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You'll gain hands-on experience in project planning, customer engagement, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and team coordination while building the skills needed for a long-term career in project management.\r\nHow You'll Make an Impact: Support the planning, coordination, and execution of customer traffic projects.\r\nAssist with project schedules, budgets, milestones, status reporting, and documentation.\r\nMonitor project progress to help ensure deliverables are completed on time and within scope.\r\nCoordinate activities across engineering, operations, field services, procurement, customers, and suppliers.\r\nCommunicate project updates, action items, and milestones to stakeholders.\r\nApply your technical background to support the deployment and integration of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), including traffic management systems, SCADA systems, traffic signals, vehicle detection, CCTV, dynamic message signs (DMS), connected vehicle infrastructure, communications networks, and software integration.\r\nBridge communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.\r\nSupport contract administration, change management, financial tracking, and risk identification.\r\nCollaborate with experienced engineers and technical specialists to deliver successful project outcomes.\r\nWhat Makes You a Great fit: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Construction Management, or a related technical field.\r\n1–4 years of experience in an engineering, technical, operations, implementation, commissioning, or project support role.\r\nProcess-driven with organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.\r\nExcellent written and verbal communication abilities.\r\nAbility to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a team environment.\r\nBonus Qualifications: Experience in ITS, Traffic, transportation, SCADA System Integration, industrial, defense, software, automation, infrastructure, or telecommunications\r\nFamiliarity with traffic signal systems, transportation communications networks, ITS software platforms, or field device integration.\r\nKnowledge of transportation industry standards and practices.\r\nExperience working directly with customers, vendors, or cross-functional project teams.\r\nExposure to project scheduling, budgeting, or project coordination activities.\r\nFamiliarity with project management methodologies and tools.\r\nInterest in pursuing project management certifications such as CAPM, PMP, IPMA, or Agile certifications.\r\nWhy This Role? The opportunity to solve complex problems that improve the daily lives of people around the world\r\nOpportunity to work with cutting edge technologies in a high-growth industry\r\nCareer growth, stability, and the opportunity to develop within a global organization.\r\nCasual work environment with flexible work hours and hybrid work schedule with two days in office\r\nA competitive compensation range of $75,000–$112,000 based on location, experience, skills, internal equity, and market data.\r\nA full benefits package, including unlimited paid time off, 11 paid holidays, 401(k), a no-cost medical insurance option for employees and eligible dependents, and an FSA option.\r\nIf you're ready to combine your technical expertise with leadership, communication, and business skills, this role offers an excellent next step in your career.#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Socket","rawCompany":"socket","city":"Three Rivers","state":"MI","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-13T02:15:24.861Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"17-2051.01","title":"Transportation Engineers","slug":"transportation-engineers"},{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"237310","title":"Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction","slug":"highway-street-and-bridge-construction"},{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"237990","title":"Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction","slug":"other-heavy-and-civil-engineering-construction"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Traffic Project Manager","description":"Transition Your Technical Expertise into Project Leadership Are you an engineer or technical professional looking to expand your career beyond design, development, implementation, or field execution? 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