Project Engineer: Traffic Department

Brudis & Associates, Inc.•Columbia, MD

13d•$95,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

Brudis & Associates, Inc. (BAI) is seeking a Project Engineer for its Traffic Engineering Department in the Columbia, Maryland office. The position works under the direction of a project manager and serves as lead designer on projects in the appropriate discipline. The engineer works collaboratively or independently on a range of small and large multidisciplinary projects for state, county, and local jurisdictions. The role calls for analytical thinking, independent problem solving, creativity, attention to detail, and a focus on project schedules, budgets, and design quality. The Project Engineer also supervises two to three junior design engineers or technicians and provides guidance and technical knowledge to entry-level engineers.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or an appropriate discipline.
At least six years of design experience in the appropriate discipline.
Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the applicable jurisdiction, or ability to apply for reciprocity.
Experience working on DOT/DPW projects for state, county, city, or local municipalities.
Proficiency with Synchro, SimTraffic, VISSIM, Corsim, SIDRA, HCS, Visum, TransCAD, Cube, ISATe, IHSDM, and ArcGIS.
Strong background in applying the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), Highway Safety Manual (HSM), and Trip Generation Manual (TGM).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to guide and share technical knowledge with entry-level engineers.
Ability to work effectively within a project team by building relationships and teamwork.

Nice To Haves

Previous coursework or training in Traffic Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Transportation Planning, Geometric Design, Traffic Signal Systems, Urban Transit Planning, or related subjects.

Responsibilities

Lead project development and design, including traffic studies and design, ITS planning and design, traffic signal design, maintenance of traffic, detours, signing and pavement markings, traffic modeling, and analysis of traffic improvements involving accidents, pedestrians, capacity, signal warrant studies, and MOTAA.
Work independently and as a team leader to complete smaller projects or portions of larger projects.
Perform traffic engineering design and analysis for transportation improvement projects.
Use engineering software, including MicroStation.
Prepare task assignment proposals, including scopes and man-hour estimates.
Supervise two to three junior design engineers or technicians.