Traffic & Intelligent Transportation System Manager

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Traffic & Intelligent Transportation System Manager to join our Transportation team in Indianapolis, Indiana. In this role, you will lead traffic engineering and intelligent transportation systems projects that improve roadway safety, mobility, operational efficiency, and the overall transportation experience for the communities we serve. You will combine technical expertise with project management and team leadership to deliver innovative, data-driven solutions for public-sector transportation agencies and other clients.

Working across traffic engineering, transportation planning, roadway design, and emerging technologies, you will lead project development and delivery while helping clients address complex transportation challenges. Your work may include traffic operations and simulation, safety assessments, traffic control and staging, ITS design, and the integration of technologies that support real-time traffic monitoring, incident management, and traveler information. You will also mentor early-career professionals, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, maintain strong client relationships, and contribute to business development opportunities that expand AECOM’s transportation practice.

At AECOM, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with a global network of transportation professionals and apply your technical and leadership skills to projects that help create safer, more connected, and more resilient transportation systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage traffic engineering and ITS projects from planning and preliminary design through final design and project delivery, ensuring work is completed in accordance with scope, schedule, budget, and AECOM quality standards.
• Lead traffic engineering studies, including traffic operations analyses, traffic forecasting, intersection and corridor evaluations, capacity assessments, and traffic simulation.
• Direct and support roadway safety studies, operational assessments, and the development of practical recommendations to improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, and enhance roadway safety.
• Lead or support the planning, design, and implementation of ITS improvements, including traffic monitoring and detection systems, communications infrastructure, dynamic message signs, closed-circuit television systems, and other traffic management technologies, as appropriate to project needs.
• Oversee the development of traffic control plans, maintenance-of-traffic strategies, construction staging plans, signal and signing plans, ITS layouts, specifications, engineer’s estimates, technical memoranda, and reports.
• Apply the systems engineering process to ITS projects, including the evaluation of stakeholder needs, development of system requirements, consideration of alternatives, and coordination of system integration and implementation.
• Coordinate project activities with transportation agencies, municipalities, metropolitan planning organizations, contractors, utility providers, and other stakeholders to advance project objectives and resolve technical issues.
• Ensure engineering deliverables comply with applicable agency requirements, design standards, technical specifications, and quality management procedures.
• Provide technical guidance, review calculations and design documents, and oversee the work of engineers, technicians, and early-career professionals to support high-quality project delivery and professional development.
• Manage project resources, monitor financial performance, identify project risks, and proactively address scope, schedule, budget, and quality issues.
• Collaborate with roadway, civil, electrical, structural, planning, and construction professionals to develop integrated transportation solutions.
• Support client relationship management, proposal development, technical presentations, and business development initiatives to identify opportunities and strengthen AECOM’s transportation market presence.
• Stay current with traffic engineering practices, ITS technologies, transportation safety initiatives, and emerging mobility solutions to identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree plus six (6) years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Twelve (12) years or more of progressively responsible experience in traffic engineering, traffic control design, traffic studies, intelligent transportation systems, traffic operations, or transportation project delivery.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Indiana, or the ability to obtain Indiana PE licensure within six months.
• Demonstrated experience managing traffic engineering or ITS projects, including technical delivery, staff coordination, client communication, and management of project scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Experience delivering transportation projects for state departments of transportation, local public agencies, toll authorities, or other public-sector transportation clients, with familiarity with INDOT standards, design requirements, and project development and submittal processes strongly preferred.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, and coordinating traffic engineering deliverables, including traffic control plans, maintenance-of-traffic plans, traffic signal and signing plans, ITS design plans, specifications, and engineer’s estimates.
• Proficiency with MicroStation and applicable transportation design platforms, along with experience using traffic analysis and simulation software such as Synchro, SimTraffic, VISSIM, or comparable tools.
• Experience with ITS planning, design, or implementation involving traffic monitoring systems, communications networks, field devices, traffic management centers, incident management, or traveler information systems.
• Familiarity with the systems engineering process for ITS projects, including requirements development, concept of operations, system architecture, interface coordination, integration, and verification and validation.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state transportation requirements, AASHTO guidance, MUTCD provisions, and agency-specific traffic engineering and work zone traffic control standards.
• Experience applying traffic data, operational analyses, and safety performance measures to evaluate alternatives and develop recommendations for transportation improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary project teams, mentor technical staff, review engineering work, and communicate complex technical concepts clearly to clients and stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, sound organizational and time-management abilities, and the ability to manage competing priorities while working independently or collaboratively.
• Experience supporting proposal preparation, client presentations, business development, and the identification of new transportation project opportunities.

Additional Information

• This role does not provide Visa Sponsorship

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM 

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. 

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com. 

What makes AECOM a great place to work 

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 

Compensation: 130000 to 170000 (USD) (YEARLY)