Transportation Consultant
About the job
- At least 5 years of experience in transportation engineering, transportation planning, or public-sector transportation.
- A bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation, Planning, or a related field.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate across teams and departments.
- Familiarity with key reference guidance, including the Highway Safety Manual, NACTO Urban Street Design Guide, CMF Clearinghouse, and PROWAG.
- Extensive presentation, research, and writing experience demonstrating understanding of the subject matter.
- Create a targeted strategy for Citian products and market presence with public-sector clients and prospects, and identify opportunities for growth.
- Identify new distribution channels and markets, develop business cases, and lead execution from proof of concept to scalable initiatives.
- Work across Sales, Technology, Customer Success, and Product to align with company goals and project timelines and deliver client features.
- Support and participate with the transportation research team in contributing research output to market presence.
- Assess and improve internal and external processes, tools, and strategy to optimize sales growth and revenue generation.
- Ensure visibility into priorities and progress for key stakeholders and align go-to-market operations with broader business objectives.
- Engage and speak at key transportation conferences.
- Serve as a technical advisor to clients and identify business development opportunities for Sales and Customer Success teams.
- A master's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation, Planning, or a related field.
- Professional Engineer licensure and/or Professional Transportation Planner or American Institute of Certified Planners certification.
About the company
Citian builds software for public-sector transportation agencies to improve safety and mobility through data-driven insights. Its cloud-based SaaS platform collects and analyzes roadway data, delivering dashboards and reports that help transportation leaders understand traffic patterns, incidents, and asset performance. Unlike more general analytics tools, Citian focuses on the needs of government transportation managers and delivers tailored insights to support decision-making. The company aims to save lives and optimize transportation management by providing clear, actionable data to road planners and operators.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Founded
2019
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Citian named Oklahoma Highway Safety Office as a client in August 2026.
- Its 2026 posts show active presence at ATSIP, NASTO, NACTO, and AASHTO.
- Citian cites 84% of MPO planners lacking predictive crash modeling, a direct pain point.
What critics are saying
- Citian depends on SS4A and federal safety budgets, exposing revenue to Washington delays.
- Only Oklahoma Highway Safety Office is publicly named, signaling narrow customer concentration.
- If agencies keep spreadsheets and consultants, Citian becomes a nice-to-have, not infrastructure.
What makes Citian unique
- Citian sells proactive roadway safety planning built for defensible crash analyses.
- Its platform targets SS4A action plans and decades of crash history reconciliation.
- Citian positions data quality as a product advantage through repeatable safety workflows.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- 401(k) Company Match
- Commuter Benefits
- Wellness Program
- Gym Membership
- Performance Bonus