Principal Transportation Engineer / Planner

We are SLR Consulting (US), a 500+ coast-to-coast team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new Principal level Transportation Engineer or Planner, you would be an important part of our Community and Mobility Planning (CAMP) team.

Role

In this role, you will work closely with our multi-disciplinary team and be a crucial leader in our private development/traffic impact work, our public-sector mobility planning work, as well as our safe streets, active transportation, parking management, TDM, and smart growth activities. You will also be expected to identify opportunities, lead pursuits, manage projects and staff, and develop business.

This position is based out of our New Haven, Connecticut office.  Ability to be in-person in New Haven approximately two days per week is strongly desired.  SLR’s CAMP team hub is also located in our New Haven office, but project needs extend throughout our other offices particularly in northeast U.S.  That said, other geographies may be considered with the expectation that you be available to come to Connecticut as needed for meetings and coordination.
 

Responsibilities:

• Business development, win work, and identify future opportunities

• Manage client relationships

• Collaborate across disciplines

• Public speaking, with strong communication and presentation skills

• Ability to develop creative yet realistic solutions

• Staff management

• Project and budget management

• Preparation of proposals and responses to RFPs/RFQs

Working @ SLR

With us, there is no doubt you’ll use your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We are a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction, be a leader in the industry, and be a role model to younger staff.

Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:

• Competitive total compensation package including medical, dental, orthodontia, vision, FSA/HSA, generous PTO accrual, 10 paid holidays, 401(k) retirement account with company matching program, company paid life insurance, short & long term disability insurance, and employee assistance program.

• Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Qualifications/Education/Memberships:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Transportation Engineering or Planning, or related field

• 15+ years of increasingly responsible professional experience

• Professional Engineer license or transportation-focused certification (e.g., PTP, PTOE, RSP)

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Experience with local, state, and federal guidelines/standards, policies, and procedures

• Familiarity with HCS, SYNCHRO/SimTraffic, VISSIM, CADD, GIS software

• Ability to research, present and convey information clearly and concisely

• Desire to be on the forefront of the evolving transportation planning field

• Knowledge of emerging best-practices

• Valid driver’s license

• Willingness to travel by airplane and car, including overnight travel

• Critical thinking and strong communication skills (written, visual, and interpersonal)

• Efficient, thorough, detail-oriented, and dedicated to quality work

• Ability to establish, manage, maintain and grow client relationships

• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment across numerous disciplines

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and want to be.

SLR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.  We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, civil union status, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or veteran status.    

At SLR, we embrace diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within and outside our organization. We respect and celebrate differences and want to ensure that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone feels included and is encouraged to be their authentic self.  

We are committed to these values, and our SLR Culture & Diversity Team works to actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across our people and talent processes, operations, and client work around the world. If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected]