Senior Traffic Engineer

Dewberry•Owings Mills, MD

8d•$115,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Dewberry is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer for its Owings Mills, Maryland office. The role joins a large team of traffic engineers working on projects that range from community-focused safety and multimodal initiatives to major freeway improvements for local and national transportation clients. The position offers career growth in a collaborative environment, flexible work hours, and the ability to telework part-time. The successful candidate will perform and manage traffic engineering design and studies involving areas such as work zone traffic control, signing and pavement markings, traffic signals, lighting, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and traffic operational analyses. Experience across all these disciplines is not required. The role includes collaborating with roadway, structures, hydraulics, and environmental teams, and may include managing traffic-related tasks, preparing designs and cost estimates, meeting with clients, and supporting proposal development. The candidate will monitor schedules and budgets and may lead and mentor junior traffic engineers.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in traffic engineering.
MicroStation experience required.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to work in groups.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) credential preferred.
Experience with VDOT, MSHA, MDTA, and/or design-build projects preferred.
Proficiency with traffic analysis software such as VISSIM, Synchro, SimTraffic, and HCS preferred.
Project management and leadership skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform and manage traffic engineering design and studies related to work zone traffic control, signing and pavement markings, traffic signals, lighting, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and traffic operational analyses.
Design and analyze various traffic-related tasks.
Work in a team environment and collaborate with roadway, structures, hydraulics, and environmental groups within the Transportation business unit.
Manage traffic-related tasks as needed.
Prepare designs and cost estimates.
Meet with clients.
Assist in proposal development.
Monitor schedules and budgets.
Lead and mentor junior traffic engineers.