Senior Traffic Engineer

AECOM•Waterloo, IA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a motivated and experienced professional for immediate placement in our Waterloo, Des Moines, IA or Omaha, NE office to lead our traffic engineering services in Iowa and Nebraska. This position will collaborate with local and regional leadership to build and lead traffic engineering teams in Iowa and Nebraska, supporting business growth and project delivery for clients including state DOTs, local municipalities, and other transportation agencies throughout the region. Responsibilities include development of a traffic engineering business, management of projects, recruiting, staff development, client relationships, and coordination with peers in AECOM’s surface transportation business line. Our team works with local and national clients to provide solutions to their transportation needs. Typical projects will vary but may include ITS planning, traffic planning and analysis, signal/lighting design, and MOT. The successful candidate will be able to lead both planning/analysis and plan sheets, specifications and estimates (PS&E) development for projects across the state and around the region.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or related field and minimum of 8 years of related experience, or demonstrated equivalency of education and experience

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent
12 + years of relevant experience
Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE)
Experience with Traffic Engineering projects and clients in Iowa and/or Nebraska.
Experience with ITS or Emerging Technology projects and clients in Iowa
Experience in business development activities including preparing project proposals and firm marketing
Professional Engineer license in Iowa or Nebraska, or the ability to obtain license within 6 months
Experience and familiarity with traffic operational analysis including traffic projections, analysis, and simulation; traffic safety analysis, traffic signal warrants, traffic signal and pedestrian crossing control system analysis, and design
Experience and familiarity with ITS and technology projects following the systems engineering process and local client requirements
The right balance of management, technical skills, and experience serving internal and external clients
Familiarity with or knowledge of: MicroStation, AutoCAD, Synchro, VISSIM or other similar applications

Responsibilities

Lead, build, and support a team of professionals to deliver: Traffic analysis, forecasting, safety studies, traffic simulation, and conceptual planning/design
Plan sheets, specifications & estimates, technical memoranda, reports, presentations and other project documentation
ITS or emerging technology projects following the systems engineering process
Serve in various roles on traffic/ITS projects, or tasks as project manager, technical leader, expert advisor, or quality control
Actively participate in the team’s production of technical deliverables ranging from plans, specifications, estimates, reports, memorandums, etc.
Provide technical leadership and supervision of small-to-large tasks, working with junior staff and reviewing technical work and project documentation
Deliver assigned tasks on schedule and budget, while adhering to AECOM quality standards
Coordinate directly with other discipline groups within AECOM, as well as with external clients and sub-consultants
Perform work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule with little supervision.
Independently performs all the tasks necessary to complete primary design elements for engineering works.
Coordinate with Business Development leaders to capture project opportunities