Senior Engineering Operations Manager

STV currently has an opening in our Fairfax, VA office for a Senior Engineering Operations Manager in our Traffic Engineering Group.  You will manage a team of engineers to complete a wide variety of transportation engineering design projects. This role is for an experienced traffic engineer who is ready to further establish themselves in a leadership role. The successful candidate will manage task-order style projects, oversee design production efforts, mentor junior staff, and collaborate closely with senior leaders, clients and partner agencies including VDOT, DDOT, and other local jurisdictions. 

You will have the opportunity to:

• Manage task orders and small to mid-sized projects from planning through final design for VDOT, DDOT, and other local jurisdictions.

• Perform and quality check design criteria for traffic studies and design plans, including horizontal/vertical alignment, construction staging, traffic signal design, lighting, signing and pavement markings, and MOT/TTC design packages

• Supervise junior engineer design activities

• Support designs for Vision Zero and other traffic-related improvements

• Estimate costs and conceptualize project phasing to work with available funding

• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to produce quality deliverables on time and within budget

• Support business development efforts through scope development, level-of-effort planning, and proposal input.

• Interact with clients on a regular basis

• Support the Client Service Teams in identifying opportunities, leading proposal efforts, and maintaining client relationships; represent STV at industry events through attendance or participation in professional organizations

• Participate in business development activities, including preparing technical and cost proposals and pursuing new client relationships.

Required Skills & Experience:  

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

• PE license required; PTOE certification is a plus

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in design, management, and delivery of engineering projects

• Experience developing schedules, task lists and managing staff to complete milestones on time

• Proficiency with CAD tools (MicroStation, Civil3D, Auto TURN, Guide SIGN).

• Experience with traffic analysis software (HCS, Synchro, VISSIM, CORSIM, SIDRA).

• Familiarity with MUTCD, VDOT Road Design Manual, Virginia Work Area Protection Manual, ADA/PROWAG pedestrian design requirements.

• Exposure to transportation planning software (TransCAD, CUBE) and photometric software (AGi32)

• Desire to work closely with clients and customers

Compensation Range:

STV offers the following benefits • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) • Disability insurance • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment • 401(k) Plan • Retirement Counseling • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days) • Paid Holidays (9 days) • Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) • Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) • Continuing Education Program • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV’s work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.