Engineer, Design (Traffic)
About The Position
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is hiring a Traffic Engineer for its Engineering/Architecture Design Division. The Traffic Engineering unit provides engineering planning, operations, and design services across the Agency, coordinating closely with external stakeholders, including Federal, State, and local transportation and regulatory agencies. The role supports traffic engineering work for redevelopment, capital, operating, and major capital program design projects, working with Port Authority staff and consultants to develop designs that conform to applicable standards, guidelines, and codes. The position is located at 4WTC. Employees may work remotely a maximum of one day per week, subject to operational and business needs. The successful candidate will work across traffic design, operations, transportation planning, and traffic safety. Duties include preparing and reviewing technical and planning materials, evaluating transportation and traffic conditions, developing countermeasures, and managing traffic-related project scopes, budgets, schedules, and records. The expected compensation range is $96,148 to $135,842, with a midpoint of $124,997. The Port Authority offers a competitive benefits package and a professional environment that supports development and recognizes achievement. The application process typically includes an initial phone interview for qualified candidates, followed by one or more in-depth interviews and/or assessments. Candidates receiving a conditional offer will be asked to undergo a background check.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering from an accredited college or university.
- At least four years of experience in the Traffic Engineering field.
- Relevant experience performing traffic planning studies and simulation; geometric design; traffic safety studies; ITS system planning and design; signal operations; sign systems; roadside safety features; pavement marking design; and preparing contract drawings, technical specifications, and cost estimates.
- Proficiency and effectiveness in written and oral communication.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Valid driver’s license.
Nice To Haves
- Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certificate.
- Working knowledge of guidelines and standards such as MUTCD and AASHTO.
- Experience with traffic analysis software, CAD, GIS, and databases.
Responsibilities
- Prepare contract drawings, technical specifications, and cost estimates.
- Prepare Traffic Management plans and Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) documents.
- Audit traffic engineering design documents prepared by consultants.
- Apply traffic design concepts to facilities design, ITS and traffic signal system updates, facility signing systems, and roadway striping plans.
- Evaluate traffic operations, capacity, control, and guidance issues and design appropriate countermeasures using traffic operations concepts.
- Prepare and/or review planning studies, reports, and functional design plans using transportation planning concepts, including data collection, capacity analysis, geometric design, traffic forecasting, traffic modeling and simulation, and trip assignment.
- Prepare and/or review safety studies, reports, and conceptual design sketches using traffic safety concepts, including crash site and data analysis, road safety auditing, speed management, countermeasure development, and effectiveness evaluation.
- Develop, review, and/or manage traffic-related scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for traffic operational assignments.
- Develop and maintain records of project agreements, finances, reports, and documents.
- Coordinate design development with Port Authority staff, consultants, Facilities and Line Departments, and external stakeholders.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
