Senior ITS Engineer

AtkinsRéalis•Orlando, FL

4d•$125,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior ITS Engineer to work in Orlando, Florida, supporting Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise as an extension of the client’s staff. The role supports toll roadway and transportation technology projects from concept through final design and construction support. The engineer applies ITS and traffic engineering expertise in a client-facing setting, coordinating design activities, guiding technical decisions, and supporting projects through design and construction. The position is full time in the client’s office and includes collaboration with client staff, consultants, and project teams, as well as travel within Florida, including occasional overnight travel, as needed. The role includes developing and evaluating communications systems connecting field devices with traffic management centers, using technologies such as Gigabit Ethernet and fiber optic networks. The engineer coordinates, manages, prepares, and reviews ITS plans and project documents; estimates quantities, costs, and staff hours; conducts field investigations and inspections; and provides construction-phase services. The position also involves coordinating schedules and technical work across disciplines, representing the client at meetings, communicating engineering direction, making recommendations, and documenting meeting outcomes. AtkinsRéalis describes itself as an engineering services and nuclear organization focused on infrastructure and energy systems. Its stated values are Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence. Compensation is expected to range from $125,000 to $175,000 annually, depending on skills, experience, and geographical location. Benefits may vary by employment status and may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, leaves of absence options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil or electrical engineering.
At least eight years of relevant experience, including a minimum of three years of FDOT ITS design experience.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in Florida, or current registration in another state with the ability to obtain Florida registration within six months.
Working knowledge of the FDOT Design Manual, FDOT Design Standards, FDOT Traffic Engineering Manual, MUTCD, and other applicable design criteria and standards.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, MicroStation, and AutoCAD.
Strong technical writing, presentation, listening, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to lead meetings, explain technical concepts, build effective working relationships, and represent the client professionally.
Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, organization, and time-management skills, including the ability to manage changing priorities and multiple concurrent projects.
Ability to travel within Florida, including occasional overnight travel, as needed to support the client.

Nice To Haves

Experience with toll facilities and express or managed lanes.

Responsibilities

Develop and evaluate communications systems connecting field devices with traffic management centers, including Gigabit Ethernet, fiber optic, and related network technologies.
Coordinate, manage, prepare, and review conceptual, preliminary, and final ITS design plans, specifications, technical criteria, concept reports, scopes, and inspection documentation.
Prepare and review construction quantities, cost estimates, and staff-hour estimates for proposed ITS work.
Perform field investigations and inspections to document and evaluate existing ITS facilities and site conditions.
Support construction-phase services, including shop drawing reviews, responses to requests for information, field coordination, and inspection report reviews.
Coordinate schedules and technical work across project team members and other disciplines on multidiscipline projects, and review work for quality and consistency.
Represent the client in project meetings, communicate engineering direction, make recommendations on traffic and ITS design issues, and document and share meeting outcomes with appropriate staff.
Collaborate closely with client staff, consultants, and project teams while working full time in the client’s office.
Travel within Florida, including occasional overnight travel, as needed to support the client.