Senior Traffic Design Engineer
About The Position
As GFT continues to grow and expand, we are seeking a Senior Traffic Design Engineer to support our Transportation group in our Long Island, NY office. This role follows hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Woodbury, NY office. Working on the roadway team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on highways and bridges or traffic engineering, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal roadway systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all. The Senior Traffic Design Engineer will lead traffic engineering and design efforts on a variety of transportation projects throughout New York City and Long Island. This role will play a key part in the planning, analysis, design, and delivery of traffic and transportation improvements while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, agency stakeholders, and project managers. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing technical tasks, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality engineering solutions that improve mobility, safety, and operational efficiency for clients including NYSDOT, NYCDOT, MTA, and local municipalities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
- 8–10 years of progressively responsible experience in traffic engineering, traffic signal design, and transportation design.
- Demonstrated experience leading traffic design and traffic engineering tasks for NYSDOT, NYCDOT, MTA, or other public-sector transportation agencies.
- Strong experience in traffic operations analysis, traffic impact studies, and traffic signal design.
- Experience preparing contract plans, specifications, estimates, and supporting construction documentation.
- Experience developing Maintenance and Protection of Traffic (MPT/MOT) plans and signing and pavement marking designs.
- ADA-compliant curb ramp and pedestrian facility design experience.
- Proficiency with MicroStation, AutoCAD, ProjectWise, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Working knowledge of transportation design standards, MUTCD requirements, and agency design manuals.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively coordinate with clients, agencies, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to independently manage technical assignments and oversee the work of junior staff.
Nice To Haves
- Professional Engineer (PE) License in New York, or ability to obtain reciprocity within six months.
- Experience serving as task lead or deputy project manager on transportation projects.
- Working knowledge of Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, HCS, and related traffic analysis software.
- Familiarity with NYSDOT Highway Design Manual, Traffic Signal Design Manual, MUTCD, ADA/PROWAG requirements, and ITE methodologies.
- ITS, traffic management systems, or transportation technology experience.
- PTOE certification or progress toward PTOE certification.
Responsibilities
- Lead traffic engineering and traffic design tasks from project initiation through final design and construction support.
- Perform and oversee operational analyses and simulations using Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, Highway Capacity Software (HCS), and other traffic analysis tools.
- Prepare and review technical memoranda, traffic impact studies, operational analyses, traffic forecasting studies, and engineering recommendations.
- Apply the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), NYSDOT and NYCDOT standards, and other applicable guidelines to assist with signing and striping design, signal warrant studies and maintenance and protection of traffic (MPT/MOT) plans.
- Develop and review traffic signal plans, including phasing, timing, detection, communications/interconnect systems, controller specifications, and signal warrant analyses.
- Lead the preparation of signing, pavement marking, Maintenance and Protection of Traffic (MPT/MOT), work zone traffic control, and traffic control device plans.
- Prepare and review construction plans, specifications, engineer’s estimates, quantity calculations, and contract documents for transportation projects.
- Design ADA-compliant curb ramps, pedestrian facilities, and multimodal transportation improvements in accordance with ADA, PROWAG, MUTCD, NYSDOT, and local agency requirements.
- Coordinate with roadway, structural, drainage, ITS, and utility design disciplines to ensure integrated project delivery.
- Conduct field investigations, traffic data collection reviews, safety assessments, and existing conditions evaluations.
- Interface with clients, agency reviewers, and project stakeholders during project development, design reviews, and public outreach activities.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and designers.
- Support project managers with scope development, scheduling, budget management, and proposal preparation.
- Ensure designs comply with applicable federal, state, and local standards, policies, and engineering best practices.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
- Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
- Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations.
- Incentive compensation for eligible positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
