Operations Manager Traffic Signals & ITS
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Norcross, GA, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Operations
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Significant experience managing traffic signal, ITS, lighting, transportation, utility, or similar infrastructure construction operations.
- Strong knowledge of construction cost control, forecasting, scheduling, contract administration, change management, and project documentation.
- Ability to read and interpret construction plans, specifications, contracts, schedules, estimates, and cost reports.
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects and competing operational priorities.
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Working knowledge of construction safety, quality, environmental, traffic control, utility, and public infrastructure requirements.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Business, or a related field; equivalent industry experience will also be considered.
- Experience with DOT, county, municipal, heavy highway, traffic signal, ITS, lighting, or utility projects.
- Experience with Procore, Vista, HCSS HeavyJob, Primavera P6, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and Teams/OneDrive.
- Experience leading Project Managers, Superintendents, Foremen, subcontractors, suppliers, and project stakeholders.
- Design-Build or Alternative Delivery experience is a plus.
Full description
Operations Manager – Smart Road Technology (SRT)
The Operations Manager – Smart Road Technology (SRT) is responsible for the day-to-day leadership, management, and performance of the SRT Division. This position ensures projects are properly planned, staffed, executed, monitored, and closed out safely, efficiently, and profitably.
The Operations Manager provides leadership across traffic signal, ITS, lighting, utility, and transportation infrastructure projects and is responsible for project performance, safety, quality, financial management, scheduling, forecasting, resource planning, contract compliance, client relationships, and team development.
This position works closely with Project Managers, Project Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, Safety, Accounting, Estimating, Survey, Traffic Operations, Contracts, Fleet, and other support teams.
Essential Duties & ResponsibilitiesOperations Leadership
- Lead the day-to-day operations and overall performance of the SRT Division.
- Oversee projects from award and startup through execution and closeout.
- Establish priorities and expectations for Project Managers, Project Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, and field teams.
- Maintain visibility across active projects and identify operational, financial, or scheduling risks early.
- Resolve escalated project issues and remove roadblocks affecting project performance.
- Promote accountability, communication, consistency, and operational excellence throughout the division.
Safety & Quality
- Champion CMES/SRT's safety culture and ensure safety is incorporated into project planning and field execution.
- Partner with Safety professionals on field planning, inspections, training, corrective actions, and incident follow-up.
- Ensure high-risk activities are properly identified, planned, communicated, and supported.
- Reinforce quality standards, inspection requirements, testing, documentation, and accountability.
- Work with project teams to reduce deficiencies and rework.
Project Planning & Execution
- Participate in Estimating-to-Operations handoffs to ensure project teams understand scope, bid assumptions, risks, opportunities, production expectations, and contract requirements.
- Oversee project startup activities, including budgeting, procurement, scheduling, resource planning, contract review, and risk identification.
- Ensure each project has a clear execution plan prior to mobilization.
- Coordinate with Estimating, Contracts, Safety, Survey, Traffic Operations, Fleet, and other departments to ensure project readiness.