
Ohio Traffic Section Manager
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HDR seeks an Ohio Traffic Section Manager to lead traffic activities and staff across its Ohio offices. The role manages traffic and multimodal transportation projects, assesses operations and safety, develops solutions to transportation system deficiencies, and produces plans and studies. The manager coordinates with regional and national leadership, supports growth in Ohio market sectors, and represents HDR to clients, industry, and executive stakeholders.
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At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Watch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. We believe transportation is more than movement, it's the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR's Transportation Business Group, you'll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you're modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world. Primary Responsibilities: HDR is seeking an Ohio Traffic Section Manager to join our Ohio team to lead all traffic activities and traffic staff in our Ohio offices. The ideal candidate will work well in a team environment, enjoy tackling new challenges, have strong written and verbal communication skills, and have a passion to advance the transportation profession. They will be comfortable working collaboratively and independently. As a Traffic Section Manager, we'll count on you to: Manage projects and tasks that include traffic elements, arterial and freeway corridor studies, feasibility studies, transportation NEPA projects, alternative evaluation reports, and design of roadway, bicycle, pedestrian, and transit projects. Collaborate with multimodal teams of planners, engineers, technical specialists, and communications specialists - at times under compressed timelines. Assess traffic operations and safety using modeling software, using a multimodal perspective for all system users. Identify geometric, traffic control, or technological solutions to address existing transportation system deficiencies. Research and identify new and innovative solutions to plan for and adapt to the growth of technology in transportation. Write data-backed and compelling multimodal plans and studies. Share project work and conclusions with project team members, clients and the public. Coordination of the HDR regional traffic and planning and priorities of national transit/transportation leadership and area operations management to drive growth of market sectors in the Ohio area. Manage section of professionals to comply with project scope and client requirements. Promote and conduct branding of HDR to the industry and client community and serves as the face of HDR to executive management, board members a
How this job compares
Set against the 387 open Transportation Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$85–110K/yr263 salary ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 25 open Transportation Manager jobs in Ohio and 387 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
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- Experience
- Transportation Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (338 postings).
- Education
- 28 of the 387 open Transportation Manager jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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