Transportation Operations and Safety Engineer
Leidos
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $120,000 - $155,000 per year
About the role
- Serve as Program Manager for a Federal safety research contract.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, subcontractors, and internal teams.
- Manage and oversee transportation safety, operations, and data research projects for federal, state, and local clients.
- Develop, implement, and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
- Assign tasks to team members, monitoring progress and quality of work.
- Foster strong client relationships and manage project budgets and timelines.
- Possess leadership skills with a collaborative management style that will facilitate interaction with supervisors, colleagues, customers and corporate partners.
- Maintain strong client relationships, providing technical insight and strategic guidance.
- Serve as the technical lead for project teams, guiding project vision and desired outcomes.
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of transportation system safety and operations or TSMO (transportation systems management and operations) strategies and the role of data.
- Define opportunities for research around safety countermeasures, their implementation, and their utility throughout the transportation project life cycle.
- Ability to lead and conduct safety reviews of existing infrastructure and designs, propose improvements, and work with a road safety audit team to resolve issues.
- Ability to implement, monitor, and manage intelligent transportation systems, such as real-time traffic monitoring and traffic signal networks.
- Ability to coordinate maintenance activities and oversee asset management for traffic control devices and other transportation assets.
- Ability to ensure that transportation plans and operations conform to established safety guidelines and best practices.
- Lead proposals and bid strategy for new projects in transportation research.
- Contribute to writing compelling proposals and lead labor estimates for work.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or higher in Transportation Engineering, Civil Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
- 12+ years of relevant experience including managing Federal, state, and local transportation projects, preferably in safety, operations, or data research.
- Prior experience with State and local DOTs, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and/or USDOT ITS Joint Program Office.
- Strong knowledge of transportation research methodologies, data analysis, and program management best practices.
- Demonstrated experience with project financial management, invoicing, and contract compliance.
- Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders, including government agencies, subcontractors, and internal teams.
- Proven experience in business development, including identifying new market opportunities, building strategic partnerships, and driving portfolio/revenue growth.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance (which includes three years of immediate residency in the US).
- All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
transportation safetyoperations managementdata researchproject managementbudget managementsafety reviewsintelligent transportation systemsdata analysisprogram managementtransportation research methodologies
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborative managementclient relationship managementcommunicationstakeholder managementstrategic guidanceproposal writingteam managementmonitoring progressbusiness development
Certifications
Master’s degree in Transportation EngineeringMaster’s degree in Civil EngineeringMaster’s degree in Systems EngineeringPublic Trust clearance