Thomas Ruff, PE, PTOE, AICP

Principal - Transportation Planning, Analysis, & Design at Timmons Group

Richmond, Virginia, United States

About

I am an experienced Project Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the civil engineering industry and am able to provide expertise in multiple areas of traffic engineering, transportation planning, and roadway design. My skills include operational and traffic impact analyses, corridor studies, roundabout analysis, traffic calming, and safety studies. Proficient in AutoCAD, ArcGIS, and Microstation to develop traffic signal design, corridor/intersection safety improvements, alternative intersection design, and pedestrian/bicycle infrastructure. Strong operations professional with a Master’s Degree focused in Public Policy (MPP) from George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government. Depth of knowledge in transportation policy, science/technology policy, local/state government, and economic development policy.

Experience

  • Timmons Group (15 yrs)
    • Principal - Transportation Planning, Analysis, & Design
      Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Expertise in multiple areas of transportation planning, traffic analysis, and infrastructure design. I have experience in pedestrian infrastructure design, in-road and separated bicycle infrastructure design, corridor studies, master plans, small area studies, traffic calming, and safety assessments. I have provided localities and state DOTs evaluation strategies for improving safety and increased mobility for all modes of transportation. Worked with localities to evaluate existing safety concerns, develop concepts that incorporate alternative modes of transportation, plan effective countermeasure design, and engage in community outreach for successful project implementation. My experience also includes analyzing local/regional economic development and transportation policy impacts, as well as funding mechanisms from state and federal sources.

    • Transportation Project Manager
      Oct 2017 - Dec 2023 · 6 yrs 3 mos

      Provide expertise in multiple areas of traffic engineering, transportation planning, and roadway design. My experience includes data collection, operational analyses, traffic impact analyses, corridor studies, access management, intersection/corridor safety analysis, traffic signal timing and design (optimization/coordination), roundabout operations/design, traffic calming, corridor/intersection safety improvements, alternative intersection design/analysis, and pedestrian/bicycle infrastructure.

    • Transportation Project Engineer
      Jul 2011 - Sep 2017 · 6 yrs 3 mos

  • Science and Technology Policy Intern at Commonwealth of Virginia, Office of the Governor
    May 2010 - Aug 2010 · 4 mos

  • Engineering Intern at ABB
    May 2008 - Aug 2008 · 4 mos