivery.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned clients, including FDOT, municipalities, and other transportation agencies.
• Provide technical oversight and coordinate QA/QC of engineering plans, specifications, cost estimates, and project deliverables.
• Manage project resources, delegate assignments, and provide guidance and mentorship to engineers and design staff.
• Coordinate with clients, regulatory agencies, contractors, and other project stakeholders.
• Assist with proposal preparation, scope and fee development, and project pursuits.
• Maintain positive client relationships while delivering projects that meet quality, schedule, and financial objectives.
• Other tasks as assigned.

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.
• 5–8+ years of experience in transportation or traffic engineering, including experience leading projects, tasks, or engineering staff.
• Experience with traffic operations design, including signalization, signing and pavement markings, highway lighting, and/or traffic control plans.
• Experience working on FDOT, municipal, or other public agency transportation projects.
• Understanding of FDOT design standards, specifications, and project delivery requirements.
• Experience developing or managing project scopes, schedules, budgets, and engineering fee estimates.
• Ability to monitor project financial performance, manage resources, and coordinate engineering deliverables.
• Experience assisting with or leading transportation engineering projects and technical staff.
• Strong client communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing traffic operations design projects for FDOT Districts 5 and 7.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary transportation engineering projects.
• Experience with Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) or Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO).
• Experience preparing proposals, negotiating project scopes, and developing engineering fee estimates.
• Experience mentoring and developing engineering staff.
• 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.

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