Engineer, Design (Traffic)
About The Position
The Traffic Engineer works within the Traffic Engineering unit of the Engineering/Architecture Design Division, providing engineering planning, operations, and design services across the Port Authority. The role supports traffic engineering work for redevelopment, capital, operating, and major capital projects, coordinating with Port Authority staff, consultants, facilities and line departments, and external transportation and regulatory agencies. The position is located at 4WTC and designs must conform to applicable standards, guidelines, and codes. The role involves traffic design, operations, planning, and safety work. It includes preparing and reviewing studies, reports, design plans, contract documents, cost estimates, and scopes of work, as well as managing project budgets, schedules, agreements, and records. The position permits remote work up to one day per week, subject to operational and business needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering from an accredited college or university.
- At least four years of experience in traffic engineering, including relevant experience in 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 preparation of 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; and audit traffic engineering design documents prepared by consultants.
- Apply traffic design concepts to facility 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 transportation planning studies, reports, and functional design plans using data collection, capacity analysis, geometric design, traffic forecasting, traffic modeling and simulation, and trip assignment concepts.
- Prepare and/or review traffic safety studies, reports, and conceptual design sketches using crash analysis, road safety auditing, speed management, countermeasure development, and effectiveness evaluation concepts.
- 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 and consultants, and collaborate with Port Authority Facilities and Line Departments and external stakeholders.
- Ensure designs conform to applicable standards, guidelines, and codes.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
