Traffic Engineering Practice Lead

The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. (MSG) is a people focused, award-winning, full-service consulting firm that offers a wide array of services including civil and geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, planning, landscape architecture, agriculture, surveying and construction support. Our talented staff of more than 650+ professionals deliver integrated planning, design, engineering and construction solutions.

Due to MSG's continued growth, we're growing our Transportation practice throughout Pennsylvania with active expansion in our Hermitage, Cranberry, and Waynesburg offices. We are seeking a Traffic Practice Leader to guide traffic engineering efforts, support a range of transportation projects, and help build a strong local team. This role is ideal for an experienced traffic engineer interested in technical leadership and practice growth within a developing market.

Lead traffic engineering tasks including traffic studies, capacity analysis, modeling, signal design, safety studies, and corridor evaluations. Prepare reports, technical memos, plans, and supporting documentation. Manage and oversee traffic components for roadway and planning projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables.

Develop signal timing plans, ITS layouts, signing and pavement marking plans, and traffic control plans. Use analysis and modeling tools such as Synchro, HCS, VISSIM, SIDRA, or related software. Collaborate closely with roadway, structural, planning, survey, and environmental groups.

Train, mentor, and support junior traffic staff. Participate in client meetings, presentations, and coordination with municipalities and state agencies. Support proposal development, scoping, and business development efforts as MSG expands its Pennsylvania presence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related field. Professional Engineer (PE) preferred; ability to obtain PA PE if not already licensed. 15+ years of traffic engineering experience; prior consulting experience required.

Proficiency with traffic analysis tools such as Synchro, HCS, VISSIM, SIDRA, or similar.

, and traffic engineering principles. Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working on PennDOT projects or local municipal clients. PTOE certification. Experience contributing to or leading traffic teams in a consulting environment.

#LI-DD1 401(k) w/ company match Health insurance w/ HSA option, Vision, Dental, Life Flexible schedule Paid time off Referral program Tuition reimbursement Catalytic Coaching - Employees draft a development plan aimed at improving contributions in their current job and increasing the potential for other opportunities. MSG is all about bringing out the best in people at work!

Equal Employment Opportunity

procedures in compliance with federal, state and local criteria. We will provide all applicants for employment, and all employees, with equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, arrest record, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military or veteran status, and/or any other protected classes covered by any local, state and federal laws. The base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting.

Compensation

for this position at the time of posting.

will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills,

Qualifications

, internal equity, and geographic location.