Senior Traffic Engineer

GHD • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

GHD is seeking an experienced Senior Traffic Engineer to join our Atlanta team. This role will be instrumental in growing our presence across Georgia and the Atlanta metropolitan area by connecting our clients’ transportation challenges with innovative, practical, and reliable solutions. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in traffic engineering, strong leadership and client-development skills, and the ability to leverage GHD’s multidisciplinary capabilities to deliver meaningful mobility improvements for urban and rural communities. GDOT experience is preferred, with current certifications in the PDP and LAP processes. This is an extraordinary opportunity to join a large, well-established organization with a culture grounded in collaboration, integrity, and respect. As a valued member of the Transportation Market, you will work alongside industry leaders and help build a high-performing team committed to sustainable growth in Georgia and the Atlanta metro area. You will also help strengthen client relationships, expand our market presence, and deliver solutions that improve mobility, safety, and quality of life throughout the region. You will lead and support traffic engineering assignments for public- and private-sector clients, including traffic operations and safety analyses, multimodal planning, corridor and intersection studies, traffic signal and intelligent transportation systems, transportation design, and construction-phase support. Working closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams, you will develop solutions that respond to local needs, meet applicable standards, and support safe, efficient, and resilient transportation networks across Georgia.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of related experience with technical knowledge and skills across the TE/ITS space.
• A senior position needs a PE or PTOE.

Nice To Haves

• GDOT experience is preferred, with current certifications in the PDP and LAP processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support traffic engineering assignments for public- and private-sector clients, including traffic operations and safety analyses, multimodal planning, corridor and intersection studies, traffic signal and intelligent transportation systems, transportation design, and construction-phase support.
• Develop and deliver traffic engineering solutions for GDOT and Atlanta-area clients, including traffic operations and safety analyses, corridor and intersection studies, signal timing and design, ITS applications, and multimodal improvements.
• Prepare technical analyses, plans, specifications, and supporting documentation that address client needs and comply with GDOT standards, policies, and applicable local and federal requirements.
• Contribute to the analysis of information, the drafting of engineering standards and specifications, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards within own engineering discipline to inform engineering work in the organization and/or of its suppliers, contractors, and consultants.
• Deliver small- or medium-scale projects while working within an established program management plan.
• Deliver required outcomes by managing day-to-day relationships with contract service providers while working within an established contract management plan.
• Define and deliver products and services that meet customer needs by selecting the best possible approaches available within established systems.
• Work within established knowledge management systems to deliver preset outcomes for an area of responsibility.
• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.
• Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
• Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.
• Manage relationships with small clients while also helping senior colleagues manage relationships with larger key clients and customers.

Benefits

• We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior