Senior Traffic Engineer

Arcadis•Austin, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer to join the team in Texas to assist our team in modeling, developing, implementing, and fine-tuning signal timing in the Texas area. The candidate will need to be able to combine data, state and local guidelines, and roadway context to deliver operations improvements for all modes of travel. This role will sit within the larger Global Mobility Business Area. We partner with our clients across the globe to design thriving and connected cities and communities that enable opportunity for all and keep the world moving. Climate change, urbanization and digitization trends are requiring today’s mobility projects and systems to address an evolving set of demands from the world’s growing population. We design connected, sustainable solutions that integrate existing infrastructure with new technologies, and optimize the mobility of people and goods.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in an appropriate area of engineering
12+ years of relevant work experience in engineering
Experience is required in SYNCHRO
Texas PE or ability to obtain within 6 months.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or equivalent in an appropriate area of engineering
Experience is desirable with one or more signal timing analysis tools for both isolated and coordinated signals, as well as simulation tools to illustrate traffic operation with signal timing plans.
Experience in signal software and firmware from multiple vendors.
Experience with advanced signal timing operations.
Experience with one or more simulation models, such as Vistro, VISSIM, PARAMICS and TransModeler is an advantage.

Responsibilities

Responsible for planning, development, implementation, fine tuning and evaluation of traffic signal timing.
Analysis of traffic signal operation on arterials and networks, specification of applicable data collection, development of new signal timing parameters based on detailed analysis, inputting traffic signal plans via central control systems and/or directly into local controllers, and design and analysis of traffic surveys to evaluate signal timing effectiveness.
Business development, proposal preparation, project management and budget control.
Develop traffic studies and impact reports.
Develops documents including project scopes, specifications, schedules, start up procedures, and cost estimates in order to support project work.
Routinely communicated effectively with client on increasingly complex and technical issues.
Displays flexibility and changes approach or methods to fit the situation.