Summary:

The Project Manager has primary control over assigned traffic control projects by overseeing organization, planning, and scheduling while working directly with the customer. This role will manage, control and monitor all aspects of the project, providing technical leadership, quality assurance and client coordination.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plan, direct and coordinate all activities of the project to ensure that goals are accomplished within budget and schedule from contract acquisition to job completion.
• Establish a project work plan for each project with milestones, deadlines and possible challenges.
• Serve as the representative of the project in regards to customers, government agencies and other entities while maintaining positive relationships and responsiveness.
• Continually review project costs.
• Be aware of work outside of the original scope of project and facilitate the change order process as needed.
• Perform traffic design services following MUTCD standards.
• Communicate schedule and changes to all stakeholders.
• Travel to worksites to observe and verify work readiness, quality standards, milestone adherence and completion.
• Other projects and initiatives that drive organizational goals and results.

Supervisor Responsibilities:

• This position will oversee the Assistant Project Manager.

Education, Certifications & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or equivalent is preferred, or 5 years in Heavy Highway Construction, Traffic Control, or related field.
• Valid drivers license with acceptable driving record/ability to obtain a For Hire endorsement.
• Knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite required, and construction software preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Must have strong problem-solving skills and a desire to create solutions.
• Maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Must have the ability to work in sensitive and confidential situations.
• Prior experience working under tight deadlines with changing priorities.
• Ability to anticipate work needs and follow through with minimum direction.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from internal or external customers.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, be self-motivated with a high sense of urgency.
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport and effective communication with diverse levels within the company and external organizations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions with ability to deal with abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for long periods of time at a computer and use hands to finger, handle, or feel, walk, reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, talk, and hear. The employee is moderately required to stand and may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

• This position will work in an office setting but may travel to off-site locations and therefore require wearing all PPE depending on circumstance which may include safety glasses, hard hat, ear protection, safety vest and/or steel toed footwear. At times client contract driven PPE may be required.

High Star Traffic is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all people to apply for this position. Disclaimer The above statements are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the job requirements. Rather, they are intended to describe the general nature of the job. Company reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.