Mid-Level ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) Engineer

AECOM•Indianapolis, IN

1d•$95,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a Mid-Level ITS Engineer to join its Transportation practice in Indianapolis, Indiana. The role supports planning, design, integration, and implementation of intelligent transportation systems and infrastructure, including traffic management systems, fiber-optic communications networks, CCTV, dynamic message signs, traffic monitoring devices, vehicle detection, and connected vehicle technologies. The engineer applies engineering principles and systems engineering processes to develop integrated solutions from initial concepts through final design and implementation, while also contributing to traffic engineering, client coordination, and guidance of junior staff. The position offers opportunities to grow project delivery, client coordination, technical leadership, and business development experience, with a pathway toward Deputy Project Management. The engineer works with multidisciplinary teams and transportation agencies to develop transportation technology solutions that improve roadway safety, mobility, system performance, reliability, and operational efficiency. The position is hybrid and based in Indianapolis. The role does not provide visa sponsorship. Newly hired employees are required to attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree and 4 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, sound technical judgment, and ability to manage multiple assignments while maintaining high-quality deliverables.

Nice To Haves

8 or more years of ITS engineering experience, particularly in planning, design, integration, and implementation of transportation technology systems.
Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain one within 6 months.
Experience delivering transportation engineering or ITS projects for INDOT, other state departments of transportation, or local transportation agencies and municipalities.
Experience with ITS infrastructure and field technologies, including fiber-optic communications, CCTV, dynamic message signs, vehicle detection, traffic monitoring systems, and communications equipment.
Familiarity with ITS communications network architecture, system integration, equipment interfaces, and coordinating field devices with traffic management or transportation operations center systems.
Experience applying systems engineering processes, including developing concepts of operations, system requirements, system architecture, interface documentation, and implementation plans.
Experience with traffic engineering activities such as traffic studies, traffic signal design, traffic operations analysis, safety assessments, traffic simulation, or maintenance of traffic design.
Working knowledge of applicable ITS standards, agency design criteria, and transportation technology requirements, and ability to translate requirements into practical design solutions.
Experience preparing engineering plans, technical specifications, cost estimates, reports, and other design documentation for transportation infrastructure projects.
Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams, communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders, and provide technical guidance to early-career staff.
Experience supporting project management activities, including scope and schedule coordination, budget tracking, quality reviews, and client communications.
Interest in developing toward Deputy Project Management responsibilities, including task leadership, client relationship development, proposal support, and project delivery coordination.

Responsibilities

Support planning, design, and implementation of ITS infrastructure and emerging transportation technologies, including traffic management systems, fiber-optic communications, CCTV, dynamic message signs, vehicle detection, and connected vehicle applications.
Develop ITS design plans, specifications, engineer’s estimates, technical memoranda, reports, and other project deliverables in accordance with agency requirements and engineering standards.
Perform ITS design activities, including field device layout, communications network design, equipment integration, and coordination of hardware and software interfaces.
Apply systems engineering principles to develop concepts of operations, system requirements, system architecture, interface documentation, and implementation strategies.
Support traffic engineering assignments, including traffic operations analysis, safety evaluations, traffic signal-related studies, and maintenance of traffic or traffic control plan development.
Evaluate existing transportation infrastructure and ITS deployments to identify opportunities to improve performance, reliability, operational efficiency, and safety.
Coordinate with civil, electrical, traffic, systems, and software engineering professionals to deliver integrated transportation solutions.
Participate in client meetings, project coordination activities, and technical discussions with transportation agencies, municipalities, utility providers, and subconsultants.
Assist with field reviews, existing-condition assessments, equipment inventories, and coordination of ITS installations and system upgrades, as appropriate.
Review technical deliverables prepared by junior staff, provide constructive guidance, and contribute to quality assurance and quality control processes.
Manage assigned technical tasks to meet budgets, schedules, project scopes, and AECOM quality standards, with increasing responsibility for project coordination and delivery.
Support project managers and technical leaders with scope development, task planning, schedule tracking, risk identification, and coordination of project resources.
Contribute to business development activities, including proposal preparation, technical approaches, project pursuits, and identifying opportunities to expand ITS and transportation technology services.