Traffic Studies Team Leader
Ardurra

Houston, Texas

Posted in Engineering


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Job Info


Gunda Corporation, an Ardurra Company, has been recognized as one of the fastest growing firms in the architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting industry. Ardurra prides itself on its reputation as an emerging leader in the engineering consulting business, and we understand that our reputation is wholly founded on the strength of the professionals that work hard every single day to serve our clients and our communities. Gunda Corporation, an Ardurra Company,  was ranked 190 in ENR’s 2021 Top 500 Firms and has made Zweig Group’s prestigious Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work For lists in 2019, 2020 and 2021!

Gunda Corporation, an Ardurra Company, is seeking a Traffic Studies Team Leader to join our Traffic Systems Engineering staff in Houston, TX.

Primary Function

Supervise the Traffic Studies division. Collaborate with the Principals, Managers and Project Managers regarding corporate marketing and business development expectations.

Primary Duties

  • Make decisions and recommendations that are authoritative and have an important impact on project execution and organizational activities
  • Demonstrate a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding projects and activities of major consequence
  • Interpret, organize, execute, and effectively coordinate and manage work for planning and feasibility studies
  • Ability to represent the organization and maintain liaison with government and public individuals and related organizations
  • Utilize strong oral and written communication skills to interact with employees, clients, customers, officials, contractors, and others
  • Collaborate with Leadership and Business Development Department to identify project opportunities, develops and prepares qualification submissions
  • Engage in professional industry associations (ie: ITE, ASCE, APA)
  • Ability to effectively lead meetings and make presentations
  • Overall development, direction, and supervision of a team of engineers, planners and technicians for accomplishment of assigned projects/tasks within resources available by approved project budgets
  • Overall direction and accomplishment of a program of assigned projects/tasks with related market/client focus
  • Set priorities and reconciles directions from competing interests; responsible for making work prioritization decisions for assigned team members
  • Apply knowledge and expertise acquired through progressive experience to accomplish projects in unique conditions and/or resolve crucial issues
  • Keep informed of new methods and developments affecting his or her team, and recommends new practices or changes in emphasis of programs
  • Serve as the technical specialist for the organization in the application of advanced concepts, principles, and methods in the area of traffic studies team focus
  • Development of future business to sustain or increase team expertise and capacity by identifying clients and client needs, marketing to clients for delivery of solutions; serves as client relations manager as assigned
  • Develop standards and guidelines for effectiveness of focused work by team; reviews operational practices and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable policies and performance measures
  • Plan for future opportunities and leads selected pursuits
  • Schedule and/or approves all work assignments, labor expenditures, and professional development for team members
  • May be assigned other duties, as needed
Education and Experience Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program. Advanced Degree Engaged in life-long learning to maintain knowledge of contemporary issues
  • 10+ years (Advanced degree may be substituted for the experience)
  • Professional Engineer License required, specialty certification(s) relevant to the responsibilities and skill requirements desirable. Certification for TxDOT work categories of Group 1, 7 & 8 is desirable
  • Must be able to visually observe and differentiate details and colors of objects, recognize sound, tone and pitch; adjust to interruption and changes; work in hot, cold, and noisy work areas; stand, walk and sit for extended periods; climb stairs and ladders; deal with people in tense situations, and lift up to 20 pounds
  • Must possess a State Driver’s License and carry applicable State mandated auto insurance
  • Must have dependable transportation to attend meetings or to make field visits on a short notice
Why Us?

While Gunda Corporation, an Ardurra Company, 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.

Gunda Corporation, an Ardurra Company, 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:

Gunda Corporation, an Ardurra Company, does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agency Agreement, Gunda Corporation, an Ardurra Company, 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.

Requisition ID # A000843


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