ITS Traffic Engineer

Arcadis • Boston, MA

14h • $78,415 - $129,385 • Hybrid

About The Position

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking an Intelligent Transportation System/Traffic Engineer to join our New England transportation team in the Boston office. The ITS/Traffic Engineer will play a key role in supporting the delivery of transportation projects focused on improving safety and operations throughout the New England region and beyond. You will work as part of a collaborative team with senior program managers, project managers, and engineers to deliver projects for a range of clients.
This role is in the Global Mobility Business Area. We partner with our clients across the globe to design thriving and connected cities and communities that enable opportunity for all and keep the world moving. Climate change, urbanization, and digitization trends are requiring today’s mobility projects and systems to address an evolving set of demands from the world’s growing population. We design connected, sustainable solutions that integrate existing infrastructure with new technologies, and optimize the mobility of people and goods.
Role accountabilities:
Work on transportation projects that include Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO), and traffic engineering with a focus on improving safety and operations.
Work independently with appropriate senior review, while providing technical guidance to junior engineers as needed.
Coordinate with subject matter experts—including survey, roadway design, and environmental disciplines—to support project objectives.
Support project delivery by planning and overseeing small assignments or discrete components of larger projects, ensuring quality, schedule, and budget objectives are met.
Prepare transportation engineering plans, ITS designs, systems engineering, and traffic engineering plans, including signal designs, signing and marking designs, and conceptual designs for intersections.
Develop and maintain an understanding of Arcadis’ services, client businesses, and the transportation industry to increase personal and company credibility in the sector.
Undertake training and guidance to increase knowledge in areas of technical proficiency.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of traffic operations principles and regulatory frameworks, including US DOT, ITE, MUTCD, AASHTO, and New England state DOT requirements, policies, and standards.
• Direct experience with ITS and TSMO project delivery, including operational practices, technical documentation, and client engagement.
• Understanding of the use of traffic analysis and modeling tools including VISSIM, Synchro/SimTraffic, and HCS.
• Experience collaborating in multidisciplinary teams, coordinating with subject matter experts (e.g., roadway design, environmental, survey) to deliver integrated transportation solutions.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Civil or Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification and actively working towards Professional Engineer (PE) Certification.
• 4 or more years of relevant engineering experience, preferably in transportation or traffic engineering.
• Experience in operational and/or safety analysis.
• Excellent communication, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• U.S. Driver’s License required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with signal, ITS, and/or signing and marking design.
• Experience with public sector clients and projects.

Responsibilities

• Work on transportation projects that include Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO), and traffic engineering with a focus on improving safety and operations.
• Work independently with appropriate senior review, while providing technical guidance to junior engineers as needed.
• Coordinate with subject matter experts—including survey, roadway design, and environmental disciplines—to support project objectives.
• Support project delivery by planning and overseeing small assignments or discrete components of larger projects, ensuring quality, schedule, and budget objectives are met.
• Prepare transportation engineering plans, ITS designs, systems engineering, and traffic engineering plans, including signal designs, signing and marking designs, and conceptual designs for intersections.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of Arcadis’ services, client businesses, and the transportation industry to increase personal and company credibility in the sector.
• Undertake training and guidance to increase knowledge in areas of technical proficiency.

Benefits

• Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.
• We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.
• The salary range for this position is $78,415 - $129,385. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees